Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#56|Ken Adamson Guard
Retired (1967, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (06-15-1997) Potential B 
Age at Death 64 Born 01-31-1934 in Oxford, MS
Drafted Round 15, Pick 352 (1960) Experience 11 Years (199 Wks)
College North Carolina University, 1956 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching D  Pass Cover D+ Kick Power D-
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking B  Run Cover C  Kick Acc D+
Carrying C- Run Blocking A- Tackling C  Kick Return F 
        Pursuit C-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D  Stamina C+ Execution B  Agility B-
Strength B  Health D+ Aggressiveness D+ Hands C-
Jumping F      Attitude A  Break Tackle C-
ROLES
QB D  C C  DT C  SS C- K F  GUN C 
WR D+ G B  DE C  FS D+ P F  KR D+
HB/TB D+ T B- ILB C  CB D+ LS C- KRB C+
FB C  TE C+ OLB C  H D  HT C- KOS D-
Year Team ACT G GS COND INJ PEN PYDS TIME
1960 DEN 14 14 12 96% 0 2 10 349:20
1961 DEN 16 16 16 97% 0 4 25 460:39
1962 DEN 16 14 14 96% 2 7 45 393:48
1963 DEN 16 13 13 96% 3 6 40 368:49
1964 DEN 16 15 15 94% 0 9 55 414:16
1965 DEN 16 15 15 95% 1 5 40 415:15
1966 DEN 16 14 1 96% 0 1 10 105:24
Total   110 101 86 95% 6 34 225 2507:31

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1968Ken Adamson has retired from football.
09-04-1967The Denver Dawgs have waived Ken Adamson.
08-07-1967The Denver Dawgs have moved Sky Mack and Bob Montgomery to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Ken Adamson and Willie Smith to the inactive roster.
12-12-1965Ken Adamson of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
08-30-1965The Denver Dawgs have moved Bobby Reyes, Bill Jessup, Henry Bell, Owen Nosich, Marty Oliver, Larry Spiers, and Ken Adamson to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Greg Williams, Bob Oliver, Pat Epperson, Mark Bulger, Bill Smith, Johnnie Sagely, and Kurt Robinson to the inactive roster.
08-09-1965The Denver Dawgs have moved Sky Mack to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Ken Adamson to the inactive roster.
10-11-1964Ken Adamson of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a shoulder contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 7 days.
10-13-1963Ken Adamson of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a hand fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 34 days.
08-05-1963The Denver Dawgs have moved Ken Adamson to the active roster.
08-05-1963The Denver Dawgs have moved Bob Oliver, Don Robinson, and Ronnie Farris to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Willie Smith, Bob McCullough, and Ken Adamson to the inactive roster.
12-16-1962Ken Adamson of the Denver Dawgs is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 21 days.
09-02-1962The Denver Dawgs have moved Henry Bell, Marty Oliver, Lionel Taylor, Denny Jarvis, Wahoo McDaniel, John Mattox, Bob Zeman, Gene Mingo, and Ken Adamson to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Marv Lewis, Brian Bolden, Bob Oliver, Ed Weaver, Jack Davis, Neill Smith, Arnold Mitchell, Don Gilmer, and Ronnie Farris to the inactive roster.
08-06-1962The Denver Dawgs have moved Bob Oliver to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Ken Adamson to the inactive roster.
01-14-1962Ken Adamson of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a wrist fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 35 days.
09-19-1960The Denver Dawgs have moved Ken Adamson to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Stan Dawkins to the inactive roster.
09-04-1960The Denver Dawgs have moved Willie Smith to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Ken Adamson to the inactive roster.
09-04-1960Ken Adamson of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
08-08-1960The Denver Dawgs have changed Phil Dwyer's name to Ken Adamson.