Malcolm Aitken (February 22, 1911 – April 24, 1981) was an American college football player.
University of Tennessee Aitken was a prominent tackle for coach Robert Neyland's Tennessee Volunteers football teams from 1930 to 1932, captain of the 1932 team. After learning coach Neyland's mother had died, Aitken organized a secret meeting with the team, and vowing to "go out and pay a debt of respect and gratitude to one of the greatest coaches football has ever known." The Vols later defeated Florida 32–13. Aitken was selected All-Southern by The Anniston Star. He earned the Torchbearer award in 1933.
Personal life Aitken married Dorothy Wright on September 24, 1934."Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790–1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH7-3SFM : accessed September 29, 2015), Malcolm Aitken and Dorothy Irene Wright, 1934.
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