Sunday, January 17, 2010

Gaines Adams Dies At 26

((HT: WBTW-TV Florence/Myrtle Beach, WSPA-TV Asheville/Greenville/Spartanburg))

Former Clemson All-American Defensive End Gaines Adams died overnight while visiting family in his hometown of Greenwood, South Carolina.

Greenwood County ((SC)) Chief Deputy Coroner Marcia Kelley-Clark says that the autopsy performed Sunday determined Adams died a "natural death due to cardiac arrest from an enlarged heart."

Adams was 26...

In college, Adams was named to all five official All-America teams- making him one of seven unanimous All-Americans that year.

Adams was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the fourth pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, and was traded to the Bears this season.

Here's coverage from our friends at WSPA-TV in Greenville...
We're fairly certain FOSG Pete Yanity was called in to do this one...


Let's take you back to Draft Day in 2007 to remember the beginning of Adams' pro career...
((HT: ESPN/NFL))

1 comment:

http://www.ehow.com/members/stevemar2-articles.html said...

I am shocked to hear about Gaines Adams and another player death in the NFL. He is the ninth NFL player to have died since 2007.