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Chuck Allen

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Chuck Allen
Allen c. 1969
No. 50, 58, 54
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born(1939-09-07)September 7, 1939
Cle Elum, Washington, U.S.
DiedDecember 14, 2016(2016-12-14) (aged 77)
Issaquah, Washington, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolCle Elum
CollegeWashington (1957–1960)
NFL draft1961: 17th round, 228th overall pick
AFL draft1961: 28th round, 224th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL/AFL statistics
Interceptions28
Interception yards352
Fumble recoveries7
Sacks1.0
Defensive touchdowns2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

After football

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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]

He died on December 14, 2016, at home.[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chuck Allen Field". Daily Record News. August 12, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  2. ^ Gehlken, Michael (December 15, 2016). "Chargers mourn loss of LB Chuck Allen". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "Memorial: Charles R. Allen". ptleader.com. December 21, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2017.