Many believed coaching was his real calling.

In college, Richard Allen played center and served as co-captain for the Panhandle State University football team. He attended school on a full athletic scholarship. Allen, 46, of Yukon worked as a claims representative for the Social Security Administration. Before going to work for Social Security in 1973, Allen was stationed with the 65th Military Police Platoon at Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah.

Field of Empty Chairs

Richard A. Allen
Remembering
Richard A. Allen
Building
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
Floor
1st Floor
Agency
Social Security Administration

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