Professional Football Player. Allen played defensive end for the Texas A&M football team from 1965 to 1967. After leading the Aggies to the 1967 SWC Championship and the school's first Cotton Bowl berth in over 25 years, he earned consensus All-Southwest Conference accolades as a senior. In the 1968 Cotton Bowl, Allen and the Aggies upset Paul Bryant's Alabama Crimson Tide, 20-16, in the Cotton Bowl. From 1968 to 1972, he spent five seasons as a reserve linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons, playing in 59 games. With the exception of 1971, when an injury limited him to three games, Allen played in all 14 games each season. After leaving the NFL, Allen remained a lifelong supporter of Texas A&M athletics. In his senior year, he received the Aggie Heart Award. In 1995, he was inducted into the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame. He served as the President of the Texas A&M Lettermen's Association in 2006.
Professional Football Player. Allen played defensive end for the Texas A&M football team from 1965 to 1967. After leading the Aggies to the 1967 SWC Championship and the school's first Cotton Bowl berth in over 25 years, he earned consensus All-Southwest Conference accolades as a senior. In the 1968 Cotton Bowl, Allen and the Aggies upset Paul Bryant's Alabama Crimson Tide, 20-16, in the Cotton Bowl. From 1968 to 1972, he spent five seasons as a reserve linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons, playing in 59 games. With the exception of 1971, when an injury limited him to three games, Allen played in all 14 games each season. After leaving the NFL, Allen remained a lifelong supporter of Texas A&M athletics. In his senior year, he received the Aggie Heart Award. In 1995, he was inducted into the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame. He served as the President of the Texas A&M Lettermen's Association in 2006.
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