Carl McAdams
Encyclopedia
Carl McAdams was an American football
linebacker
in the AFL from 1967 through 1969. He was an All American at the University of Oklahoma
and an integral part of the 1968–1969 AFL Champion and Super Bowl
champion New York Jets
. When McAdams signed with the Jets, it was the largest contract for a lineman up until that point.http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=w8oNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_nMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5127,4782022&dq=carl-mcadams+iii
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
in the AFL from 1967 through 1969. He was an All American at the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
and an integral part of the 1968–1969 AFL Champion and Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
champion New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. When McAdams signed with the Jets, it was the largest contract for a lineman up until that point.http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=w8oNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_nMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5127,4782022&dq=carl-mcadams+iii