Herbert Bruce Alford Jr. (born April 21, 1945) is a former
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...
player for the
Washington Redskins
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and
Buffalo Bills. He played collegiately for
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private research university in Fort Worth, Texas. It was established in 1873 by brothers Addison and Randolph Clark as the Add-Ran Male & Female College. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciple ...
.
College
As a
placekicker, he played
college football at
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private research university in Fort Worth, Texas. It was established in 1873 by brothers Addison and Randolph Clark as the Add-Ran Male & Female College. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciple ...
(TCU).
Professional career
Alford was drafted by the
Chicago Bears in the sixth round (119th overall) of the
1967 NFL draft. After failing to make the Bears' roster after training camp, he signed with the
Washington Redskins
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N ...
. He played in weeks 13 and 14 for the Redskins in 1967, and he was released during final roster cuts on August 28, 1968. He then played for the
American Football League's
Buffalo Bills in 1968 and 1969.
Personal life
He is the son of
Bruce Alford Sr., who played for the
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...
of the
All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the
New York Yanks
The New York Yanks were an American football team that played in the National Football League under that name in the 1950 and 1951 seasons.
Season by season overview 1949
The team began in 1944 as the Boston Yanks, owned by Kate Smith's manag ...
of the NFL, and later became an on-field official.
See also
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List of American Football League players
The following is a list of men who played for the American Football League (AFL, 1960–1969).
Players
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Notes
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List of family relations in American football
References
1945 births
Living people
American football placekickers
Buffalo Bills players
TCU Horned Frogs football players
Washington Redskins players
Players of American football from Fort Worth, Texas
American Football League players
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