Lionel Aldridge (February 14, 1941 – February 12, 1998) was a United States professional football player.[1]
He was drafted in 1963 after a standout college career at Utah State. One of the few rookies to start for coach Vince Lombardi, Aldridge enjoyed an eleven-year NFL career.[2] As a Packer, he played a role in three straight NFL Championships (1965-66-67) and in Packer victories in Super Bowls I and II.[3] Traded to the San Diego Chargers, Aldridge played two seasons in San Diego before retiring from professional football in 1973.[1]
After retiring, Aldridge worked as sports analyst in Milwaukee and for Packers radio and NBC until manifesting paranoid schizophrenia in the late 1970s.[4]Homeless for a time in part due to misdiagnosis,[3][5] he eventually reached a form of equilibrium. He became an advocate for the homeless and the mentally ill until his death in 1998. His advocacy work included serving as a board member for the Mental Health Association of Milwaukee and working as a speaker for the National Alliance on Mental Illness.[6]
References
↑ 1.01.1Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. New York: HarperCollins, 1999. 553.
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