Draft:Earl Allen

Earl Allen
No. 20
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	October 24, 1961 (age 62); Houston, Texas
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Westbury (Houston, Texas)
College:	Michigan (1981–1982); Houston (1984–1985)
Undrafted:	1986
Career history
	Atlanta Falcons (1986)*; Houston Oilers (1987);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
	Player stats at PFR

Submission declined on 1 August 2024 by Hey man im josh (talk).

Still fails WP:SPORTBASIC, as the only references are to sports databases.

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Declined by Hey man im josh 3 days ago. Last edited by Hey man im josh 3 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Article does not currently meet WP:SPORTBASIC or WP:GNG. Sports biographies must include at least one reference to a source providing significant coverage of the subject, excluding database sources. Hey man im josh (talk) 14:55, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

Earl Edward Allen (born October 24, 1961) is a former American football cornerback who played for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Houston.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

^ "Earl Allen Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
^ "Earl Allen, DB". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
^ "Earl Allen". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.

Category:Drafts about NFL players

[1] "Earl Allen Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.

[2] "Earl Allen, DB". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.

[3] "Earl Allen". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.

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