Gerry Allen

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Gerry Allen
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PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born (1941-06-26) June 26, 1941 (age 84)
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolMassillon Washington
(Massillon, Ohio)
CollegeOmaha
NFL draft1966: 8th round, 120th overall pick
AFL draft1966: 11th round, 93rd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
NFL record
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Gerald Allen (born June 26, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL)[1] for the Washington Redskins and Baltimore Colts.

Briography

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He was born in Canton, Ohio. He played college football at the University of Omaha (now the University of Nebraska-Omaha) and was selected in the eighth round of the 1966 NFL draft. Allen was also picked in the eleventh round of the 1966 AFL draft by the New York Jets. As of 2011, he is tied with eleven players for the longest career reception: a 99-yard pass play from Hall of Fame quarterback Sonny Jurgensen during a September 15, 1968, game against the Chicago Bears.

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