Adams, who officiated RMAC football games from 1948-68,
served as chair of the NCAA Football Rules Committee from 1981 to 1982. During his time with the RMAC, he also officiated in the Big 6, Big 8 and Big 12 conferences, as well as the Skyline Conference and the Western Athletic Conference. From 1968-95, he served as the supervisor of football officials for the WAC. He was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 2000,
the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Denver
Public School Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the
Colorado Chapter of the National Football Foundation.
During his officiating career, he also taught in the Denver Public School system at West High School and Lincoln High School. He
graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Denver.