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United States. United States Navy. Kenneth Stanley " Bud " Adams, Jr. (January 3, 1923 – October 21, 2013) was an American businessman who was the founder and owner of the Houston Oilers of the American Football League, of which he was also a co-founder.
- January 3, 1923, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, U.S.
- October 21, 2013 (aged 90), Houston, Texas, U.S.
- Kansas (1942)
Oct 21, 2013 · A tribute to the late owner of the Houston Oilers/ Tennessee Titans, who was loyal and disloyal, funny and shrewd, and a pioneer of the AFL. Learn about his journey from oil business to pro football, his moves and decisions that made him a legend and a riddle.
Oct 21, 2013 · NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams, who helped found the American Football League and whose battles for players helped lead to the merger with the NFL, has died. He was 90. The team announced Monday that Adams had “passed away peacefully from natural causes.”
Oct 21, 2013 · By Richard Goldstein. Oct. 21, 2013. Bud Adams, a pro football presence for more than half a century as a founder of the American Football League and the owner of the Houston Oilers and their...
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Oct 21, 2013 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams, who helped found the American Football League and whose battles for players helped lead to the merger with the NFL, has died. He was 90. He...
Oct 21, 2013 · Oct 21, 2013 at 9:09 am ET • 4 min read. Bud Adams was one of the original AFL owners with the Houston Oilers. (USATSI) Titans owner Bud Adams, who helped start the AFL and then landed in the ...
Oct 21, 2013 · Bud Adams was a Texas oilman who brought the NFL to Nashville and ignited the city's love affair with the Tennessee Titans. He founded the Houston Oilers in 1959 as part of the new American Football League and was one of only four NFL owners to reach the 350-win plateau.
