Baldwin on a 1950 Bowman football card
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| Position: | End / Defensive back |
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| Born: | (1923-02-21)February 21, 1923 Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died: | May 23, 1994(1994-05-23) (aged 71) Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) |
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| High school: | Hot Springs (AR) |
| College: | Arkansas |
| NFL draft: | 1947 / Round: 4 / Pick: 25 (By the Boston Yanks) |
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Alton Baldwin (February 21, 1923 – May 23, 1994) was a professional American football end/defensive back who played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1]
In his senior season as an End for the 1946 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Baldwin helped Arkansas win a share of the Southwest Conference championship, and played the LSU Tigers to a 0-0 tie in the 1947 Cotton Bowl Classic. Baldwin was given 1st team All-SWC honors for his play that season. It was the first season for new head coach John Barnhill, and his teammate Clyde Scott would eventually be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
He died from a stroke on May 23, 1994.
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Chicago Cardinals 1946 NFL draft selections
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Green Bay Packers 1950 AAFC dispersal draft selections
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