Bruce Alford Sr. Explained

Birth Date:12 September 1922
Birth Place:Waco, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
College:TCU
Draftedyear:1943
Draftedround:8
Draftedpick:62
(By the Philadelphia Eagles)
Databasefootball:ALFORBRU01
Pfr:AlfoBr01
Nfl:ALF415291
Playing Years1:1946–1949
Playing Team1:New York Yankees (AAFC)
Playing Years2:1950–1951
Playing Team2:New York Yanks
Career Highlights:

Herbert Bruce Alford Sr. (September 12, 1922  - May 8, 2010) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Yanks. He also played football in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the New York Yankees. Alford played college football at Texas Christian University (TCU). Alford was an all Southwest Conference end in 1941 and 1942 was named MVP in the 1942 Orange Bowl and received Rogers Trophy in 1942, awarded to the TCU Most Valuable Player. He served in World War II for the United States Army.[1] [2]

After retiring from playing, he was a line judge in the NFL for 20 seasons, from 1960 to 1979, working three Super Bowls (II, VII, IX), wearing number 24. His son, Bruce Alford Jr., also played in the NFL. he died on May 8 2010 at age 87.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: WW II Honor Roll . ProFootballHOF.com . September 19, 2019.
  2. Web site: Bruce Alford . ProFootballArchives.com . September 19, 2019.