The NFL and Dallas Cowboys communities had been struck by tragedy Monday morning with the information that Larry Allen, a member of each the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame and the storied franchise’s Ring of Honor, died out of the blue throughout a household trip in Mexico. Allen, extensively thought of one of many best offensive linemen of all time, was 52.
Allen was a part of the Cowboys’ 1995 Tremendous Bowl staff as a budding star alongside veteran superstars comparable to quarterback Troy Aikman, operating again Emmitt Smith, huge receiver Michael Irvin and newly signed cornerback Deion Sanders.
Aikman and Sanders had been amongst a number of Cowboys gamers from that period who reacted to their former teammate’s demise Monday.
Smith, in the meantime, shared a virtually four-minute-long emotional video on his Instagram account mourning Allen’s passing.
Irvin had but to launch any public assertion about Allen as of Monday afternoon. In January, nonetheless, Irvin informed his colleague on FS1’s Undisputed, Keyshawn Johnson, that he thought of Allen certainly one of his favourite teammates of all time. (Johnson additionally performed with Allen throughout a mid-2000s stint on the Cowboys later in each gamers’ careers.)
Michael Irvin names Larry Allen amongst his Prime 5 Dallas Cowboys teammates

[Check out Keyshawn Johnson’s podcast, “Undisputed Presents: All Facts No Brakes,” here]
Present Cowboys star Micah Parsons additionally shared condolences over Allen’s demise, saying he had hoped to satisfy the franchise legend sooner or later.
FOX Sports activities NFL author and “NFL on FOX Podcast” host David Helman, a longtime Cowboys staff reporter, additionally shared his response, as did former NFL offensive lineman and FOX Sports activities playing analyst Geoff Schwartz.
The Cowboys, NFL and Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame additionally shared recollections of Allen.
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