Rancho Cordova Sports Hall of Fame

A Cordova High School football standout from the legendary 1976 Lancer football team and multi-sport athlete, Allen went on to play for UC Davis. In his final year with the Aggies (1980) he was winner of the Colby E. "Babe" Slater Award, awarded to the male athlete of the year. Allen was selected by the Miami Dolphins during the NFL Draft and played in all 16 regular season games in his rookie season at cornerback. He also played for the San Diego Chargers where he will be remembered for intercepting a pass from Terry Bradshaw intended for Lynn Swann in the Chargers' first round playoff win against the Pittsburgh Steelers.