Anthony Adams
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Anthony Adams
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| Defensive tackle | |||||||||
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| Date of birth: June 18, 1980 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan | |||||||||
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Career information
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| College: Penn State | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2003 for the San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2011
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Anthony Adams (born June 18, 1980) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. After playing college football for Penn State, he was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft, for whom he played four seasons. He played for the Chicago Bears from 2007 to 2011.
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Personal
Adams and his wife, Andenika, have two children. Teammates have bestowed several nicknames on Adams: Former 49ers teammate Bryant Young dubbed him "Double A" not only for his initials but also for his suspicion that Adams' extra energy came from batteries. His Penn State teammates nicknamed him "Spice."[1] Adams was voted "Mama's Boy" his senior year at Martin Luther King High School in Detroit.[1]. Adams is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. and was initiated at Notorious Nu Chapter.
Community service
In 2006, Anthony donated to a program in his hometown, Detroit, called Youthville. He gave away two Super Bowl XL tickets to a student that improved his or her G.P.A. the most. In 2009, Adams went to visit some Chicago Public Schools and help student write letters to troops out at war.
References
- ^ a b Haugh, David (2007-11-11). "Women in his life gems, solid as rocks". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-071110haugh,1,7585810.column?page=1&ctrack=1&cset=true.
External links
- Chicago Bears bio
- "Bears ink free agent Adams", chicagobears.com, March 25, 2007
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