Larry Allen
Allen with the San Francisco 49ers in 2007 | |||||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born | November 27, 1971 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | June 2, 2024 (aged 52) Mexico | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 335 lb (152 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Vintage (Napa, California) | ||||||||
| College | Butte (1989–1990) Sonoma State (1992–1993) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1994: 2nd round, 46th overall pick | ||||||||
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Larry Christopher Allen Jr. (November 27, 1971 – June 2, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Butte Roadrunners and the Sonoma State Cossacks, and was selected by the Cowboys in the second round of the 1994 NFL draft. A player capable of using his speed against defenders, Allen was regarded as one of the strongest players to ever play in the NFL, and has been ranked as the best offensive lineman of all-time by Fox Sports.
Spending his first 12 seasons with the Cowboys, Allen earned ten Pro Bowl selections and six first-team All-Pro honors. He was also part of the team that won a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXX over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Allen played his final two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, where he received his 11th Pro Bowl selection. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013.