Alton "Al" Baldwin (February 21, 1923 – May 23, 1994) was a professional

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who played in the

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, the

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and the

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. In his senior season as an End for the 1946 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Baldwin helped Arkansas win a share of the Southwest Conference championship, and played the LSU Tigers to a 0-0 tie in the 1947 Cotton Bowl Classic. Baldwin was given 1st team All-SWC honors for his play that season. It was the first season for new head coach John Barnhill, and his teammate

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would eventually be inducted into the

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. He died from a stroke on May 23, 1994.

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