Malcolm “Mac” Aldrich dazzled gridiron crowds as a multifaceted weapon for the Yale Bulldogs, leveraging his elite drop-kicking and evasive running to dominate early 1920s college football.
Football Bio
Mac Aldrich, a Yale halfback, was born on October 1, 1900.
Mac was a rare talent in early-1920s football.
According to footballfoundation.org, Mac dropped-kicked a 48-yard field goal in the Brown game.
Later in the 1921 season, he followed that up by helping the Bulldogs knock off Princeton 13-7, powered by Aldrich kicking two field goals in the fourth quarter.
The shifty halfback used everything at his disposal to get past his opponents.
In a reported case from the Princeton game, Mac used the referee as a screen to avoid some would-be tacklers and gain a long run.
He was also a great passer, and his 86 points in ’21 were the third-highest total by any player in the nation.
This helped him to achieve All-American honors that season.
The National Football Foundation voted Mac Aldrich into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972. [National Football Foundation]
Mac Aldrich cemented his enduring legacy through sheer versatility on the field, utilizing every tool at his disposal to outsmart defenses and secure his place among the game’s earliest legends.
Accolades and Football Accomplishments
- Lettered in football, baseball, and track at Yale University.
- Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972.
- Consensus First-Team All-American in 1921.
- Served as the team captain for the 1921 Yale Bulldogs.
- Scored 86 points during the 1921 season, ranking third highest nationally.
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