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Marcus Allen was a Heisman Trophy winner and set 12 NCAA records at USC.
In 1982 he was drafted by the Oakland Raiders and was named Rookie of the
Year. In 1984 Marcus won the Super Bowl XVIII MVP award. He joined the
Chiefs as a free agent in 1993 and was named MVP for them in 1993 and 1995.
Marcus has been selected All-Pro six times, and voted the Super Bowl's most
valuable player, the Kansas City Chiefs' most valuable player, and The
Sporting News NFL player of the year. While with the Chiefs, Allen became
the first NFL player to gain more than 10,000 yards rushing and 5,000 yards
receiving.
Marcus Allen was one of the National Football League's most dynamic running
backs. From his days as the 1981 Heisman Trophy winner to today as the NFL's
all-time leader in rushing touchdowns, he has caught more passes, played
more games, and gained more yardage than any other running back in NFL
history. Besides his great football successes, Marcus, with his wife
Kathryn, serves as spokesman for Ronald McDonald Children's Charities.
Marcus has been honored with the 1994 Lifetime Achievement Award at the
Magic Johnson Sports Star Banquet, and is actively involved with All-Stars
Helping Kids, a California charity which benefits Bay Area youth
organizations.