Charles Richard Allen (September 7, 1939 – December 14, 2016) was an American professional football player. He was a

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who played in the

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(AFL) with the San Diego Chargers, and later the

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(NFL) with the

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and

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. 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, 1963, and 1964.

After football

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

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for 20 years. The high school football stadium of Cle Elum Roslyn High School in Allen's hometown of Cle Elum, Washington is named in his honor: "Chuck Allen Field." He died on December 14, 2016 at home.

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After football

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