George Allen (defensive tackle)

Not to be confused with George Allen (American football coach).

George Allen

No. 73
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1944-04-04)April 4, 1944 Longview, Texas, U.S.
Died:	May 2, 1987(1987-05-02) (aged 43) Sacramento, California, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Mary C. Womack (TX)
College:	West Texas State
NFL draft:	1966 / round: 17 / pick: 250
AFL draft:	1966 / round: 4 / pick: 28
Career history
Houston Oilers (1966–1967) Oakland Raiders (1968)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 9 Stats at Pro Football Reference

George Robert Allen (April 4, 1944 – May 2, 1987) was an American football defensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston Oilers. He played college football at West Texas State University.

Early life

Allen attended Mary C. Womack High School. He accepted a football scholarship from West Texas State University.

Professional career

Allen was selected by the Houston Oilers in the fourth round (28th overall) of the 1966 AFL Draft. He was also selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 17th round (250th overall) of the 1966 NFL draft. He chose to sign with the Oilers in the American Football League.

As a rookie, he played in 9 game at offensive tackle.^[1] In 1967, he was converted into a defensive tackle during training camp. He spent the year on the taxi squad.

On July 28, 1968, he was traded to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for a future draft choice (not exercised).^[2] He was released before the start of the season.

References

1. "All-Time Player Roster" (PDF). 2009 Tennessee Titans Media Guide. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
2. "Oilers Trade Allen To Oakland Raiders". Retrieved February 19, 2018.

External links

• NFL Stats