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Marcus Allen

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Marcus Allen is an American former professional football running back who played sixteen seasons in the National Football League, eleven of them with the Raiders and the last five with the Kansas City Chiefs. Born on March 26, 1960, he starred at USC before the Raiders selected him tenth overall in 1982. Allen was known as one of the great goal line and short yardage runners; he ran for 12,243 yards, scored 145 touchdowns and was elected to six Pro Bowls. He was the first player to gain more than 10,000 rushing and 5,000 receiving yards in a career, and he helped the Raiders win Super Bowl XVIII. He entered the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003.

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1960 1
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Male 1
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an American former professional football running back
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1. Marcus Allen (Wikipedia)
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    born March 26, 1960
  • Lead, honours
    helped the team win Super Bowl XVIII
  • Lead, nationality
    an American former professional football running back
  • Lead, masculine pronoun
    Considered one of the greatest goal line and short-yard runners in NFL history, he was selected 10th overall by the Raiders in the 1982 NFL draft, following a successful college football career with the USC Trojans.
  • Plays: American Football, Lead
    an American former professional football running back
  • Competed In: National Football League, Lead, league
    National Football League
  • On The Roster Of: Kansas City Chiefs, Lead, Kansas City Chiefs
    Kansas City Chiefs
  • Competed In: Super Bowl, Lead, Super Bowl
    While with the Raiders, he helped the team win Super Bowl XVIII.
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