About Ed Allen
Lived 1901 – 1979 (aged 77–78). Ed Allen was an American american football player.
Joseph Edmund Allen (June 5, 1901 – August 1979) was an American football end who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals. He played college football for Creighton University.
Allen was born on June 5, 1901, in Dixon, Illinois. He attended Dixon High School there, graduating in c. 1922. He joined Creighton University in 1923, and spent three years with the college.
In , Allen was signed to play professional football in the National Football League (NFL) by the Chicago Cardinals. He appeared in two total games, starting both at the end position. He wore number 30. Allen did not return to the team for their season.
Allen died in August 1979, at the age of 78.
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American football player
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Ed Allen was born on 5 June 1901.
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Ed Allen died in 1979.
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Ed Allen was an american football player.
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Ed Allen was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ed Allen. https://biography.guide/ed-allen-american-football-player/
MLA: "Ed Allen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ed-allen-american-football-player/.
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