Ira Albright

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (1959–2020)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL player

| name = Ira Albright

| image =

| number =

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lbs = 260

| birth_date = {{birth date|1959|01|02}}

| birth_place = Dallas, Texas

| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|7|2|1959|01|02}}

| death_place = Dallas, Texas

| position = Running back, Defensive tackle, Fullback

| high_school = South Oak Cliff

| college = Northeastern State

| undraftedyear = 1981

| teams =

• Michigan Panthers ({{USFL Year|1983}})
• Pittsburgh Maulers ({{USFL Year|1984}})
• Montreal Alouettes ({{CFL Year|1986}})
• Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|1985|1987}})

| highlights =

| pfr = AlbrIr20

}}

Ira Albright (January 2, 1959 – July 2, 2020) was a gridiron football running back and defensive tackle. After attending South Oak Cliff High School, Albright played college football at Tyler Junior College and for the Northeastern State Riverhawks.{{cite book|last1=Maher|first1=Tod|last2=Gill|first2=Bob|title=The Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia: Every Player, Coach and Game, 1946–2012|date=2013|publisher=Maher Sports Media|isbn=978-0983513667|page=141}} In 1983, he played for the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL) as a nose guard.{{cite news|title=The Michigan Panthers, who open their USFL season Monday,...|work=UPI|date=March 4, 1983}} The Pittsburgh Maulers converted Albright to a fullback in 1984, thinking he was too small to be effective on the defense.{{cite news|title=Maulers Want a Tackle to Run|url=https://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=-qhdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ul0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=5861,1727870&dq=ira+albright&hl=en|access-date=May 16, 2016|work=Observer-Reporter|agency=Associated Press|date=May 10, 1984|page=B-5}} In 1986, Albright played in one regular season game with the Montreal Alouettes.