Ed McAleney

{{Short description|American football player (born 1953)}}

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| name = Ed McAleney

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|9|21}}

| birth_place = South Portland, Maine, U.S.

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| number = 64

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| position1 = Defensive tackle

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| college = Massachusetts

| NFLDraftedYear = 1976

| NFLDraftedRound = 8 / Pick 237
(By the Pittsburgh Steelers)

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| playing_years1 = 1976

| playing_team1 = Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)

| playing_years2 = 1977–1983

| playing_team2 = Calgary Stampeders (CFL)

| playing_years3 = 1984

| playing_team3 = Pittsburgh Maulers

| playing_years4 = 1985

| playing_team4 = Orlando Renegades - (USFL)

| career_highlights =

  • First-team All-East (1975)
  • Second-team All-East (1973)

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Edward P. McAleney (born September 21, 1953) is an American former professional football defensive lineman who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

He was selected in the 1976 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He later played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Calgary Stampeders where he was named Western All-Star in 1980, and he finished his pro career with the Orlando Renegades of the USFL in 1985.

McAleney played college football at University of Massachusetts Amherst.