American gridiron football player (born 1958)
Joe "747" Adams (born April 5, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for three seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Saskatchewan Roughriders , Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa Rough Riders during 1982 to 1984. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 12th round of the 1981 NFL Draft , but remained a practice squad member during his one year with the team.[1] He played college football for the Tennessee State Tigers .[2] Adams garnered the nickname "747" in reference to the Boeing 747 aircraft.[3] He was announced as one of seven Class of 2024 inductees into the Black College Football Hall of Fame on December 14, 2023.[4]
References
^ Maher, Tod; Gill, Bob (2013). The Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia: Every Player, Coach and Game, 1946–2012 . Maher Sports Media. p. 140. ISBN 978-0983513667 .
^ "1981 NFL Draft" . pro-football-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2014 .
^ "100 Moments: "747" Lights Up the Skies" . tsutigers.com. August 24, 2012. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014 .
^ "Black College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024 Announced," Black College Football Hall of Fame, Thursday, December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
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