Dallas Cowboys legend Larry Allen died Sunday whereas on trip together with his household in Mexico. He was 52.
Allen made 11 Professional Bowls and 6 All-Professional first groups over 14 seasons as an offensive lineman for the Cowboys (1994-2005) and San Francisco 49ers (2006-07). He was a member of the Corridor of Fame’s All-Decade groups for the Nineteen Nineties and the 2000s and was inducted into Canton in 2013.
“Larry, known for his great athleticism and incredible strength, was one of the most respected offensive linemen to ever play in the NFL,” Dallas Cowboys mentioned in an announcement.
“His versatility and dependability were also signature parts of his career. Through that, he continued to serve as inspiration for many other players, defining what it meant to be a great team-mate, competitor and winner.”
“The Jones family and the Cowboys extend their deepest condolences, thoughts and prayers to the Allen family and grieve along with the many other friends and Cowboys team-mates that also loved Larry.”
Drafted by the Cowboys within the second spherical in 1994 out of Division II Sonoma State, Allen received Tremendous Bowl XXX with Dallas in his second NFL season. He performed in 203 regular-season video games (197 begins) and eight playoff video games (all begins).
Allen grew up in Compton, California, the place he survived being stabbed 12 occasions whereas defending one among his brothers.
He attended 4 completely different excessive colleges earlier than attending Butte Faculty in Oroville, incomes JUCO All-American honours earlier than starring at Sonoma State and collaborating within the East-West Shrine Sport and Senior Bowl.
Allen largely performed left guard within the NFL but additionally lined up at proper guard, proper sort out and left sort out whereas defending quarterbacks from Troy Aikman to Tony Romo in Dallas and Alex Smith in San Francisco.
