Lynwood A. Alford (born August 22, 1963) is a former professional
American football linebacker in the
National Football League. Alford grew up in
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. His father, Lynwood Alford, Sr. (born January 1944 in Beaver Falls), was a close childhood friend of Beaver Falls native
Joe Namath
Joseph William Namath (; ; born May 31, 1943) is a former American football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the New York Jets. He played college foot ...
. Alford attended
Aliquippa High School
Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School is a public high school in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the only high school in the Aliquippa School District. Athletic teams compete as the Aliquippa Quips in the Western Pennsylvania Intersc ...
where he was a standout in football. After graduating from high school in 1981, he attended
Coffeyville (Kansas) Junior College. In December 1982, he was offered a scholarship to play football at
Syracuse University
Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York. Established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the university has been nonsectarian since 1920. Locate ...
. He played for Syracuse from 1983 to 1985. He subsequently played with the
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...
in 1987. After appearing in his first game in the NFL, Alford told ''The New York Times'': "It was a dream come true. It was something that I'll never forget, something that I'll tell my grandchildren. I don't care if I was just on the kickoff return unit. I was in the game."
References
External links
Pro-Football reference
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1963 births
Living people
New York Jets players
Syracuse Orange football players
Coffeyville Red Ravens football players
National Football League replacement players