Louis Eugene Allen (July 12, 1924 – April 16, 2008) was a professional
offensive lineman
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in the
National Football League
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(NFL) and the
Canadian Football League
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(CFL). In the early 1950s, Allen played for the
Pittsburgh Steelers
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of the NFL and the
Montreal Alouettes
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of the CFL. He played only one game with the Alouettes in the
1952 CFL season.
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1924 births
2008 deaths
American football offensive tackles
Players of Canadian football from North Carolina
Duke Blue Devils football players
Montreal Alouettes players
Pittsburgh Steelers players
Sportspeople from Greensboro, North Carolina
Players of American football from North Carolina
Grimsley High School alumni
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