Bill Adams (offensive lineman)

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Bill Adams
No. 60
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born:(1950-02-04)February 4, 1950
Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
College: Holy Cross
NFL draft: 1972  / Round: 7 / Pick: 161
(by the Miami Dolphins)
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:46
Games started:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

William Joseph Adams (February 4, 1950) was a former American football offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.

He was the head football coach for the Lynnfield High School Pioneers in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. He taught Physical Education and Health for many years until his retirement after the 2009-2010 school year. He will remain Co-Athletic Director with Neil Weidman, the new head football coach. He is currently retired, having last worked as a substitute teacher and ISS supervisor at Georgetown High School in Georgetown, MA. [1]

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  1. "Athletic Pages - Lynnfield Athletics Home". Archived from the original on 2006-10-12. Retrieved 2007-09-20.