John Alderton (American football)

John Alderton
Personal information
Born:	September 5, 1931; Cumberland, Maryland, U.S.
Died:	May 8, 2013 (aged 81)
Career information
College:	Maryland
Position:	End
NFL Draft:	1953 / Round: 7 / Pick: 77
Career history
	Maryland Terrapins Maryland Terrapins (1951); Pittsburgh Steelers (1953); Bolling Air Force Base (1954–1955); Calgary Stampeders (1956);
Career NFL statistics
Games:
Games:	10
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

John Reber Alderton (September 5, 1931 – May 8, 2013) was a professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL), a 1953 Draft pick for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was born in Cumberland, Maryland. He captained for the Maryland Terrapins during their undefeated (10-0) season in 1951 (#34). He went on to play football while serving in the United States Air Force at Bolling Air Force Base in 1954 and 1955.[1] In 1956, he played in three games for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.[2]

References

Ray Schmidt, Real Airmen Archived 2012-08-15 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Historical Society Newsletter, Vol. V, No. I, p. 16, November 1991.
Maher, Tod; Gill, Bob (2013). The Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia: Every Player, Coach and Game, 1946–2012. Maher Sports Media. p. 142. ISBN 978-0983513667.

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