Chuck Allen
American football player (1939–2016)
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Charles Richard Allen (September 7, 1939 – December 14, 2016) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the American Football League (AFL) with the San Diego Chargers, and later the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles. He played in four AFL Championship games (1961, 1963–1965), and was a member of the Chargers' 1963 AFL Championship team. Allen was an All-AFL player in 1962, and an AFL All-Star in 1963 and 1964. He played college football for the Washington Huskies.
Cle Elum, Washington, U.S.
Issaquah, Washington, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born | September 7, 1939 Cle Elum, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | December 14, 2016 (aged 77) Issaquah, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Cle Elum | ||||||||||||
| College | Washington (1957–1960) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1961: 17th round, 228th overall pick | ||||||||||||
| AFL draft | 1961: 28th round, 224th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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After football
Allen went on to serve as the Vice President of Football Operations for the Seattle Seahawks for 20 years. The high school football stadium of Cle Elum Roslyn High School in Allen's hometown of Cle Elum, Washington is named in his honor: "Chuck Allen Field."[1]
