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Charles Collins "Ki" Aldrich (June 1, 1916 – March 12, 1983) was an American football player. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1960.

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Ki Aldrich

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Position:	Center / Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1916-06-01)June 1, 1916 Rogers, Texas
Died:	March 12, 1983(1983-03-12) (aged 66) Temple, Texas
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Temple (TX)
College:	TCU
NFL Draft:	1939 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
Chicago Cardinals (1939–1940) Washington Redskins (1941–1942, 1945–1947)
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1942) 2× Pro Bowl (1939, 1942) SWC's All-Time Team (1969) Consensus All-American (1938) Cotton Bowl Classic MVP (1937)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 73 Interceptions: 8 Touchdowns: 2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
College Football Hall of Fame

Early life

Aldrich was born in Rogers, Texas and attended Temple High School in Temple, Texas, where he was named All-State as a center in 1934.[1] He was an All-American center at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. At TCU, he played alongside two legendary quarterbacks—Sammy Baugh and Davey O'Brien. Aldrich's senior year, 1938, the Horned Frogs won the National Championship, finishing 11-0 and winning the Sugar Bowl.

Professional career

The Chicago Cardinals made Aldrich the first selection in the 1939 NFL Draft, in which his TCU teammates O'Brien and I. B. Hale also were selected in the top ten. He played two seasons for the Cardinals before moving to the Washington Redskins. After two seasons in Washington, he left to serve in the Navy during World War II.[2] He returned to the Redskins in 1945, and retired in 1947. During his professional career, Aldrich averaged 50 minutes of playing time per game.[1]

After football

After retiring from football, Aldirch served as the superintendent at the Lena Pope Orphanage in Fort Worth, Texas.[2] His first wife was the daughter of the founder. He died March 12, 1983 in Temple, Texas.[2]

Legacy

His coach at TCU, Dutch Meyer, said of Aldrich: "That boy wanted to play football more than anyone I ever knew."[2] Baugh called him "the toughest player I ever knew."[2] Aldrich was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1960[2] and was named to the Southwest Conference's All-Time Team in 1969.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
• Ki Aldrich at the College Football Hall of Fame
• Ki Aldrich at Find a Grave

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