Dalva Allen | |
Position: | Defensive end |
Number: | 76, 80 |
Birth Date: | January 13, 1935 |
Birth Place: | Gonzales, Texas, U.S. |
Death Place: | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 4 |
Weight Lbs: | 245 |
High School: | Gonzales (TX) |
College: | Houston |
Draftyear: | 1957 |
Draftround: | 23 |
Draftpick: | 267 |
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Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 70 |
Statlabel2: | Games started |
Statvalue2: | 14 |
Statlabel3: | Interceptions |
Statvalue3: | 1 |
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Dalva Ray Allen (January 13, 1935 – November 28, 2016)[1] was an American football defensive end player who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at the University of Houston. After being selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 23rd round of the 1957 NFL draft, Allen played three games for the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League (CFL) during the 1957 season.[2] He played for the Houston Oilers on their AFL championship teams in 1960 and 1961, and for the Oakland Raiders from 1962 through 1964.