Don Allen (1938–2024) was an American professional

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player who was a fullback for the

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in the

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(AFL) in 1960. He was from New London, Texas.

College career

Allen played

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for the

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from 1957 to 1959 and was a team captain of the 1959 Longhorn football team that won the Southwest Conference Championship. In 1957, he helped the team finish ranked 11th and play in the 1958 Sugar Bowl. In 1959 the Longhorns shared the conference championship with Arkansas and represented the conference in the Cotton Bowl, which it lost to Syracuse.

Professional career

Allen was signed as free agent and played for the

in the AFL's 1960 season. Allen died in

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References

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