Eugene Morris Alford (April 3, 1905December 1975) was a professional American football player who played running back in the NFL for four seasons for the Portsmouth Spartans and the Cincinnati Reds. Alford played for the Texas Tech Matadors (later known as Red Raiders) in 1925, Tech's first football season, and is listed in the Texas Tech football media guide as a one-year letterman. He later played professionally in the NFL for Portsmouth, Cincinnati and the St. Louis Gunners from 1931 to 1934. References 1905 births 1975 deaths People from Rising Star, Texas Players of American football from Texas American football running backs Texas Tech Red Raiders football players Portsmouth Spartans players Cincinnati Reds (NFL) players St. Louis Gunners players