Narcotics Scandal: NBA Legend Larry Allen Arrested For Drug Charges

Webin 1978, when he was 25, allen was arrested at the kalamazoo/battle creek international airport in michigan with over a pound of cocaine in his luggage.

Webthe information he provided led to the conviction of 20 others, including four major drug dealers.

He pleaded guilty to drug.

Weballen revealed more about himself in those 16 minutes in canton that saturday evening than he did in 12 dominant years as an offensive lineman with the cowboys.

Webi don't think i've ever heard allen discuss what happened that got him over two years in prison, after he was busted in 1978 on drug trafficking charges.

Webin 1978, he was arrested at the kalamazoo/battle creek international airport in michigan with over a pound of cocaine in his luggage.

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Weblarry allen, who possibly overcame more as child to become one of the most decorated players in dallas cowboys history than anyone cared to know, died on sunday.

Webwith the nba season winding down and newspapers playing up rumors of an incipient drug scandal, maricopa county prosecutor tom collins and phoenix police.

“i just shut up and did what i was told,” allen, who was 23 at the time, recalled of his prison.