Ace Adams

Ace Townsend Adams (2 March 1910 – 26 February 2006) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Giants (1941–46). Adams batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Willows, California.

In a six-season career, Adams posted a 41–33 record with a 3.47 ERA and 49 saves in 302 games pitched.

Adams died in Albany, Georgia, at age 93. His obituary listed his year of birth as 1910, while baseball records list it as 1912.

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Ace Townsend Adams is buried at Friendship Cemetery, Seminole County, Donalsonville, Georgia 39845.

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Jim Adams (lacrosse)

James F. "Ace" Adams IV (born c. 1929) is an American former lacrosse coach. He served as the head coach at the United States Military Academy, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Virginia. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1975.

Early life and college

Adams attended St. Paul's School in Brooklandville, Maryland, where he was a four-year letterwinner on the varsity lacrosse team. He then went on to college at Johns Hopkins University, where he played lacrosse as a midfielder, football as an end and quarterback, and basketball as a forward. Adams played on the Blue Jays' national championship teams in 1947, 1948, and 1950. The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association named him an honorable mention All-American midfielder in 1948. The following season, the USILA named him to the USILA first team, and in 1950, to the third team. Adams participated in the 1949 and 1950 North/South Collegiate All-Star Games.

Coaching career

Adams began his coaching career at the St. Paul's School, where he served as the head lacrosse and football coach from 1951 to 1953. He also taught five classes each day, and from 1952, also served as the school's athletic director. After his stint at St. Paul's, Adams began working as an insurance salesman. He also continued playing lacrosse with the Mount Washington Lacrosse Club in Baltimore from 1951 to 1956. In 1957, he served as the club's head coach.