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| Date of birth | April 29, 1918 |
| Place of birth | Detroit, Michigan |
| Date of death | December 31, 1990 (aged 72) |
| Place of death | Palos Verdes Estates, CA |
| Position(s) | Head Coach |
| College | Eastern Michigan University |
| Career Highlights | |
| Awards | 1971 AP Coach of the Year, 1971 Sporting News COY, 1971 Pro Football Weekly COY, 1971 UPI NFL COY, 1967 AP Coach of the Year, 1967 Sporting News COY, 1967 UPI NFL COY |
| Honors | 70 Greatest Redskins Redskins' Ring of Fame |
| Regular Season | 116-47-5 |
| Postseason | 2-7 |
| Career Record | 118-54-5 |
| Championships Won |
1972 NFC Championship, 1984 USFL Western Conference Championship |
| Coaching Stats | Pro Football Reference |
| Coaching Stats | DatabaseFootball |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1957 1958-1965 1966-1970 1971-1977 1983 1984 1990 |
Los Angeles Rams Chicago Bears Los Angeles Rams (head) Washington Redskins (head) Chicago Blitz (head) Arizona Wranglers (head) Long Beach State |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame, 2002 | |
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Early life
Allen was born in Detroit, Michigan, where his father, Earl Raymond Allen, was recorded in the 1920 and 1930 U. S. census records for Wayne County, Michigan as working as a chauffeur to a private family. He earned varsity letters in football, track and basketball at Lake Shore High School. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m
Allen went to Alma College and later at Marquette University, where he was sent as an officer trainee in the U. This article is about Alma College in Alma Michigan For historic Alma College in St Marquette University is a private coeducational Jesuit, Roman Catholic University located in Milwaukee Wisconsin. S. Navy's World War II V-12 program. The V-12 Navy College Training Program was designed to supplement the force of commissioned officers in the United States Navy during World War II. He graduated with a B. S. in education from Eastern Michigan University. Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive co-educational Public university located in Ypsilanti Michigan. He attended the University of Michigan where he earned his M. The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research S. in Physical Education in 1947.
Coaching career
In 1948, Allen became coach to Morningside College in Iowa. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Morningside College is a Liberal arts college in Sioux City, Iowa, affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Over three years, he compiled a 15-2-2 record. From 1951 through 1956, he coached Whittier College in California where he put together a 32-22-5 mark. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Whittier College is a private liberal arts college in Whittier California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears
Allen joined the Los Angeles Rams staff in 1957, coaching under fellow Hall of Fame coach Sid Gillman. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Sidney "Sid" Gillman ( October 26, 1911 - January 3, 2003) was an American football coach and innovator In 1958, owner and head coach George Halas hired him as both personnel director and assistant coach with the Chicago Bears. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Stanley Halas Sr ( February 2 1895 &ndash October 31 1983) nicknamed "Papa Bear" and "Mr The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. During his seven years of acquiring talent, the Bears were able to select three future Pro Football Hall of Famers in Mike Ditka, Dick Butkus, and Gale Sayers. Michael Keller Ditka Jr (born October 18, 1939, in Carnegie Pennsylvania) also known as Iron Mike Ditka or Da Coach, is a former Richard Marvin "Dick" Butkus (born 9 December 1942) is a former American football player widely regarded as the greatest Linebacker Gale Eugene Sayers (b May 30 1943, Wichita Kansas) also known as "The Kansas Comet", was a professional football player Allen's defensive schemes and tactics also had a formative effect on future Hall of Fame players Bill George and Doug Atkins during their most productive years. William J George ( October 27, 1929 - September 30, 1982) was a product of the Pittsburgh area town of Waynesburg Pennsylvania Douglas Leon Atkins (born May 8, 1930 in Humboldt Tennessee) is a former American football Defensive end who played for the However, it would be his innovative defensive philosophies that would allow Allen to make his mark in the NFL. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.
