[1] He attended El Camino High School during the 1960s, and was encouraged by a coach at the College of San Mateo to play football.
He was not drafted by the National Football League, and was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he played under coach Chuck Noll.
He subsequently took up other professions, including owning a fitness center in Redwood City, California, being a consultant for high tech companies, and working as a teacher.
Adams held the position of vice president of public affairs for the Church of Scientology International in 2009, and was a Reverend within the organization.
[4] He had played tight end at the College of San Mateo, and a former coach at the school, Doug Scovil, took interest in him.
[4] He was a football player at College of the Pacific for two seasons, and by his senior year at the school in 1968 had become captain of the team's offense.
[4] Chuck Noll, a new coach in the NFL, supervised Adams's initial performance as a pro football player.
[5] Adams told Newsweek that he joined the church because he was looking for "assistance to become a better football player, teacher and parent ... [Scientology] was simple, precise, workable, and I saw effects immediately on the field.
[7] While a member of the Patriots in 1974, Adams attended an event held in Boston, Massachusetts sponsored by the Scientology organization, called the New England Conference on Drug Abuse.
[7][6] On June 30, 1976, Adams and Brian Goodman were traded to the San Francisco 49ers for Fair Hooker and an undisclosed draft pick.
[4] The Scientology publication Freewinds noted in 1990 that Adams had completed the highest Operating Thetan level of spiritual advancement, OT VIII.
[10] In 2004, Adams served as senior vice president of the Association for Better Living and Education (ABLE), a nonprofit founded by Scientology members in 1988 to supervise the secular programs Narconon, Criminon, The Way to Happiness, and Applied Scholastics.
[11] In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Adams objected to an assessment that international Scientology management ran the subdivisions of ABLE.
It's part of the overall plan to collaborate with other groups and bring about a shift in the culture with regard to drug education, prevention and rehabilitation.
"[16] Adams was interviewed on the National Public Radio program Morning Edition in 2008 about the activism against Scientology by the Internet-based protest group Anonymous; he referred to the group as "cyber criminals", and commented: "It's very reminiscent of days gone by and current days with the KKK, wearing masks, hiding, having secret meetings on the Internet.
"[18] He held the position of vice president of public affairs for the Church of Scientology International in 2009,[19] and was a Reverend within the organization.
[29] In 1972, Adams and his wife Marilyn resided with their baby son in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; they had a house in Bethel Park.