Tragic news hit the NFL on Monday morning with the reported death of Dallas Cowboys’ legendary offensive lineman Larry Allen. The Pro Football Hall of Famer was on vacation with his family over the weekend when he died suddenly.
One of the best ways to pay proper tribute to Allen as a football player is to recount his tremendous strength. The six-time First-Team All-Pro carved out a dominant career in large part because he possessed otherworldly athleticism that let him ruthlessly bully opposing defenders every single Sunday.
Allen’s strength was nowhere better on display than during the 2006 Pro Bowl Skills Competition. There, the Cowboys guard repped a 225-pound bench press 43 times with stunning ease. Mind you, he did this while seemingly wearing an expensive watch and black Air Force 1s.
Why, it was almost as if this tremendous feat was just a casual old day for Allen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHhKieB_Zek
As broadcaster Chris Berman put it, it really did seem like Allen was lifting a loaded barbell like a “salad fork.” Rest in peace, sir.
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