Chris Adams (wrestler)

Christopher "Chris" Adams (10 February 1955 – 7 October 2001), best known as "Gentleman" Chris Adams, was an English professional wrestler, wrestling promoter, trainer, part-time model, and judoka. By age 21, he was a three-time British National Judo Champion in his age and weight class. He wrestled primarily in Texas, in particular World Class Championship Wrestling, where he was one of the promotion's most popular wrestlers. He is known for training Scott Hall and Steve Austin, and is also famous as the first wrestler to popularise the famous superkick finishing move, which would later be used by dozens of other wrestlers.

Early life

Adams was born in Rugby, Warwickshire, the oldest son of Cyril and Jean Adams. Beginning at the age of nine, he was involved in judo, training in it exclusively for 14 years. He and his younger brother Neil went on to win national and world championships in judo, with Neil going on to win a silver medal at both the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics. Adams was a member of Britain's 1976 Summer Olympics judo squad, but never competed in the Olympics. He held a black belt in Judo and was also an expert in other areas of the martial arts. In addition, he competed in rugby, cricket, football, and amateur wrestling; away from athletics, he was also studying architecture.

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Chris Adams (general)

Christopher S. Adams, Jr. (born July 8, 1930) is an American author and retired United States Air Force officer.

Early life and education

Adams graduated from Tomball High School, Tarleton State University, Texas A&M University-Commerce and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

Air Force career

During his US Air Force career, he served as a wing commander, air division commander and senior staff officer with the Defense Nuclear Agency and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is a Command Pilot and Vietnam veteran, and logged over 8,000 hours in a variety of aircraft including the B-36, B-52, C-141 and C-47 ‘Gooney Bird’ in Vietnam.

During his military career he received the Distinguished Service Medal, the Department of Defense Meritorious Service Medal, two Legions of Merit, two Air Medals for service in Vietnam combat and numerous other awards; as well as the Daughters of the American Revolution Medal of Honor.

Civilian career

Adams retired from the Air Force with the grade of major general and Chief of Staff, Strategic Air Command in 1983 to accept an appointment as Associate Director at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He later joined Andrew Corporation as Vice President of Government Systems, where he spent fifteen years and traveled extensively in Saudi Arabia, China and the Soviet Union, including 23 extended visits to Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

String Driven Thing

String Driven Thing are a folk rock band from Scotland, originally formed in the 1960s and led by husband and wife Chris Adams and Pauline Adams and featuring the electric violin of Graham Smith.

History

Formation

String Driven Thing formed in Glasgow in 1967 as a three part harmony folk band with the Adamses and guitarist John Mannion. After paying their dues on the Scottish folk circuit they put out an eponymous album on the independent Concord label (copies of which are collectable and difficult to find) although a long way from their later Charisma label output. The group moved to London in 1972 and Chris Adams began to steer the band towards the electric folk-rock genre where his song writing abilities, which often feature hard-bitten and bitter observations capturing the harsher side of life, would be seen to better effect. By 1972 he had recruited classically trained violinist Graham Smith and guitarist Colin Wilson on bass, but soon afterwards Mannion left, citing musical differences.