During the latter stages of the 1962 NFL season, Allen became the Bears' defensive coordinator following the resignation of Clark Shaughnessy. The 1962 NFL season was the 43rd Regular season of the National Football League. Clark Daniel Shaughnessy ( March 6, 1892 &ndash May 15, 1970) was an American Football coach In his first full year in the position, Allen helped the team's defense dethrone the two-time champion Green Bay Packers and lead the team to the 1963 NFL Championship. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The 1963 National Football League Championship Game was played on December 29 1963 at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Following the 14-10 victory on December 29 over the New York Giants, played under frigid conditions at Wrigley Field, Allen received a rare honor when he was presented with the game ball following the contest. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago
Second stint with the Rams
At the end of the 1965 NFL season, Allen was hired as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, but quickly faced a legal battle with Halas, who claimed that Allen was in breach of contract. The 1965 NFL season was the 46th Regular season of the National Football League. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St The Bears' owner did win his case, but allowed Allen to leave, saying he initiated the lawsuit to make a point about the validity of contracts. Halas would not be so magnanimous in an NFL meeting soon after when he attacked Allen's character. Upon hearing this, Green Bay coach Vince Lombardi joked to Rams owner Dan Reeves, "Sounds like you've got yourself a hell of a coach. Vincent Thomas Lombardi ( June 11, 1913 &ndash September 3, 1970) was an American football coach For other people named Dan Reeves see Dan Reeves (disambiguation Daniel "Dan" Reeves ( June 30, 1912 &ndash "
Allen improved the Rams win total by four games in his first year, then received 1967 Coach of the Year honors for leading the Rams to the NFL Coastal Division title. The 1967 NFL season was the 48th Regular season of the National Football League. The National Football League Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by various news and sports organizations to the NFL head coach who has done the most outstanding job The NFL Coastal Division was one of the four divisions of the National Football League that was created prior to the 1967 season when the league realigned its existing On December 26, 1968, Allen was fired by Reeves after his third season, but was rehired primarily due to a player's revolt. Nevertheless, Allen was fired for good by Reeves after the 1970 season, despite being the most successful coach in Rams history.
Washington Redskins
After his tenure with the Rams, Allen became the coach of the Washington Redskins from 1971 to 1977. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D The 1971 NFL season was the 52nd Regular season of the National Football League. The 1977 NFL season was the 58th Regular season of the National Football League. He coached the Redskins to Super Bowl VII, where they lost to the undefeated Miami Dolphins. Super Bowl VII was an American football game played on January 14, 1973 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles California The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area.
Third stint with the Rams
After refusing to accept a $1 million, four-year contract offer throughout the 1977 season, Allen was dismissed by the Redskins after the 1977 season. He then returned to the Rams for his second stint as their head coach but was let go just two games into the 1978 exhibition schedule.
United States Football League and Long Beach State University
In his later years he served as head coach of the Chicago Blitz and Arizona Wranglers in the USFL, and returned for one year to coach at Long Beach State University. The Chicago Blitz were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League in the mid 1980s The Arizona Wranglers were a professional American Football team in the United States Football League in the mid 1980s For the proposed "New USFL" see United States Football League (2010. California State University Long Beach (also known as Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach State, CSU Long Beach, CSULB, LBSU
George Halas biographer Jeff Davis notes that Allen had contacted Halas in late 1981, asking to be considered for the vacant head coaching position with the Bears. Jeffrey, Jeff or Geoff Davis may refer to Jeff Davis (comedian (born 1973 Jeff Davis (football player, professional Halas angrily rejected Allen's overtures and hired Mike Ditka instead. Michael Keller Ditka Jr (born October 18, 1939, in Carnegie Pennsylvania) also known as Iron Mike Ditka or Da Coach, is a former
Reputation
