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
The All-America Football Conference (AAFC) was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League (NFL) from 1946 to 1949. One of the NFL's most formidable challengers, the AAFC attracted many of the ...
(AAFC) for the
New York Yankees. Alford played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Texas Christian University (TCU). Alford was an all Southwest Conference end in 1941 and 1942 was named MVP in the
1942 Orange Bowl
The 1942 Orange Bowl matched the Georgia Bulldogs and the TCU Horned Frogs.
Game summary
Frank Sinkwich was the highlight of the game in a Georgia beatdown of TCU. Sinkwich had three touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown for a combined tot ...
and received Rogers Trophy in 1942, awarded to the TCU Most Valuable Player. He served in
World War II for the
United States Army.
After retiring from playing, he was a
line judge in the NFL for 20 seasons, from 1960 to 1979, working three
Super Bowl
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s (II, VII, IX), wearing number 24. His son,
Bruce Alford Jr., also played in the NFL.
References
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Obituary
1922 births
2010 deaths
American football ends
New York Yankees (AAFC) players
New York Yanks players
TCU Horned Frogs football players
National Football League officials
Players of American football from Waco, Texas
Waco High School alumni
United States Army personnel of World War II
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