The San Diego Chargers are mourning the loss of team hall of famer Chuck Allen. He was 77 years old.
The linebacker played for the Bolts from 1961 to 1969 and was part of the 1963 AFL Championship team. Allen was inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame in 1984.
Chargers Owner and Chairman Dean Spanos shared his condolences in a statement saying, โOn behalf of the Spanos family and the entire Chargers organization, weโd like to express our deepest sympathies to the Allen family. Allenโs quiet disposition hid a great competitor whose talents and leadership on the field helped the Chargers become the AFL Champions in 1963 and cemented his place in the Chargers Hall of Fame.โ
Allenโs NFL career also included time with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles. He then went on to serve as assistant general manager for the Seattle Seahawks for more than a decade.