Jimmy Allen
Jimmy Allen
James Allenis a former American football player who was drafted in the 4th round by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1974 NFL Draft. A 1970 graduate of Los Angeles High School, Allen played college football at Pierce College and UCLA. Allen was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in their celebrated 1974 draft. He played for the Steelers for four seasons, where he was a member of their Super Bowls IX & X teams. He was traded to the Detroit Lions...
calls easy free line needed nobody points row score standing throw
There were about 10 points they scored in a row because we weren't where we needed to be defensively. Consequently, you get fouled calls that way, and it's pretty easy to score when you're standing there at the free throw line with nobody guarding.
confused days deter discovered fighting knew life lived man rare
I discovered a rare man. In days of confused identities, this man knew who he was. Nothing could deter or confuse him. ... This man lived his whole life fighting for freedom.
life lived rare
Here was a rare man, who lived a rare life and showed us the way to live life at its fullest.
opportunity time
Any time there was an opportunity to get on a stage, I'd do it.
good solid win
I thought we did enough solid things to win the game. There were stretches where we were pretty good defensively.
ball last minutes nights physical tough win
You're going to have nights where the ball doesn't go in the basket, but if you're going to win a championship, you've got to be solid, tough and physical defensively and I don't think we were that, especially in the last 10 minutes of that game.
ends year
There's only one that ends the year with a win. This way they get to go out and get recognized.