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