About Mike Alford
Lived 1943 – 2013 (aged 70). Mike Alford was an American american football player.
Michael Deal Alford (June 19, 1943 – November 26, 2013) was an American professional football center who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Lions. He was selected by the Cardinals in the fourteenth round of the 1965 NFL draft after playing college football at Auburn University.
Early life and college Michael Deal Alford was born on June 19, 1943, in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.
He was a member of the Auburn Tigers football team from 1961 to 1964 and a three-year letterman from 1962 to 1964. He chose to sign with the Cardinals and played in 13 games for the team during the 1965 NFL season.
On August 25, 1966, Alford was traded to the Detroit Lions for an undisclosed draft pick. He appeared in 12 games for the Lions during the 1966 season.
Personal life Alford died on November 26, 2013.
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American football player (born 1943)
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Mike Alford was born on 19 June 1943 in DeFuniak Springs.
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Mike Alford died on 26 November 2013.
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Mike Alford was an american football player.
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