Tom Adams (American football)
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April 26, 1940
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| Born | Thomas Frank Adams April 26, 1940 Keewatin, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
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| High school | Kewatin (Keewatin, Minnesota) |
| College | UMD (1958–1962) |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Basketball career | |
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| College | UMD (1958–1962) |
| Position | Forward |
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Thomas Frank Adams (born April 26, 1940) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).[1] Born in Keewatin, Minnesota, he attended Keewatin High School and the University of Minnesota–Duluth where he played both college football and basketball and won two Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football championships.[2] He played six times in the NFL for the Vikings in 1962, starting three times,[A]he caught three receptions for 51 yards, with a long of 32 yards.[6]
Frank would sign with the Minnesota Vikings on March 15, 1962.[7]
Franks' first start would be on September 16, 1962 in Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers. He would record no catches in a 34–7 loss.[8][9]
In Week 13 of that same season, Frank would record a career high 2 catches for 45 yards and his career long of 32 yards in a 37–23 loss to the Detroit Lions.[10]
Frank would start in his final NFL game vs the Baltimore Colts on December 16th, 1962, catching the final catch of his career for 6 yards.[11]
