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| Defensive end | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: February 14, 1941 | |
| Place of birth: Evergreen, Louisiana | |
| Date of death: February 12, 1998 (aged 56) | |
| Place of death: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | |
| Career information | |
| College: Utah State | |
| NFL Draft: 1962 / Round: 4 / Pick: 54 | |
| AFL Draft: 1963 / Round: 6 / Pick: 47 (By the Houston Oilers) | |
| Debuted in 1962 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]] | |
| Last played in 1973 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]] | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Games played | 147 |
| Games started | 12 |
| Fumble recoveries- for TDs | 1 - 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. New York: HarperCollins, 1999. 553.
- ↑ "Lionel Aldridge". NFL.com. http://www.nfl.com/player/lionelaldridge/2508303/profile. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Clark, Steve. "Lost and found - Ex-Packer Aldridge winning life's battle". Beloit Daily News. http://www.schizophrenia.com/stories/aldridge.htm. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ↑ Eskenazi, Gerald (1998-02-14). "Lionel Aldridge, 56, Stalwart On Defense for Packer Teams". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/14/sports/lionel-aldridge-56-stalwart-on-defense-for-packer-teams.html. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ↑ Oates, Bob (1987-10-27). "LIONEL ALDRIDGE: A LONG JOURNEY AND HAPPY DAYS : Former Packer Is Back on His Feet". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1987-10-27/sports/sp-16847_1_lionel-aldridge. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ↑ "Celebrity Meltdown". Psychology Today 32 (6): 46–49, 70. December 1999.
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