Considered the NFL's strongest man in his heyday, offensive lineman Larry Allen has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The 6-foot-3, 325-pound tackle and guard out of Sonoma State went from small college football to instant pro stardom with Dallas, playing every offensive line position except center. Opponents marveled at his strength and power — he once bench-pressed 700 pounds — but Allen also was a solid pass protector with nimble feet. One of the key blockers as Emmitt Smith became the NFL's career rushing leader, Allen made six All-Pro squads and 11 Pro Bowls in his 14 seasons, the final two with San Francisco. He won the Super Bowl in the 1995 season. Source: Associated Press
I remember watching him do the strong man competition at the pro bowl. Dude was a beast. He benched more than they could put on the bar
On our first date, you cooked me two chickens, French fries, baked me a cake, and gave me a forty ounce. That's when I knew you were going to be my wife
Erik Williams would have probably joined Allen in the NFL HOF had it not been for the car accident he had.
I still remember how dominant he was in 1992. It was talked about at the time as one of the best seasons on it has ever had Sent from my HTC Vivid
What really makes Allen a legend and one of the best OLman to play the game is that he made All Pro 4 consecutive years playing LG, RG, LT and RT Sent from my HTC Vivid
Rick Gosselin, sports columnist for The Dallas Morning News, wrote a column yesterday praising Erik. He told a story about Erik in the column that made me laugh. It was 1985. It was Erik's first game back with the Cowboys after his car accident. It was a Monday night game against the Giants. On the first play from scrimmage for the Cowboys, Erik starts yelling at Michael Strahan. He yelled, "I'm going to kick your butt tonight! And if I don't do it, he will!", pointing at Larry Allen. On the third play from scrimmage, Emmitt Smith scored a TD on a 65-yard run. The Cowboys won, 35-0.
