Offensive Backfield Coach
"The former Giants defensive back has a diversified background as both player and coach. A Little All-American at Arnold College in Connecticut in 1952 as both a running back and a defensive back, Allan had a tryout with the Los Angeles Rams in 1955 after two years of service in the Navy, then played for the Montreal Alouettes that season in the CFL as a two-way back.
He subsequently played for the Stamford Golden Bears in the minor leagues before getting a tryout with the Giants in 1961. He made the club as a safety and played through the 1965 season. As a safety in the championship years of 1962 and 1963, he won starting roles and had three interceptions in each of those campaigns.
In 1966, he was an assistant coach with the Scranton Miners of the ACFL, then moved on to the Westchester Bulls in that league. He was head coach of the Long Island Bulls in 1971, then became a Giant scout in 1972 and special assistant in 1973.
Born in Washington, D.C., Allan starred in football, baseball and basketball at Ansonia High School in Ansonia, Connecticut before entering Arnold College. He had a brief tryout with baseball's Milwaukee Braves in 1953 before entering the Navy. He resides in Glen Rock, New Jersey."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
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