Jerry Aldridge

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Jerry Aldridge
No. 47
Position Halfback
Personal information
Born (1956-09-17) September 17, 1956 (age 69)
Jacksonville, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Jacksonville
College Angelo State
NFL draft 1979: 5th round, 119th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jerry Charles Aldridge (born September 17, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) and United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for the Angelo State Rams, earning AP College Division All-American honors, [1] and leading 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

  1. ↑ "Four Repeat As College All-American". Schenectady Gazette. December 12, 1978.
  2. ↑ "Embry and Aldridge Lead Angelo State To NAIA Title". Toledo Blade. December 17, 1978.
  3. ↑ Howard M. Balzer (ed.), Football Register 1980. St. Louis, MO: The Sporting News, 1980; p. 4.
  4. ↑ "Invaders Defeat Gold 16-10". Palm Beach Post. June 14, 1983. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Invaders Triumph". The Bryan Times. June 14, 1983.


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