Alatorre playedcollege football atCypress College from 1977 to 1979 before transferring toTennessee, where he was the starting quarterback during part of the1980 season and the1981 season.[1][2][3][4] During his two years at Tennessee, he completed 139 of 273 passes for 1,918 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 20 interceptions under head coachJohnny Majors.[5][6][3][7] He led the Volunteers to a 28–21 win overWisconsin in the1981 Garden State Bowl, completing 24 of 42 passes for 315 yards and a touchdown, and winning the game's MVP honors.[8] Alatorre's efforts in the 1981 season helped lead Tennessee to an 8–4 finish, which marked the most wins for the program since 1973.[9][10]
Alatorre played three regular season games for the Concordes. On 22 attempts, Alatorre passed for 114 yards, onetouchdown, and oneinterception.[2][11] Alatorre signed with theSaskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL in 1982 and was traded to the Montreal Concordes before the start of the regular season.[12][13] Due to an injury toKen Johnson, Alatorre started the first game of the 1982 season. However, he was replaced byLuc Tousignant to begin the second half.[14]
^abMaher, Tod; Gill, Bob (2013).The Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia: Every Player, Coach and Game, 1946–2012. Maher Sports Media. pp. 141, 568.ISBN978-0983513667.
