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| Position: | Guard / Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 14, 1933 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | October 1, 2021 (aged 87) Cordova, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Florence (Florence, Mississippi) | ||||||||
| College: | Ole Miss | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1956 / round: 15 / pick: 176 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Vaughn Samuel "Buddy" Alliston Jr. (December 14, 1933 – October 1, 2021) was a professional American football player who played the positions of guard and linebacker. He played college football at the University of Mississippi before being drafted by the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) in the 15th round of the 1956 NFL draft. Alliston first played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. In 1956, he was the runner-up for the CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award. After years of military service, he played in the American Football League (AFL) for the Denver Broncos in 1960.