Alton Rollon Romine is a former gridiron football

Gridiron football

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 defensive back

Defensive back

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 and a halfback

Halfback (American football)

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 in the National Football League

National Football League

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 (NFL), the Canadian Football League

Canadian Football League

The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....

 (CFL), and American Football League

American Football League

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 (AFL). He played for the NFL's Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

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 (1955) and Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers

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 (1955, 1958); the CFL's Toronto Argonauts

Toronto Argonauts

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 (1956), Waterloo Dutchmen (1957), and Ottawa Rough Riders

Ottawa Rough Riders

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 (1959); and the AFL's Denver Broncos

Denver Broncos

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 (1960) and Boston Patriots

New England Patriots

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 (1961). Romine played collegiate ball

College football

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 for the University of North Alabama

University of North Alabama

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before playing professionally for 8 seasons. He retired from football in 1961.