Billy Adams

William Herbert Adams (February 15, 1861 – February 4, 1954), better known as Billy Adams, was the 25th Governor of the State of Colorado, United States, from 1927 until 1933.

Biography

Adams was born in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. In 1878, when he was 17, Adams moved to Alamosa, Colorado. He was later elected to City Treasurer, then Mayor of Alamosa, and later as Conejos County commissioner. In 1886, he was elected to the Colorado General Assembly as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives. In 1888, he was elected to the Colorado Senate where he served until 1926, when he was elected as Governor of Colorado.

In 1921, during his term as Colorado Senate Senator, Adams received approval on a bill that formed Alamosa State Normal School in Alamosa, Colorado. The college’s name was later changed to Adams State Teachers College in honor of its founder and finally to its present name Adams State University. Adams died on February 4, 1954, in Alamosa, Colorado, at the age of ninety-two where he is buried.

Dexys Midnight Runners

Dexys Midnight Runners (currently called Dexys) are an English pop band with soul influences, who achieved their major success in the early to mid-1980s. They are best known for their songs "Come On Eileen" and "Geno", both of which peaked at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as six other top-20 singles. However, in the U.S., due to lacklustre promotion, Dexys' only hit was "Come On Eileen", which gave the band an undeserved image as "one-hit wonders".

During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Dexys went through numerous personnel changes over the course of three albums and thirteen singles, with only singer/songwriter/co-founder Kevin Rowland remaining in the band through all of the transitions and only Rowland and "Big" Jim Paterson (trombone) appearing on all of the albums. The band broke up in 1987, with Rowland becoming a solo artist. Dexys was reformed by Rowland in the 2000s, with a few members from the band's original lineups re-joining, including Paterson. In 2012 the band released their fourth album.

Billy Adams (footballer, born 1919)

William Henry 'Billy' Adams (8 January 1919 – 1989) was an English professional footballer who played for Hartlepool United, Tottenham Hotspur, Carlisle United, Chelmsford City and Workington.

Playing career

Adams began his career as an amateur with Harlepool United. In January 1937 the full back signed for Tottenham Hotspur. Adams featured in one FA Cup match for the Lilywhites and played a further 10 matches during the World War II war time years. In June, 1946 he signed for his local club Carlisle United where he went on to make 33 appearances and netting a solitary goal. After a spell with Chelmsford City he ended his career at Workington.

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Billy Adams (footballer, born 1897)

William Adams (20 March 1897 in Blackheath, Worcestershire – 5 December 1945 in Smethwick) was a footballer who played in The Football League for Barrow and West Bromwich Albion. Adams also played for Newport County.

Adams later became the landlord of a local Black Country public house now known as The Bell Inn. It is located on Rood End Road, Rood End, Langley. Adams was later buried in Rood End Cemetery after his death.

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