Legendary Cowboys lineman Larry Allen dead at 52

ARLINGTON, Texas (KETK) – Former Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Larry Allen died over the weekend whereas on trip along with his household.

Based on a launch from the Cowboys, Allen, 52, was in Mexico when he handed away.

The NFL group stated proprietor Jerry Jones’ household and the Cowboys “prolong their deepest condolences, ideas and prayers to the Allen household and grieve together with the various different associates and Cowboys teammates that additionally cherished Larry.”

“The Dallas Cowboys are very saddened to share that Cowboys legend, Tremendous Bowl Champion, Cowboys Ring of Honor member, and Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer Larry Allen handed away,” the group stated within the assertion.

The group added, “Larry, identified for his nice athleticism and unbelievable energy, was one of the revered, achieved offensive linemen to ever play within the NFL. His versatility and dependability had been additionally signature components of his profession. By means of that, he continued to function inspiration for a lot of different gamers defining what it meant to be a terrific teammate, competitor and winner.”

Allen is taken into account probably the greatest offensive linemen the franchise has ever had. He was a first-ballot Corridor of Famer inducted in 2013 and a member of the All-Decade group in each the Nineteen Nineties and 2000s.

The lineman performed 14 seasons within the Nationwide Soccer League: 12 with Dallas and two with the San Francisco 49’ers. He received Tremendous Bowl 30 with the Cowboys, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17.

A few of his different notable statistics embrace 11 Professional Bowls, seven All-Professional choices and inclusion on the NFL’s High 100 gamers listing in 2019.

Allen leaves behind his spouse, Janelle, who the group stated “deeply cherished and cared for” him and whom Allen “known as his coronary heart and soul,” in addition to his daughters Jayla and Loriana and son Larry III.

The Cowboys stated memorial providers will likely be introduced “within the close to future.”