Lynn D. Allen (February 27, 1891 – May 31, 1958) was an American football player and politician. He played college football for the University of Detroit and professional football for the Detroit Heralds. He also served as the Oakland County Clerk from 1932 until his death in 1958.
.jpg) Lynn Allen, 1932 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | February 27, 1891 Birmingham, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died: | May 31, 1958 (aged 67) Grayling, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Central (Detroit) |
| College: | Detroit (1917) |
| Position: | Halfback |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Allen was born in 1891 in Birmingham, Michigan, on a farm near Telegraph and Maple Roads. He began high school in Birmingham but transferred to Detroit Central High School as a sophomore, becoming a football star there.[1] He then enrolled at the University of Detroit where he played for the 1917 Detroit Tigers football team that compiled an 8–1 record.[2] He was rated as "one of the greatest halfbacks in University of Detroit football history."[3] He enlisted in the Navy in 1918 during World War I.[3]
He also played professional football for the 1920 Detroit Heralds. He appeared in two games for the Heralds.[4] He lost a hand in a hunting accident in 1921.[3]
Allen was elected as a Republican as the Oakland County Clerk in 1932.[1] He was then reelected 12 more times. He died of heart failure in Grayling, Michigan, over the Memorial Day weekend in 1958.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ex Grid Star Wins Fame in Oakland County Politics: Defeated Unbeatable Man in Race for Clerk's Office". Detroit Free Press. December 27, 1932. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Allen Star of Victory Over Army: University of Detroit Halfback Contributes 15 Points of 27 to 7 Triumph on Navin Field". Detroit Free Press. December 2, 1917. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Lynn D. Allen: Former Football Star Dies". Detroit Free Press. June 2, 1958. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lynn Allen". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2023.