Allen was born in Oldtown , Kentucky , visited the High School in Ashland and played at West Virginia University from 1932 to 1934 . Allen was born in Oldtown , Kentucky and attended high school in Ashland . He played football at the West Virginia University from 1932 to 1934 .
Allen dilahirkan di Oldtown, Kentucky, melawat Sekolah Tinggi di Ashland dan bermain di West Virginia University dari 1932 hingga 1934. Allen dilahirkan di Oldtown, Kentucky dan bersekolah di sekolah menengah di Ashland. Dia bermain bola sepak di Universiti Virginia Barat dari tahun 1932 hingga 1934.