Bud Adams was instrumental in the founding and establishment of the former American Football League.
15 Facts About Bud Adams
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Bud Adams became a charter AFL owner with the establishment of the current Titans franchise, which was originally known as the Houston Oilers.
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Bud Adams was the senior owner with his team in the National Football League, a few months ahead of Buffalo Bills' owner Ralph Wilson.
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Bud Adams was one of the owners of the Houston Mavericks of the American Basketball Association and the owner of the second Nashville Kats franchise of the Arena Football League.
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Bud Adams was elected to the American Football League Hall of Fame, an online site, but as of 2023 is not a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, despite several nominations and an ongoing effort to make him such.
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Bud Adams had many other business interests in the Houston area, including owning several Lincoln-Mercury automobile franchises.
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Bud Adams became an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation by virtue of his maternal line.
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Bud Adams's father succeeded the founder Frank Phillips as president of Phillips Petroleum Company in 1939.
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Bud Adams graduated from Culver Military Academy in 1940 after lettering in three sports.
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In 1968 Bud Adams moved his team into the Astrodome, which since 1965 had been the home of the Houston Astros of baseball's National League.
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Bud Adams had served on the executive committee of the Cherokee National Historical Society.
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Bud Adams died of natural causes at his home in Houston at age 90 in 2013.
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Bud Adams's body was found in his River Oaks home after police were called for a welfare check.
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Bud Adams gained his 400th career victory in the 2011 season finale when his Titans defeated the team which replaced his Oilers in Houston, the Texans.
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Bud Adams's franchise made 21 playoff appearances in 53 seasons, eighth among NFL teams since 1960.