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| Born: | (1938-10-18)October 18, 1938 Reform, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died: | June 1, 2023(2023-06-01) (aged 84) Madison, Mississippi, U.S. |
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| College: | Ole Miss (1959–1961) |
| NFL draft: | 1962 / Round: 3 / Pick: 36 |
| AFL draft: | 1962 / Round: 16 / Pick: 127 |
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Billy Ray Adams (October 18, 1938 – June 1, 2023) was an American college football player for the Ole Miss Rebels.[1][2] He was named a first-team All-American as a seniorin1961.[1][3]
Adams was born on October 18, 1938, in Reform, Alabama.[4][5] He grew up in Columbus, Mississippi, where he graduated from Stephen D. Lee High School. He attended the University of Mississippi and played under coach Johnny Vaught on his Rebels teams from 1959 to 1961 as a left cornerback and fullback.[6] Adams graduated in 1962.[2] He was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1987.[4]
Adams died in Madison, Mississippi, on June 1, 2023, at the age of 84.[2]
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