Carl Allison was an American football player and coach of football and baseball.
10 Facts About Carl Allison
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Carl Allison was a four-year starter for coach Bud Wilkinson at the University of Oklahoma from 1951 to 1954, finishing his career as the team captain of the undefeated 1954 Oklahoma Sooners football team.
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Carl Allison played four years for the baseball program from 1952 to 1955.
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Carl Allison started every game we have played the last four years.
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Carl Allison was never late to practice, never hurt, never sick.
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Carl Allison was chosen for Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy's all-opponents team in both 1952 and 1953.
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Carl Allison was later named to the Oklahoma Sooners 1950s All-Decade Team.
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Carl Allison was selected in the 22nd round of the 1955 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears, coached by George Halas.
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Carl Allison then became the head football coach at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas from 1959 to 1963, reinstating a program that had not competed since 1931.
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Carl Allison later became a preacher at White's Ferry Road Church of Christ in West Monroe, Louisiana.