Jump to content

LaVerne Allers

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

LaVerne Allers
Date of birthc. 1945
Place of birthDavenport, Iowa, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)G
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight209 lb (95 kg)
US collegeUniversity of Nebraska
Career history
As player
1964–1966Nebraska
Career highlights and awards

LaVerne Allers (born c. 1945) is a former American football guard at the University of Nebraska. He was a consensus All-American in 1966.

Early life

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]
  1. ^ "The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive Search".
  2. ^ a b c d e "#67 LaVerne Allers". University of Nebraska. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "Nebraska Football Letterwinners - A". University of Nebraska. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  4. ^ 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.