The Legacy of Bud Adams Jr. Kenneth Stanley “Bud” Adams, Jr. was born on January 3, 1923, and perished by natural causes on October 21, 2013 at 90 years of age. He was the chairman of the board, president, and chief executive officer of Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. (AMEX: AE). Moreover, Bud Adams was co-founder of the American Football League (Conference) in 1959 and owner of the Houston Oilers, who in 1997 would become the Tennessee Titans of Nashville Tennessee. Born in Oklahoma, “His mother [Blanch Keeler Adams] was part Cherokee Indian, and his uncle, Bill Keefer, once headed the Cherokee nation and successfully sued the United States for $20 million for stolen land” (Gale Biography, 2004). Adams inspired to own an NFL football team, the struggling Chicago Cardinals, and move them to Houston. That along with attempting efforts to own an expansion team failed likewise. While propositioned to begin a league of their own, Bud Adams had agreed with fellow oilman Lamar Hunt and together along with seven other businessmen founded the American Football League. Bud Adams and Lamar Hunt also owned their own teams. Founding the Houston Oilers in 1960, Bud Adams would have a rivalry battle […]
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