Allen was considered one of the hardest working coaches in football. He is credited by some with popularizing the coaching trend of 16-hour (or longer) work-days. He sometimes slept at the Redskin Park complex he designed. [1] Allen's need for full organizational control and his wild spending habits would create friction between him and the team owners he worked for. Famously, Edward Bennett Williams, the Redskins' president, once said, "George was given an unlimited budget and he exceeded it. Edward Bennett Williams ( May 31, 1920 — August 13, 1988) was a legendary Washington D " In ending Allen's second stint as the Rams' head coach after only two preseason games in 1978, Carroll Rosenbloom said, "I made a serious error of judgment in believing George could work within our framework. Carroll Rosenbloom ( March 5, 1907 - April 2, 1979) was the owner of two US football teams the Baltimore Colts (now the Indianapolis "[2] Allen was also notorious for his paranoia, regularly believing that his practices were being spied upon and that his offices were bugged. [3] He even went as far as being the first coach in the NFL to employ a full-time security man, Ed Boynton, to keep potential spies away and patrol the woods outside Redskin Park. [4] As documented by NFL Films, Allen was known to eat ice cream or peanut butter for many meals because it was easy to eat, and saved time so Allen could get back to preparing for the next game. NFL Films is a Mount Laurel New Jersey -based company devoted to producing Commercials, Television Allen kept in shape as a coach, and would run several miles at the start of each day. He did not swear or smoke, and he was a teetotaler known for preferring to drink milk (some suspected that this beverage of choice arose from ulcers they suspected the always-high strung coach to suffer from). Coach Allen would later be appointed by President Ronald Reagan to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports is an American Government organization that aims to "promote encourage and motivate Americans It's interesting to note President Richard M. Nixon once "recommended" the team run an end-around play by Wide Receiver Roy Jefferson. Roy Lee Jefferson (born November 9, 1943 in Texarkana, Arkansas) is a former American football Wide receiver who played Allen agreed, but Jefferson was tackled for a loss on the play.
Preferring veteran players over younger players
As a coach, Allen was known for his tendency to prefer veteran players to rookies and younger players. During Allen's early years with the Redskins, the team was known as the "Over the Hill Gang," due to the number of players on the team with lots of past NFL experience, such as quarterback Billy Kilmer (the moniker "Over the Hill Gang" having come from a 1969 television movie). William Orland Kilmer Jr (born September 5, 1939 in Topeka, Kansas) was an American football Quarterback who played Upon becoming Redskins coach, Allen traded for or acquired many players - all veterans of course - he had formerly coached with the Rams, including Jack Pardee, Richie Petitbon, Myron Pottios, John Wilbur, George Burman and Diron Talbert, leading to the Redskins sometimes being referred to in those days as the "Ramskins. John Perry Pardee (born in Exira, Iowa) is a former American football Linebacker and the only head coach to join a team in the National Richard Alvin Petitbon (born April 18, 1938 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former American football safety and head coach Myron Joseph Pottios (born January 18, 1939 in Van Voorhis, Pennsylvania) is a former American football Linebacker For the football player of the same name see John Wilbur (football player. George Robert Burman (born December 1, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American football Offensive lineman in the Diron Vester Talbert (born July 1, 1944 in Pascagoula Mississippi) is a former American football Defensive end for the " The phrase "the future is now" is often associated with Allen. Allen made 131 trades as an NFL coach, 81 during the seven years he was coach of the Redskins. Coach Russ A. Molzahn who was instrumental in running Allen's free agent tryout camps, would go on to win Three National Championships on the Jr. Collegiate and European levels. Jack Pardee, later became an NFL head coach himself of the Redskins and Houston Oilers; Richie Petitbon would become the longtime defensive coordinator of the Redskins under Joe Gibbs. John Perry Pardee (born in Exira, Iowa) is a former American football Linebacker and the only head coach to join a team in the National Richard Alvin Petitbon (born April 18, 1938 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former American football safety and head coach Joe Jackson Gibbs (born November 25, 1940) is a Hall of Fame American football coach and NASCAR Championship team owner
Emphasizing special teams play
Allen was also known for emphasizing special teams play, and is credited with being the first coach to hire a special teams coach to focus exclusively on the play of that unit. That first special teams coach would later win a Super Bowl, Dick Vermeil of the St. Richard Albert Vermeil (born October 30, 1936) is a former American Head coach for the National Football League 's Philadelphia Louis Rams. His second special teams coach, Marv Levy, would lead the Buffalo Bills to four consecutive Super Bowl appearances. Marvin Daniel Levy (born August 3, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois) was the General Manager and Vice President of Football Operations for
Notable accomplishments
Allen had the third best winning percentage in the NFL (. 681), only exceeded by Vince Lombardi (. Vincent Thomas Lombardi ( June 11, 1913 &ndash September 3, 1970) was an American football coach 736) and John Madden (. John Earl Madden (born April 10, 1936) is a former National Football League player a former head coach with the Oakland Raiders, a football 731). He also never coached a team to a losing season. This was particularly notable in the case of the Redskins, which had only had one winning season over the past fifteen seasons (1969, under Lombardi) before Allen's arrival.
