Chuck Allen | |
Number: | 50, 58, 54 |
Position: | Linebacker |
Birth Date: | September 7, 1939 |
Birth Place: | Cle Elum, Washington, U.S. |
Death Place: | Issaquah, Washington, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lb: | 225 |
High School: | Cle Elum |
College: | Washington |
Draftyear: | 1961 |
Draftround: | 17 |
Draftpick: | 228 |
Afldraftyear: | 1961 |
Afldraftround: | 28 |
Afldraftpick: | 224 |
Pastteams: | |
Highlights: |
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Statlabel1: | Interceptions |
Statvalue1: | 28 |
Statlabel2: | Interception yards |
Statvalue2: | 352 |
Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue3: | 7 |
Statlabel4: | Sacks |
Statvalue4: | 1 |
Statlabel5: | Defensive touchdowns |
Statvalue5: | 2 |
Pfr: | A/AlleCh00 |
Charles Richard "Chuck" Allen (September 7, 1939 – December 14, 2016) was an American professional football linebacker who played 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 at Washington.
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]