Alfred Ernest "Alf" Bauman (January 3, 1920 –May 20, 1980) was an American football

American football

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 player. He was born in Chicago

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, Illinois

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. He attended Northwestern University

Northwestern University

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 where he played for the Wildcats from 1939-1941. In 1940, he was a consensus All-American, having been selected as a first-team All-American at the tackle

Tackle (American football)

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 position by the United Press, Hearst Newspapers, Collier's Weekly

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, New York Sun

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, and Walter Camp Football Foundation

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. He was also designated as national lineman of the year in 1940. In 1941, he was named Northwestern's Most Valuable Player. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions

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 in the 2nd round (15th pick overall) of the 1942 NFL Draft

1942 NFL Draft

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. He played four seasons in the National Football League

National Football League

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 from 1947-1950 for the Philadelphia Eagles

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, Chicago Rockets

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 and Chicago Bears

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. He played in a total of 34 NFL games.