LaVerne Allers (born c. 1945) is a former

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at the

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. He was a consensus All-American in 1966.

Early life

Allers was born in

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around 1945 to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Allers. He attend

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where he was fullback on the football team under coach Bob Liddy. He also lettered twice in both basketball and wrestling.

College career

Allers attended the University of Nebraska and majored in soil conservation. He lettered for the

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team under coach

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during the 1964, 1965, and 1966 seasons. He made All-Big-8 team in both the 1965 and 1966 seasons. In his senior year, as a 6-foot, 0-inch, 209-pound

, Allers was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, having received first-team honors from several publications and organizations including the Associated Press (AP), and United Press International (UPI).''2014 NCAA Football Records Book''
Award Winners
National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, pp. 4 & 14 (2014). Retrieved August 20, 2014.

References

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