Howard O'Neal Adams (January 21, 1919 – October 27, 1998), also known as Neal Adams,[1] was an American professional football and basketball player. Born in El Paso, Arkansas, Adams played both sports for the Arkansas Razorbacks. Professionally, Adams played as an end in the National Football League for the New York Giants (1942–1945) and in the All-America Football Conference for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1946–1947).[2] He also competed in the National Basketball League for the Oshkosh All-Stars during the 1942–43 season and averaged 0.7 points per game.[3]

O'Neal Adams
No. 30, 28, 54
Position:End
Personal information
Born:(1919-01-21)January 21, 1919
Beebe, Arkansas, U.S.
Died:October 27, 1998(1998-10-27) (aged 79)
Sand Springs, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Beebe (Beebe, Arkansas)
College:Arkansas
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:52
Receptions:43
Receiving Yards:719
Touchdowns:7
Player stats at PFR

References edit

  1. ^ "Neal Adams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  2. ^ "Deceased Football Autographs". Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "Howard Adams NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2019.