Larry Allen
Larry Christopher Allen Jr. (born November 27, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Sonoma State and was selected by the Cowboys in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft. Allen is regarded as one of the NFL's physically strongest players ever while also capable of using his speed against defenders.[1][2][3][4]
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Position: | Guard | ||||||
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Born: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | November 27, 1971||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Vintage (Napa, California) | ||||||
College: | Butte College Sonoma State | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1994 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46 | ||||||
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Spending his first twelve seasons with the Cowboys, Allen earned ten Pro Bowl selections and seven first-team All-Pro honors. His ten Pro Bowl selections are the most for a Cowboys offensive player. 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 eleventh Pro Bowl selection. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013.[5]