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Allen, George Herbert
1918 - George Herbert Allen was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 29, 1918.
1948 - He became a coach to Morningside College in Iowa.
1951-1956 - He coached Whittier College in California.
1957 - He joined the Los Angeles Rams staff.
1958 - He was hire as personnel director and assistant coach with the Chicago Bears by George Halas.
1962 - He became the Bears' defensive coordinator.
1963 - He helped the team's defense dethrone the two-time champion Green Bay Packers.
1965 - He was hired as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams.
1967 - He received the Coach of the Year honors for leading the Rams to the NFL COastal Division title.
1971-1977 - He became the coach of the Washington Redskins.
1981 - He had contructed Halas.
1990 - He died in Palos Verdes Estates, California on December 31, 1990.
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