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Dan Adams
Personal information
Born: (1984-10-20) October 20, 1984 (age 39)
Fairfax, Virginia
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College:Holy Cross
Position:Linebacker
Undrafted:2007
Career highlights and awards

Dan Adams (born October 20, 1984) is an American entrepreneur, tv personality, and current NCAA record holder.[1] In 2012, he co-created the ESPY award winning initiative, Mission Kilimanjaro,[2] that enabled congenial amputee, Kyle Maynard, to reach the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro without assistance.[3]

Early Years

Adams was born in Fairfax, Virginia to Ron and Carol Adams. His father, Ron, played college football at Catawba College and was inducted into the school’s hall of fame in 2000.[4]

Career

Sports

Adams attended College of The Holy Cross (FCS),[5] setting the current NCAA record for most unassisted tackles in a game (21) against Colgate University on Oct 22, 2005.[1] An undersized middle linebacker,[6] Adams lead the NCAA in 2005 in unassisted tackles (97) and finished 9th all time in total tackles at College Holy Cross (316).[7]

Following graduation and the end of his collegiate career, Adams represented the US National Team in the 2007 IFAF World Championships in Kawasaki, Japan. Under head coach John Mackovic, the team, composed of 45 collegiate athletes, won gold while appearing on the NFL Network.[8]

In 2009, he competed as a contestant on Season 4 of Pros vs Joes (All Stars) on SpikeTV.[9]

Television

In 2009, Adams appeared as a contestant on Season 4 of Pros vs Joes All Stars. In the episode entitled, “The Fight”, Adams got into an altercation with Pacman Jones following a goal line tackle that forced Jones to fumble.[10]

In 2012, Adams co-created the ESPY award winning initiative, Mission Kilimanjaro, that enabled congenial amputee, Kyle Maynard, to reach the top of Mt Kilimanjaro. The initiative was featured on ESPN Outside The Lines in 2012.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Individual and Team Collegiate Records" (PDF). ncaa.org. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Mission Kilimanjaro Inspires One (Steep) Step at a Time". holycross.edu. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Congenital amputee who loves challenges trains for Mount Kilimanjaro". cnn.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  4. ^ "RONALD H. ADAMS" Catawba Athletics. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  5. ^ "DAN ADAMS". cbssports.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  6. ^ "A Natural Born Leade". cstv.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  7. ^ "INDIVIDUAL RECORDS" (PDF). goholycross.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Football world championship game will air on NFL Network on Saturday" Southern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  9. ^ "The Fight". imdb.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  10. ^ "Pacman Jones Gets Into Fight While Filming "Pros vs Joes"". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  11. ^ "OTL - No Excuses". go.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.

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