He was noted primarily as a defensive innovator, and as a motivator. Allen was an early innovator in the use of sophisticated playbooks, well-organized drafts, use of special teams and daring trades for veterans over new players. He is also known for sparking the Dallas Cowboys/Washington Redskins rivalry. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National He was 7-8 against the Cowboys in his career.
He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Athletics For an extensive coverage see 2002 in athletics (track and field Marathon International
Allen's final head coaching job was with Long Beach State in 1990. California State University Long Beach (also known as Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach State, CSU Long Beach, CSULB, LBSU Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
NFL head coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
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| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| LA | 1966 | 8 | 6 | 0 | . The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St The 1966 NFL season was the 47th Regular season of the National Football League, and the season after which was played Super Bowl I, though it was 571 | 3rd in Western Conference | - | - | - | |
| LA | 1967 | 11 | 1 | 2 | . The 1967 NFL season was the 48th Regular season of the National Football League. 917 | 1st in Coastal Division | 0 | 1 | . 000 | Lost to Green Bay Packers in Conference Championship. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. ~The NFL playoffs following the 1967 NFL season determined who would represent the league in Super Bowl II. |
| LA | 1968 | 10 | 3 | 1 | . The 1968 NFL season was the 49th Regular season of the National Football League. 769 | 2nd in Coastal Division | - | - | - | |
| LA | 1969 | 11 | 3 | 0 | . The 1969 NFL season was the 50th Regular season of the National Football League, and the last one before the AFL-NFL Merger. 786 | 1st in Coastal Division | 0 | 1 | . 000 | Lost to Minnesota Vikings in Conference Championship. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. The NFL playoffs following the 1969 NFL season determined who would represent the league in Super Bowl IV. |
| LA | 1970 | 9 | 4 | 1 | . The 1970 NFL season was the 51st Regular season of the National Football League, and the first one after the AFL-NFL Merger. 692 | 2nd in NFC West | - | - | - | |
| LA Total | 49 | 17 | 4 | . The NFC West is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. 742 | 0 | 2 | . 000 | |||
| WAS | 1971 | 9 | 4 | 1 | . The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D The 1971 NFL season was the 52nd Regular season of the National Football League. 692 | 2nd in NFC East | 0 | 1 | . The NFC East is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. 000 | Lost to San Francisco 49ers in NFC Divisional Game. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The NFL playoffs following the 1971 NFL season led up to Super Bowl VI. |
| WAS | 1972 | 11 | 3 | 0 | . The 1972 NFL season was the 53rd Regular season of the National Football League. 786 | 1st in NFC East | 2 | 1 | . The NFC East is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. 667 | Lost to Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VII. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. Super Bowl VII was an American football game played on January 14, 1973 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles California |
| WAS | 1973 | 10 | 4 | 0 | . The 1973 NFL season was the 54th Regular season of the National Football League. 714 | 2nd in NFC East | 0 | 1 | . The NFC East is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. 000 | Lost to Minnesota Vikings in NFC Divisional Game. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. The NFL playoffs following the 1973 NFL season led up to Super Bowl VIII. |
| WAS | 1974 | 10 | 4 | 0 | . The 1974 NFL season was the 55th Regular season of the National Football League. 714 | 2nd in NFC East | 0 | 1 | . The NFC East is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. 000 | Lost to Los Angeles Rams in NFC Divisional Game. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St The NFL playoffs following the 1974 NFL season led up to Super Bowl IX. |
| WAS | 1975 | 8 | 6 | 0 | . The 1975 NFL season was the 56th Regular season of the National Football League. 571 | 3rd in NFC East | - | - | - | |
