Ulysses Coumier

{{short description|American football player}}

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Adonis "Ulysses" Coumier (born c. 1905), sometimes spelled as Ulysses Comier, and also known as "John" and "Johnny" Coumier, was an American football player.

Coumier was raised in Vinton, Louisiana, and attended the Southwestern Louisiana Institute (SLI), now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He played college football at SLI from 1926 to 1928 and was elected as the captain of the 1928 SLI football team.{{cite news|title=Greater Support for S.L.I. Athletics Pledged at Side-Lines Banquet|newspaper=The Daily Advertiser|date=December 21, 1927|page=8}}{{cite news|title=S.L.I. Overcomes Austin Team in Game Saturday|newspaper=The Crowley Post-Signal|date=November 15, 1926|page=6}}(Coumier starting fullback)

He then played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a fullback for the Buffalo Bisons. He appeared in three NFL games, one as a starter, during the 1929 season.{{cite web|title=Ulysses Comier|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=July 23, 2020|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ComiUl20.htm}}{{cite web|title=Ulysses Coumier|publisher=Pro Football Archives|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerc/coum00200.html|access-date=December 10, 2020}} His one start was in a 19-7 victory over the Chicago Bears.{{cite news|title=Place-Kicks Help Buffalo Pros Win From Bears, 19-7|newspaper=The Rock Island Argus|date=November 25, 1929|page=17}}