Adam John Walsh (November 14, 1974 – c. July 27, 1981) was an American boy abducted from a Sears department store at the Hollywood Mall in Hollywood, Florida, on July 27, 1981, and later found murdered. Though convicted serial killer Ottis Toole confessed to the boy's murder, he was never tried for the crime.
Adam's death earned national publicity, and Adam's father, John Walsh, later became an advocate for victims of violent crime and the host of the television program America's Most Wanted.
Adam Walsh was the captain of the 1924 Notre Dame football team. He was also the coach of the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League in 1945 where he won NFL Coach of the Year. He moved with the team to Los Angeles where he coached his final year.
