Bruce Alford

Herbert Bruce Alford Sr.

Position: E-DB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 lbs.

Born: September 12, 1922 in Waco, TX
Died: May 8, 2010 in Fort Worth, TX
College: TCU (school history)
Drafted by the Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers in the 8th round (62nd overall) of the 1943 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 3 (10113th overall since 1950)
1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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Bruce Alford 1947 Touchdown Log

5 Receiving, 1 Kickoff Return, 1 Fumble Recovery Return, 2 Go-Ahead, Long of 79 yards

Team

Opponent

Location

Day of Week

Quarter

Distance

Quarterback

Road	4
Home	3

Sunday	4
Friday	3

Rk	G#	Date	Tm		Opp	Result	Quarter	Type	Dist	Quarterback	Score Before	Score After
1	3	1947-09-12	NYY	@	LAD	W 30-14	1	Receiving	52	Spec Sanders	Trail 6-14	Trail 13-14
2	3	1947-09-12	NYY	@	LAD	W 30-14	3	Receiving	11	Spec Sanders	Lead 16-14	Lead 23-14
3	8	1947-10-24	NYY	@	CHR	W 28-7	3	Receiving	20	Spec Sanders	Lead 14-0	Lead 21-0
4	9	1947-11-02	NYY		BCL	W 35-21	1	Kickoff Return	79		Tied 0-0	Lead 7-0*
5	10	1947-11-09	NYY		SFO	W 24-16	3	Receiving	34	Spec Sanders	Trail 7-16	Trail 14-16
6	10	1947-11-09	NYY		SFO	W 24-16	4	Fumble Recovery Return	18		Lead 17-16	Lead 24-16
7	14	1947-12-07	NYY	@	BDA	W 20-17	1	Receiving	19	Spec Sanders	Tied 0-0	Lead 7-0*