Purdue debris . ille liij^h Schoolteam during the season of 00, 01, 02 and 03, where he ])layed half and fullback, beingchosen captain his last year. He came to Purdue as one of the States best high schoolplayers, and his first work gave evidence of the fact. During the season his short end runsgained many iirst downs for Purdue, llis three remaining years should give the teamone of its greatest ground-gainers and place him among the roll of Purdues famousplayers. Elijah W. WorshamRiffht Halfback Johnnie played his first football on the Evansville High School in 99, 00 and was captain i
Purdue debris . ille liij^h Schoolteam during the season of 00, 01, 02 and 03, where he ])layed half and fullback, beingchosen captain his last year. He came to Purdue as one of the States best high schoolplayers, and his first work gave evidence of the fact. During the season his short end runsgained many iirst downs for Purdue, llis three remaining years should give the teamone of its greatest ground-gainers and place him among the roll of Purdues famousplayers. Elijah W. WorshamRiffht Halfback Johnnie played his first football on the Evansville High School in 99, 00 and was captain in his last year. When a freshman at Purdue he attracted the attentionof the coaches and student hody by his tackling and line plunging. From this time on hewas a man of Varsity caliber, and in his second year his nerve and cool head gained forhim the position of quarterback. His ground-gaining, however, was the of his be-ing placed at left half the following season, and here he proved a tower of II. l!.ilfl.:iik The high school team at Frankfort, Indiana gave Adams his start in football. Hel)la\e(l there four years, and then entered Wabash College, where he alternated between thepositions of end. Iialfback and quarter during the seasons of 00 and 01. He came toPurdue in 1002 and tried out for the team the following season, which was as soon ashe was eligible. For the two years that he has been here Adams has been considered thefastest man on the squad, and is difficult to down when given the ball in the open field.
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