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

Bauman was born in 1920 in Chicago and attended Austin High School in that city.

[1] As a junior, he was a consensus pick for the 1940 All-America team, having received first-team honors at the tackle position from the United Press, Hearst Newspapers, Collier's Weekly, New York Sun, and Walter Camp Football Foundation.

[5] After five years away from the game, he played four seasons as a tackle in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Rockets (1947), Philadelphia Eagles (1947), and Chicago Bears (1948-1950).

It was not until the 1950 season at age 30 that Bauman finally won a regular spot in the Bears' starting lineup.