[5] After he lost a tooth in the previous week's game, "university officials speedily ordered up a replacement so he could smile properly when he and the other co-captains were introduced to Elizabeth and Philip".

[6][7] Alderton presented a souvenir football to the Queen and Prince Philip alongside fellow co-captain Jack Healy before the game.

[11] Upon the conclusion of his collegiate playing career, Alderton received the Teke Trophy for service by a football player over four years.

[14] In the summer of 1958, he was competing for a position at the Lions' training camp,[15] and considered to have a good chance at making the roster.

[19] In 1964, Alderton was elected to the board of trustees of the University of Maryland M Club, an athletic alumni organization.