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Born (1939-09-07) September 7, 1939 (age 84)
Cle Elum, WA
Position(s)Linebacker
CollegeWashington
AFL Draft1961 / Round 28 / Pick 223
NFL Draft1961 / Round 17 / Pick 228
(By the Los Angeles Rams)
Jersey #(s)50
Career highlights
TSN All-AFL1961
AFL All-Star1961, 1963, 1964
Honors* American Football League Champion, 1963
Statistics
* Pro Football Reference
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  • Teams
    1961-1969
    1970-1971
    1972
    AFL San Diego Chargers
    NFL Pittsburgh Steelers
    NFL Philadelphia Eagles

    Charles Richard Allen (born September 7, 1939 in Cle Elum, Washington) is a former American collegiate and Professional Football player. He was a linebacker who played for the American Football League's San Diego Chargers, and the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers, and Philadelphia Eagles. He played in four AFL Championship games (1961, 1963, 1964, and 1965), and was a member of the Chargers' 1963 AFL Championship team. Allen was an All-AFL player in 1961, and an AFL Western Division All-Star in 1961, an All-AFL player in 1961, and an AFL Western Division All-Star in 1963 and 1964.

    After football[]

    Allen went on to serve as the Vice President of Football Operations for the Seattle Seahawks for about 15 years. The football stadium in Allen's hometown of Cle Elum is named in his honor: "Chuck Allen Field."[citation needed]

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