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.
Alliston first played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
[8] By his senior season, Ole Miss head coach Johnny Vaught considered Alliston to be a contender for All-American honors and the Associated Press expected him to be one of "the best guards of 1955".
[16] The Ole Miss Rebels defeated the TCU Horned Frogs 14–13 in the 1956 Cotton Bowl Classic, with Alliston being named the best lineman of the game.
[1] He was named a Western Interprovincial Football Union all-star at the offensive guard position during his rookie season.
[19] After his rookie season in the CFL, he took a break from professional football to join the United States Air Force.