Grady Alderman
No. 67
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1938-12-10)December 10, 1938
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died:April 5, 2018(2018-04-05) (aged 79)
Evergreen, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Madison
(Madison Heights, Michigan)
College:Detroit
NFL draft:1960 / Round: 10 / Pick: 111
Career history
As a player:
As an executive:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:204
Games started:177
Fumble recoveries:13
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Executive profile at PFR

Grady Alderman (December 10, 1938 – April 5, 2018) was an American football player and executive. He played professionally as an offensive tackle for 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), mostly with the Minnesota Vikings.

Career

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

  1. ^ "50 Greatest Vikings". Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
  2. ^ "Grant will be happy to win by one point". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  3. ^ Reeves takes over Denver
  4. ^ "Players to Vote on Wednesday". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  5. ^ "Vikings great Grady Alderman passes away at age 79".
  6. ^ Ken Crippen. "PFRA's Hall of Very Good Class of 2021". Retrieved November 21, 2021.


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