Born: October 18, 1938
Hometown: Columbus, MS
Year Induction: 1987
Deceased : June 1, 2023
Ole Miss (1959-1961)
Drafted by San Francisco 49ers (NFL) and Houston Oilers (AFL). Signed with the 49ers, but injuries sustained in a car accident prevented professional career.
Throughout his entire football career, high school and college, Billy Ray Adams had only one carry for negative yardage. Against Tulane his senior season, he fell on a teammate’s fumble in his own backfield, and was officially credited with losing one yard.
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