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Bruce Alford, Sr.
Date of birth: (1922-09-12)September 12, 1922
Place of birth: Waco, Texas, United States
Date of death: May 8, 2010(2010-05-08) (aged 87)
Place of death: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Career information
Position(s): End
College: Texas Christian
NFL Draft: 1943 / Round: 8 / Pick: 62
(By the Philadelphia Eagles)
Organizations
 As player:
1946–1949
1950–1951
New York Yankees (AAFC)
New York Yanks
Playing stats at NFL.com

Herbert Bruce Alford Sr. (September 12, 1922 – May 8, 2010) was an American football end in the National Football League for the New York Yanks. He also played football in the All-America Football Conference for the New York Yankees. Alford played college football at Texas Christian University. After retiring, he was a line judge in the NFL for 20 seasons, from 1960 to 1979, working three Super Bowls (II, VII, IX), wearing number 24. His son, Bruce Alford Jr., also played in the NFL.

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