Buddy Allen
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| Position: | Halfback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 11, 1937 St. Louis, Missouri | ||||||||||||||
| Died: | January 15, 2020 (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | McClymonds (Oakland, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Utah State | ||||||||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1960 / round: 1 Pick: First Selections (by the Boston Patriots) | ||||||||||||||
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Elihu "Buddy" Allen Jr. (July 11, 1937 – January 15, 2020) was an American football halfback.
Allen was born in 1937 in St. Louis. He attended McClymonds High School in Oakland, California. He played college football at Oakland Junior College in 1955 and 1956. He next played for Utah State University from 1957 to 1959.[1][2]
Allen played professional football in 1961 for the Denver Broncos of the American Football League, appearing in one game. He also played for the Indianapolis Warriors of the United Football League from 1961 to 1963 and for the Philadelphia Bulldogs of the Continental Football League in 1965 and 1966. He helped the Bulldogs win the CFL title in 1966. He concluded his career in the Atlantic Coast Football League, playing for the Wilmington Clippers (1967) and Pottstown Firebirds (1968–1970).[1]
Allen was also a detective for the Philadelphia police department. He died on January 15, 2020, at the age of 82.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Buddy Allen". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Buffalo Bills Sign Buddy Allen, Former Utah State Halfback". Buffalo Evening News. April 20, 1962. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buddy Allen". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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- 1937 births
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- Players of American football from St. Louis
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- McClymonds High School alumni
- Utah State Aggies football players
- Denver Broncos (AFL) players
- United Football League (1961–1964) players
- Continental Football League players
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- American police detectives
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