Allen died Sunday while on vacation with his family in Mexico, the Cowboys said.
Larry Allen, a Pro Football Hall of Famer whose inimitable strength and athleticism made him one of the greatest offensive linemen in NFL history, died Sunday at the age of 52, the Dallas Cowboys, his longtime former team, said.
Allen died while on vacation with his family in Mexico, the team said. It did not give a cause of death.
A member of the NFL’s All-Decade Team for the 1990s and 2000s, Allen’s illustrious career spanned from 1994 through 2007, including 12 seasons with the Cowboys and two with the San Francisco 49ers. Known for his legendary strength — Allen famously bench-pressed 700 pounds in the Dallas weight room — he was a cornerstone of the Cowboys’ most recent Super Bowl-winning team in 1995. After his final two seasons in the NFL with the 49ers, Allen signed a one-day contract to retire a Cowboy in 2009.
