Willie Allen (basketball)

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Willie Allen (born February 8, 1949) is a retired American basketball player. At 6'6", he played the forward position.

Allen played collegiately for the University of Miami, then was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the 4th round (60th pick overall) of the 1971 NBA Draft. He never played in the NBA, but appeared in seven games with The Floridians of the ABA during the 1971-72 season.[1] He also played professionally in Europe.

Allen currently serves as director of Growing Power, an urban farming program in the Milwaukee area. Allen grew up on a vegetable farm near Washington, DC.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Allen career statistics
  2. ^ Milwaukee's Growing Power Founder Pushes Urban Farming. Retrieved on February 13, 2008.
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