“Ace” Allen set the record for
receiving touchdowns with 12 as a favorite target of
Hall of Fame quarterback and coach Mel McCain, and Gary
Hezel.
Against the Spokane
Rams, Allen caught three scoring strikes from both
Rambler quarterbacks.
All told, during the
season “Ace” caught touchdown passes from four different
quarterbacks enroute to an MVP season in his final year
of football.
The former 3-sport star
at Everett Junior College (football, basketball,
baseball) had played five years of semi-pro baseball
with three in Anchorage, Alaska.
Along with his receiving
skills, Allen had also been a valuable asset on defense
and in the kicking game throughout his career.
A
Rambler since 1953, “Ace” retired after the 1961 season,
the top scoring receiver in the Northwest.
