| Hugh Adams |
Full Name: Alfred Hugh Adams
Born: March 8, 1928, Punta Gorda, Fla.
Died: August 23, 2010, Bokeelia, Fla.
School: Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda, Florida
Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia
Florida in Gainesville, Florida
Legacy Bricks: Legacy Walk Map Link
1980 Football HOF - Loc 27
1948, 49 Football AA - Loc 46
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| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1948 54 T 6-0 205 Jr * Punta Gorda 1949 54 T 6-0 205 Sr * Punta Gorda |
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| All-American Awards |
| Football |
Year Award
1948 Associated Press - Little All-American
Paul B. Williams - Little All-American
1949 Associated Press - Little All-American
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| Member of the FSU Hall of Fame |
| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1980 |
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From the FSU Website, seminoles.com. Hugh Adams was instrumental in Florida State's early success in football. Captain of the 1949 Seminoles, Adams was his squad's most valuable player. On teams
that went 16-2 in 1948 and 1949, he played both offensive and defensive tackle. Adams was chhosen a Little All-American in 1948 and 1949, making him the first Seminole football player to receive
national recognition. After graduation, Adams was an FSU assistant football coach and assistant dean of men. He received Ph.D. from FSU and became Lee County superintendent of schools, later serving
as president of Broward Community College. As a fine athlete and educational leader, Hugh Adams brought great honor to his alma mater. Obituary from the Tallahassee Democrat. Alfred Hugh Adams, of Bokeelia, Florida since 1999, passed into life with Christ on August 23, 2010. He was born March 8, 1928, in Punta Gorda, Fla., to Alfred A and Irene Gatewood Adams. He attended Charlotte High School and earned his BS, Masters and Doctorate from Florida State University (FSU). He was the Captain of the FSU football team in 1949, '50 and was their first Little All American tackle. He was also a varsity assistant football coach and the Assistant Dean of Men at FSU. From FSU he was appointed the Superintendent of Schools for Charlotte County, Florida. From there he became President of Broward Community College. After 19 years at BCC, he retired but was asked to serve as Executive Director of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and then President of the Broward Performing Arts Foundation. He was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame at FSU as well as Charlotte High School. He served our country in the US Navy in the Korean War and retired as Commander in the US Naval Reserves. He was a dedicated and loving family man and was an active member and Sunday School teacher in his church. He is survived by his wife, Lynda Long of Bokeelia, FLa.; his children, Joy Adams Wamble (Russell) of Destin, FL, Alfred (Al) Hugh Adams Jr., Paul Morgan Adams, both of Tallahassee, FL, Laura Adams, Tallahassee and his stepson Jason Scott Foures (Kristen) of Naples, FL, and his beloved puppy dog, Moses. He is also survived by his sister, Eloise McDougall of Punta Gorda, FL; her children, Grant McDougall, Tammy Wright and Melinda Grantham and Sandy McDougall (predeceased), and his first cousins, Neil Gatewood and Mildred Hommer; his grandchildren, Morgan Wamble King (Charley), Lindsey Wamble, Will Wamble, Linda Adams, Nick Adams, Joe Adams and great-granddaughter Mary Adams King. Services will be at 11 a.m. EDT today, August 26, at First Baptist Church of Pine Island.
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| FSU Statistics |
| Football |
Season Statistics
Defense
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
Year GP | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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1948 8 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 1- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
1949 9 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 1- 5- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot 17 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 2- 5- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Offense/Kick and Punt Returns
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
Year GP | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
1948 8 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
1949 9 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 5
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Tot 17 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 5
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| Football |
Game Participation
| Starts
1948 | GP Off Def
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Oct 9 Cumberland | 1 LT LT
Oct 16 Erskine College | 1 LT LT
Oct 23 Millsaps College | 1 C MG
Oct 30 Stetson | 1 RT RT
Nov 13 Mississippi College | 1 RT RT
Nov 20 Livingston State | 1 RT RT
Nov 27 Troy State | 1 RT RT
Dec 4 Tampa | 1 RT RT
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Tot | 8 8 8
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1949 | GP Off Def
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Oct 1 Whiting Field | 1 RT RT
Oct 8 Mississippi College | 1 RT RT
Oct 15 Erskine College | 1 RT RT
Oct 22 Sewanee | 1 RG RG
Oct 29 Stetson | 1 RT RT
Nov 5 Livingston State | 1 RG RG
Nov 12 Millsaps College | 1 RT RT
Nov 18 Tampa | 1 RT RT
Nov 26 Troy State | 1 RT RT
Jan 2 Wofford College | 1 RT RT
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Tot | 10 10 10
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Career Tot | 18 18 18
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| Football |
Game Statistics
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1948 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Oct 9 Cumberland | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 1- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 1- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1949 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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Oct 8 Mississippi College | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 1- 5- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 1- 5- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1948 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Oct 9 Cumberland | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 |
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1949 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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Oct 8 Mississippi College | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 |
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
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