Bruce Alford Jr. Explained

Position:Kicker
Number:80, 46
Birth Date:21 April 1945
Birth Place:Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Draftyear:1967
Draftround:6
Draftpick:119
(By the Chicago Bears)
College:TCU
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Field goals
Statvalue1:31 / 52
Statlabel2:Field goal %
Statvalue2:59.6
Statlabel3:Extra points
Statvalue3:41 / 43
Pfr:AlfoBr20

Herbert Bruce Alford Jr. (born April 21, 1945) is a former American football player for the Washington Redskins and Buffalo Bills. He played collegiately for Texas Christian University.

College

As a placekicker, he played college football at Texas Christian University (TCU).[1] [2]

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. He played in weeks 13 and 14 for the Redskins in 1967, and he was released during final roster cuts on August 28, 1968.[3] He then played for the American Football League's Buffalo Bills in 1968 and 1969.[4]

Personal life

He is the son of Bruce Alford Sr., who played for the New York Yankees of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the New York Yanks of the NFL, and later became an on-field official.[5] [6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Hyman, Mervin . Football's Week . SI.com . October 17, 1966 . October 19, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170901112818/https://www.si.com/vault/1966/10/17/614140/footballs-week . September 1, 2017 . live .
  2. News: 'Discovered TCU Toe Specialist Big Weapon . . December 22, 1965 . October 19, 2019 . 19 . mdy . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191019192732/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37485588/discovered_tcu_toe_specialist_big/ . October 19, 2019 . .
  3. News: Pro Football Rosters Are Slashed Monday . The Daily Reporter . August 28, 1968 . October 19, 2019.
  4. Web site: Bruce Alford . Sports Reference LLC . October 19, 2019 . mdy . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181224014517/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlfoBr20.htm . December 24, 2018 .
  5. News: Sury, Ken . Centex football greats leave their mark in pros, on collectible cards . WacoTrib.com . August 29, 2013 . October 19, 2019.
  6. Web site: Fathers and Sons Who Have Played Pro Football . ProFootballHOF.com . October 19, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171215165739/http://www.profootballhof.com/assets/1/6/FATHER-SON_July_1.pdf . December 15, 2017 . live .