LaVerne Allers
LaVerne Allers (born c. 1945) is a former American football guard at the University of Nebraska. He was a consensus All-American in 1966.
| Born: | c. 1945 Davenport, Iowa |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | G |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| College | University of Nebraska |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1964–1966 | Nebraska |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
Allers was born in Davenport, Iowa around 1945[1] to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Allers.[2] He attend Davenport West High School where he was fullback on the football team under coach Bob Liddy.[2] He also lettered twice in both basketball and wrestling.[2]
College career
Allers attended the University of Nebraska and majored in soil conservation.[2] He lettered for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team under coach Bob Devaney during the 1964, 1965, and 1966 seasons.[3] He made All-Big-8 team in both the 1965 and 1966 seasons.[2] In his senior year, as a 6-foot, 0-inch, 209-pound guard, Allers was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, having received first-team honors from several publications and organizations including the Associated Press (AP), and United Press International (UPI).[4]
References
- "The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive Search".
- "#67 LaVerne Allers". University of Nebraska. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- "Nebraska Football Letterwinners - A". University of Nebraska. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- 2014 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners Archived November 26, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, pp. 4 & 14 (2014). Retrieved August 20, 2014.