Al Baldwin

{{Short description|American football player (1923–1994)}}

{{similar names|Alfred Baldwin (disambiguation)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Al Baldwin

| image = Al Baldwin - 1950 Bowman.jpg

| caption = Baldwin on a 1950 Bowman football card

| number = 57, 19

| position = End
Defensive back

| birth_date = {{birth date|1923|2|21}}

| birth_place = Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1994|05|23|1923|02|21}}

| death_place = Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 201

| high_school = Hot Springs

| college = Arkansas

| draftyear = 1947

| draftround = 4

| draftpick = 25

| pastteams =

• Buffalo Bills (1947-1949)
• Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1950}})
• Ottawa Rough Riders ({{CFL Year|1951|1952}})
• Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1952–{{CFL Year|1953}})

| highlights =

• Grey Cup champion (1951)
• Second-team All-American (1946)
• First-team All-SWC (1946)
• Second-team All-SWC (1943)

| statleague = NFL/AAFC

| statlabel1 = Receptions

| statvalue1 = 160

| statlabel2 = Receiving yards

| statvalue2 = 2,658

| statlabel3 = Touchdowns

| statvalue3 = 25

| pfr = B/BaldAl00

}}

Alton Baldwin (February 21, 1923 – May 23, 1994) was an American professional football player who was an end and defensive back in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks.{{Cite web | url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BaldAl00.htm | website = Pro-Football-Reference.com | access-date = October 19, 2023 | title = Al Baldwin Stats }}

In his senior season as an end in 1946, 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.