Franco Harris Football League
10-25-2122
#84|Alfred Bester Wide Receiver
Retired (1970, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (02-25-2002) Potential B 
Age at Death 64 Born 04-25-1937 in Van Voorhis, PA
Drafted Round 13, Pick 396 (1960) Experience 8 Years (147 Wks)
College Colorado State Technical College, 1959 Salary 745 ($2027.922M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C+ Catching B- Pass Cover D  Kick Power D-
Throw Acc C+ Pass Blocking D- Run Cover D- Kick Acc D-
Carrying C+ Run Blocking D+ Tackling D- Kick Return B-
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C  Execution B  Agility B-
Strength D+ Health F  Aggressiveness C  Hands C+
Jumping C      Attitude B- Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB C- C D  DT D  SS D+ K F  GUN C 
WR C+ G D  DE D  FS D+ P D- KR C 
HB/TB C  T D  ILB D  CB C- LS D  KRB C-
FB C- TE C  OLB D+ H C  HT B- KOS D-
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1960 Position 55   1/5   0/3     2/8 3/9                 0/1 1/9   0/1   0/11 1/4 2/4 10/55
1960 Drills 20 1/8 4/7   1/2                               0/2   0/1     6/20
1961 Position 48   2/4   1/7     2/4 2/12                 0/2 0/4   1/6   0/4 1/3 0/2 9/48
1961 Drills 21 2/10 2/8   0/1                 0/1         0/1             4/21
1961 Declines 0                         -1/0                       -1/0
1962 Position 49   0/1   1/4     0/2 0/7                 1/2 0/8   0/2   0/10 0/11 1/2 3/49
1962 Drills 21 1/7 1/7                                   1/1   0/3   0/3 3/21
1962 Declines 0               -1/0           -1/0           -1/0   -1/0   -1/0 -5/0
1963 Position 27       0/4     1/2 1/7                   0/3       0/4 0/4 0/3 2/27
1963 Drills 16   0/2   2/4                           0/1 0/3 1/1   0/3 0/2   3/16
1963 Declines 0 -2/0             -1/0 -1/0 -3/0 -2/0   -1/0                     -1/0 -11/0
1964 Position 43   0/1   1/6     0/3 0/12                 0/2 0/5   0/1   0/4 0/6 0/3 1/43
1964 Drills 21   0/1   0/2                 0/1 0/4       0/2   0/2   0/7 0/2   0/21
1964 Declines 0 -5/0 -1/0   -1/0       -1/0   -2/0 -2/0   -2/0 -1/0       -1/0   -1/0 -1/0   -1/0   -19/0
1965 Position 59   1/4   1/8     0/7 0/9                   0/12   0/7   0/5 0/3 0/4 2/59
1965 Drills 22 0/5 0/4 0/1 1/4                 0/1             0/3   0/1 0/3   1/22
1965 Declines 0 -5/0 -5/0   -1/0 -1/0   -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -4/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -4/0 -1/0   -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -5/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -52/0
1966 Position 37   0/3   3/5     0/2 0/11                 0/4 0/4   0/1   0/4 0/2 0/1 3/37
1966 Drills 21 0/4 0/3 1/1 0/1                 0/2         0/1 0/3 0/2   0/3 0/1   1/21
1966 Declines 0 -11/0 -5/0   -1/0 -1/0   -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -4/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -4/0 -3/0 -1/0 -5/0 -3/0 -3/0 -5/0 -69/0
1967 Position 15   0/1   0/1     0/1 0/4                   0/1   0/1   0/2 0/2 0/2 0/15
1967 Drills 21 1/7   1/5 0/2                 0/1         0/2 0/1 0/2     0/1   2/21
1967 Declines 0 -18/0 -5/0   -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -3/0 -2/0 -3/0 -4/0 -5/0 -2/0 -2/0   -5/0 -5/0 -6/0 -5/0 -3/0 -4/0 -3/0 -6/0 -92/0
1968 Position 11       0/2     0/1                     0/3   0/1     0/3 0/1 0/11
1968 Drills 21 0/6 0/1   1/2                 0/1         0/2 0/1 0/5   0/1 1/2   2/21
1968 Declines 0 -21/0 -7/0   -4/0 -5/0 -4/0 -5/0 -4/0 -1/0 -4/0 -6/0 -5/0 -5/0 -8/0 -5/0 -4/0 -1/0 -8/0 -4/0 -7/0 -8/0 -4/0 -3/0 -7/0 -130/0
1969 Position 10       0/1     0/2 0/2                 0/1     0/3     0/1   0/10
1969 Drills 23   1/4 1/2 0/4                 1/2         0/1 0/2 0/2   0/4 0/2   3/23
1969 Declines 0 -27/0 -7/0   -2/0 -6/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -4/0 -4/0 -8/0 -6/0 -5/0 -6/0 -7/0 -5/0 -4/0 -8/0 -5/0 -10/0 -10/0 -8/0 -6/0 -6/0 -150/0
1970 Position 11             0/3 0/2                           0/4 0/1 0/1 0/11
1970 Drills 22 0/3 0/4 2/4 0/1                 0/1         0/5 0/1 0/1   0/1 0/1   2/22
1970 Declines 0 -29/0 -11/0   -6/0 -6/0 -3/0 -6/0 -5/0 -2/0 -8/0 -10/0 -7/0 -7/0 -7/0 -7/0 -8/0 -3/0 -10/0 -4/0 -7/0 -6/0 -8/0 -5/0 -10/0 -175/0
Total -113/50 -29/60 5/13 -5/64 -21/0 -11/0 -13/35 -16/75 -15/0 -30/0 -35/0 -27/0 -29/10 -31/4 -27/0 -19/0 -15/12 -37/64 -24/11 -31/44 -38/0 -31/72 -20/54 -35/26 -647/594

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1971Alfred Bester has retired from football.
