Jerry Charles Aldridge (born September 17, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) and United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for the Angelo State Rams, earning AP College Division All-American honors, and leading the team to an NAIA championship in 1978.
Aldridge suffered a knee injury during San Francisco 49ers training camp ahead of the 1979 season and missed the entire year on injured reserve.Howard M. Balzer (ed.), Football Register 1980. St. Louis, MO: The Sporting News, 1980; p. 4. He played with the 49ers in 1980.
Aldridge also played for the Oakland Invaders in the USFL, scoring a touchdown on an 80-yard pass play in June 1983. His son, Cory was a Major League Baseball outfielder.
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