Jerry Aldridge
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| Position: | Halfback | ||
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| Born: | September 17, 1956 Jacksonville, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Jacksonville (Jacksonville, Texas) | ||
| College: | Angelo State | ||
| NFL draft: | 1979 / Round: 5 / Pick: 119 | ||
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Jerry Charles Aldridge (born September 17, 1956) is a former professional American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL). He attended Angelo State University where he was selected as an AP College Division All-American,[1] and led the team to an NAIA championship in 1978.[2]
Aldridge suffered a knee injury during San Francisco 49ers training camp ahead of the 1979 season and missed the entire year on injured reserve.[3] He played with the 49ers in 1980.
Aldridge also played for the Oakland Invaders in the USFL, scoring a touchdown on an 80-yard pass play in June 1983.[4][5] His son, Cory was a Major League Baseball outfielder.
References
[edit]- ^ "Four Repeat As College All-American". Schenectady Gazette. December 12, 1978.
- ^ "Embry and Aldridge Lead Angelo State To NAIA Title". Toledo Blade. December 17, 1978.
- ^ Howard M. Balzer (ed.), Football Register 1980. St. Louis, MO: The Sporting News, 1980; p. 4.
- ^ "Invaders Defeat Gold 16-10". Palm Beach Post. June 14, 1983. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ "Invaders Triumph". The Bryan Times. June 14, 1983.
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