Larry Allen

Who they were

Personal life Allen resided in Danville, California , after his retirement. [ 1 ] His son, Larry Allen III , played guard for the Harvard Crimson football team. [ 2 ] He was later signed by Dallas Cowboys in 2019 as an undrafted player. His nephew is Dakarai Allen , a professional basketball player who has played in the NBA G League . [ 3 ] Allen died on June 2, 2024, while on vacation with his family in Mexico, at the age of 52. [ 4 ] The cause of death is currently undetermined.

Larry Christopher Allen Jr. 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,

Early life

Early life Allen grew up in Compton, California , and had a troubled childhood, including contracting meningitis and almost dying at six weeks old, as well as being stabbed 12 times in the head, shoulder, and neck by a young neighbor while trying to protect his brother at the age of 10. [ 1 ] He attended a different school in each of his four years of high school. As a freshman at Centennial High School in Compton , Allen lettered in football . For his sophomore year,

Path and career

Professional career Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump 6 ft 2 + 3 ⁄ 4  in (1.90 m) 325 lb (147 kg) 34 in (0.86 m) 9 + 3 ⁄ 4  in (0.25 m) 5.21 s 1.90 s 3.05 s 5.11 s 25.5 in (0.65 m) All values from NFL Combine [ 1 ] 1994 NFL draft Allen's stock dropped in the 1994 NFL draft because of his small-school background and a rotator cuff injury. [

Why this date

Larry Allen appears on our June 2 calendar for 2024 as a death entry.