| WAS | 1976 | 10 | 4 | 0 | . The NFC East is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The 1976 NFL season was the 57th Regular season of the National Football League. 714 | 2nd in NFC East | 0 | 1 | . The NFC East is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. 000 | Lost to Minnesota Vikings in NFC Divisional Game. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. The NFL playoffs following the 1976 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XI. |
| WAS | 1977 | 9 | 5 | 0 | . The 1977 NFL season was the 58th Regular season of the National Football League. 643 | 2nd in NFC East | - | - | - | |
| WAS Total | 67 | 30 | 1 | . The NFC East is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. 691 | 2 | 5 | . 286 | |||
| Total | 116 | 47 | 5 | . 712 | 2 | 7 | . 222 | |||
Death
Allen died on December 31, 1990 from ventricular fibrillation in his home in Palos Verdes Estates, California at the age of 72. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Ventricular fibrillation ( V-fib or VF) is a condition in which there is uncoordinated contraction of the Cardiac muscle of the ventricles in the Palos Verdes Estates is a city in Los Angeles County, California, USA on the Palos Verdes Peninsula Allen admitted shortly before his death he had not been completely healthy after some of his Long Beach State players dumped a Gatorade bucket on him following a season-ending victory over the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on November 17, 1990[2]. Gatorade is a flavored non- carbonated Sports drink manufactured by the Quaker Oats Company, now a division of PepsiCo.
The sports editor of the Long Beach State's newspaper, the Daily Forty-Niner, was on the field that day and remembers that the temperature was in the fifties with a biting wind. Coach Allen stayed on the field for media interviews for quite a while in his drenched clothing, and boarded the bus back to Long Beach State soaking wet. However, he had promised a winning season to a football program on the verge of collapse, and in his final game delivered on his promise. His players gleefully hoisted him on their shoulders as photographers snapped away, and Allen went out a winner. Allen said his season at Long Beach State was the most rewarding of his entire career. [5]
After his death, the soccer and multipurpose field area on the lower end of campus was dedicated in his honor, George Allen Field. A youth baseball field in Palos Verdes Estates is also named after him.
Family
Allen had four children, three sons and one daughter. His son George is the former U.S. Senator (R) from Virginia. George Felix Allen (born March 8 1952 is a former Republican United States Senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the son of former The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Another son Bruce is the general manager of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League and is a former member of the front office of the Oakland Raiders. Bruce Allen may refer to Bruce Allen (physicist (b 1959 American physist director of the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics Bruce The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Allen's daughter Jennifer, a correspondent for the NFL Network, wrote a book about her relationship with her father titled The Fifth Quarter which outlined the man's icy demeanor toward his family, and his obsession with football to the exclusion of all else. NFL Network is an American television Specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League (NFL and is also shown in Canada
External links
| Preceded by Clark Shaughnessy |
Chicago Bears Defensive Coordinators 1962–1965 |
Succeeded by Jim Dooley |
| Preceded by Harland Svare |
Los Angeles Rams Head Coaches 1966–1970 |
Succeeded by Tommy Prothro |
| Preceded by Bill Austin |
Washington Redskins Head Coaches 1971–1977 |
Succeeded by Jack Pardee |
| Preceded by Larry Reisbig |
Long Beach State Head Coaches 1990 |
Succeeded by Willie Brown (Last coach; program discontinued after one year) |
References
- ^ SPORTS OF THE TIMES; George Allen: Won Games, Lost Jobs - New York Times
- ^ SPORTS OF THE TIMES; George Allen: Won Games, Lost Jobs - New York Times
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- ^ George Solomon - If You're Not Spying, You're Not Trying - washingtonpost.com
- ^ George Allen, Coach, Dead at 72; Led Redskins to Super Bowl VII - New York Times
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