# Billy Ray Adams

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**Billy Ray Adams** (October 18, 1938 – June 1, 2023) was an American [college football](/source/College_football) player for the [Ole Miss Rebels](/source/Ole_Miss_Rebels_football).[1][2] He was named a first-team [All-American](/source/College_Football_All-America_Team) as a [senior](/source/Senior_(education_year)) in [1961](/source/1961_Ole_Miss_Rebels_football_team).[1][3]

Adams was born on October 18, 1938, in [Reform, Alabama](/source/Reform,_Alabama).[4][5] He grew up in [Columbus, Mississippi](/source/Columbus,_Mississippi), where he graduated from [Stephen D. Lee High School](/source/Stephen_D._Lee_High_School). He attended the [University of Mississippi](/source/University_of_Mississippi) and played under coach [Johnny Vaught](/source/Johnny_Vaught) on his Rebels teams from 1959 to 1961 as a left cornerback and fullback.[6] Adams graduated in 1962.[2] He was inducted into the [Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame](/source/Mississippi_Sports_Hall_of_Fame) in 1987.[4]

Adams died in [Madison, Mississippi](/source/Madison,_Mississippi), on June 1, 2023, at the age of 84.[2]

## See also

- [1961 College Football All-America Team](/source/1961_College_Football_All-America_Team)

## References

1. Howell, Kaitlin (June 1, 2023). ["Ole Miss football legend Billy Ray Adams dies"](https://www.wjtv.com/sports/sec-football/ole-miss-football-legend-billy-ray-adams-dies/). *WJTV*

1. ["Ole Miss Football Legend Billy Ray Adams Passes Away"](https://olemisssports.com/news/2023/6/1/ole-miss-football-legend-billy-ray-adams-passes-away.aspx). University of Mississippi. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.

1. Gangi, Ted & Yonis, Josh. ["FWAA All-America Team"](http://archives.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf). Football Writers Association of America. Retrieved June 2, 2023.

1. ["Billy Adams"](https://msfame.com/inductees/billy-adams/). Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 2, 2023.

1. [Billy Ray Adams](https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/ridgeland-ms/billy-ray-adams-11314133)

1. Johnson, David. ["Ole Miss legend Billy Ray Adams passes away at 84"](https://247sports.com/college/ole-miss/article/ole-miss-legend-billy-ray-adams-passes-away-at-84-211015120/amp/). *247sports.com*

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