Complex sentence: Born in Hornchurch, Adams played for various local teams in Essex, before signing for Tottenham Hotspur as an apprentice in 1947, before turning professional the following year and playing in the top division of English football.
Split into simpler sentences: Born in Hornchurch, Adams started his career playing for various local teams in Essex. He signed for Tottenham Hotspur as an apprentice in 1947, before turning professional the following year and playing in the top division of English football.