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George Allen, in full George Herbert Allen, (born April 29, 1922, Detroit, Mich., U.S.—died Dec. 31, 1990, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.), American professional football coach. Allen attended Alma College (Michigan) and Marquette University (Wisconsin) and received an M.S. from the University of Michigan (1947).

Allen, who was born April 29, 1918, attended Alma College, Marquette University, and the University of Michigan before starting his coaching career at Morningside College in 1948. He moved to Whittier College in 1951 to begin a six-year tenure. Allen’s first pro coaching experience was as an assistant to Sid Gillman with the Rams in 1957.

George Allen, who was the Bears’ defensive coordinator in 1963, helped Chicago win its eighth league title. By the time George Allen earned his first NFL head coaching job with the Rams in 1966, coaching legends Sid Gillman and George Halas had become significant influences on his coaching philosophy. Allen placed a premium on special teams play.

George Herbert Allen. Born: April 29 in Grosse Point Woods, MI. Died: December 31 , 1990 (Aged 72-246d) in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. Hall of Fame. 2x AP Coach/Year. 1971 PFWA Coach/Year. 2x SN Coach/Year.

George Allen’s acclaimed coaching career began in the late 1940s with a short stint at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. He followed that with a longer stint at Whittier College in...

George E. Allen (coach) George Elliott "Eck" Allen (December 31, 1911 – September 2, 1997) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at the University of Maine in 1941 and from 1946 to 1948, tallying a mark of 15–11–2.

George Allen, the steely personification of the victory-obsessed football coach, who motivated underachieving Los Angeles Rams and over-the-hill Washington Redskins teams into perennial...

George Herbert Allen was an American football coach. He served as the head coach for two teams in the National Football League , the Los Angeles Rams from 1966 to 1970 and the Washington Redskins from 1971 to 1977.