Adam Spencer

by Adam Spencer on April 5, 2009

Adam Spencer, the Sports columnist for ColumnVI, is majoring in convergence journalism at the University of Missouri. He was born in Springfield, Illinois, and resides in the small town of Pleasant Plains, Illinois, when school is not in session.

In high school, Adam was a member of the football and scholastic teams, and also contributed to his high school newspaper during that time. In college, Adam writes sports columns for The Maneater, the university’s student-run newspaper.

Adam loves all sports (even hockey and NASCAR) and enjoys debating anything related to them.

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