08-11-1969The Baltimore Colts have waived Alfred Bester.
12-04-1967The Baltimore Colts have moved Marv Nolan to the active roster. The Baltimore Colts have moved Alfred Bester to the inactive roster.
11-06-1967The Baltimore Colts have moved Alfred Bester and Curvin Dutton to the active roster. The Baltimore Colts have moved Laveranues Gillies and Marv Nolan to the inactive roster.
08-07-1967The Baltimore Colts have moved Darrell Watson, Tom Glenn, Ira Allen, Frank London, Marv Nolan, Mark Tully, Derrick Hoffman, Larrye Nwokorie, Curvin Dutton, and Keena Beisler to the active roster. The Baltimore Colts have moved Efren DeRatt, David Garza, Alfred Bester, Tipp Turner, Bill Wiley, Joe Richard, Fred Essman, Quentin Bentz, Doug McGill, and Ken Von Der Ahe to the inactive roster.
10-19-1964Trade #19002 has been completed between the Hartford Chimeras and the Baltimore Colts. The Baltimore Colts receive Tipp Turner (DT), Alfred Bester (WR) from the Hartford Chimeras in exchange for Cal Boden (DT), Ronnie Marquart (TE).
10-12-1964The Hartford Chimeras have moved Alfred Bester, Johnny Wallace, Lou Carberry, Terry Dunbar, and Frank Drebin to the active roster. The Hartford Chimeras have moved Ron Jordan, Leon Banas, Andrew Crouch, Mike Randle, and Clarence Parlavecchio to the inactive roster.
09-07-1964The Hartford Chimeras have moved Pio Jones to the active roster. The Hartford Chimeras have moved Alfred Bester to the inactive roster.
12-22-1963Alfred Bester of the Hamilton Chimeras is injured with a hand fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 41 days.
11-03-1963The Hamilton Chimeras have moved Alfred Bester to the active roster. The Hamilton Chimeras have moved Derrick Crutcher to the inactive roster.
09-09-1963Trade #17973 has been completed between the Hamilton Chimeras and the Carolina Chargers. The Carolina Chargers receive Steve Knafelc (S), Steve Mialik (WR) from the Hamilton Chimeras in exchange for Whizzer Spiller (S), Alfred Bester (WR).
08-25-1963The Carolina Chargers have moved Fred Harrison to the active roster. The Carolina Chargers have moved Alfred Bester to the inactive roster.
08-25-1963Alfred Bester of the Carolina Chargers is injured with a hand fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 40 days.
02-04-1963Trade #17544 has been completed between the Seattle Cylons and the Carolina Chargers. The Carolina Chargers receive Alfred Bester (WR) from the Seattle Cylons in exchange for Draft Pick - 1965 Round 3 (CAR).
11-26-1961The Seattle Cylons have moved Alfred Bester to the active roster. The Seattle Cylons have moved John Johnson to the inactive roster.
11-20-1961The Seattle Cylons have moved John Johnson to the active roster. The Seattle Cylons have moved Alfred Bester to the inactive roster.
11-19-1961Alfred Bester of the Seattle Cylons is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
08-08-1960The Seattle Cylons have changed Tim Rudolph's name to Alfred Bester.