Charles Richard Allen is a former American collegiate

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 and Professional Football

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 player. He was a linebacker

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 who played for the American Football League

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's San Diego Chargers

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, and the National Football League

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's Pittsburgh Steelers

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, and Philadelphia Eagles

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. He played in four AFL Championship

Professional American football championship games

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 games (1961, 1963, 1964, and 1965), and was a member of the Chargers' 1963 AFL Championship

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 team. Allen was an All-AFL

1961 American Football League All-League Players

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 player in 1961, and an AFL Western Division All-Star

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 in 1961, an All-AFL

1961 American Football League All-League Players

-Sporting News American Football League All-League Team - 1961:The 1961 American Football League All-League Team was selected by AFL players and published by the Sporting News. The 1961 All-League players were augmented by other All-Stars to form two squads, Eastern and Western, to play in the...

 player in 1961, and an AFL Western Division All-Star

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 in 1963 and 1964.

After football

Allen went on to serve as the Vice President of Football Operations for the Seattle Seahawks

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 for about 15 years. The football stadium in Allen's hometown of Cle Elum is named in his honor: "Chuck Allen Field."

See also

• Other American Football League players