Grady Alderman
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 10, 1938 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | April 5, 2018 (aged 79) Evergreen, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Madison (Madison Heights, Michigan) | ||||||||
| College: | Detroit | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1960 / round: 10 / pick: 111 | ||||||||
| Expansion draft: | 1961 / round: 1 / pick: 1 | ||||||||
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Grady Alderman (December 10, 1938 – April 5, 2018) was an American football player and executive. He played as an offensive tackle for 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), mostly with the Minnesota Vikings.
Career
[edit]Alderman played in three Super Bowls and was selected to six Pro Bowls. He ended his pro career with the Chicago Bears, as a player then coach.[1] He is also noted for being the "last of the original Vikings."[2] From March 1981 until December 1982 he was the general manager of the Denver Broncos.
Alderman was also a certified public accountant.[3][4]
Alderman died on April 5, 2018, at the age of 79.[5]
In 2021, the Professional Football Researchers Association named Alderman to the PFRA Hall of Very Good Class of 2021.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "50 Greatest Vikings". Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- ^ "Grant will be happy to win by one point". Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ Reeves takes over Denver
- ^ "Players to Vote on Wednesday". Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Vikings great Grady Alderman passes away at age 79".
- ^ Ken Crippen. "PFRA's Hall of Very Good Class of 2021". Retrieved November 21, 2021.
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