While George Allen is best known for his highly successful NFL coaching career, he did have a brief association with the CFL. In February of 1982, Allen was hired by Montreal Alouette owner Nelson Skalbania to be the President of the Alouettes. Montreal had just gone through a horrible year in 1981 and the addition of Allen was supposed to be a step towards rebuilding the team. Unfortunately, Skalbania's financial empire collapsed and the Alouette franchise was thrown into chaos as the league scrambled to find a new owner for the team. Eventually, t he Alouettes would be reborn as the Concordes for a few seasons, but Allen had thought better of his involvement and in April of 1982, he resigned as team Prresident after just two months on the job.
George Allen Becomes President of the Alouettes - February 20, 1982
Allen Resigns as Alouettes President - April 23, 1982
