Frederick Pitt "Fred" Alderman (June 24, 1905 - September 15, 1998) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Frederick Alderman won, as a Michigan State University student, the NCAA Championships in 100 yd and 220 yd and IC4A Championships in 440 yd in 1927.

At the Amsterdam Olympics, Alderman ran the third leg in the American 4x400 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 3.14.2.

Frederick Alderman died in Social Circle, Georgia, aged 93.