Editing Marcus Allen (section)

==Early life==
Allen played football at [[Abraham Lincoln High School (San Diego, California)|Abraham Lincoln High School]] in San Diego, California, where he played the [[quarterback]] and [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] positions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marcus Allen, Terrell Davis deliver Golden Footballs to SD |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/marcus-allen-terrell-davis-deliver-golden-footballs-to-sd-0ap3000000561903 |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-26 |title=San Diego Stadium farewell: Lincoln’s Marcus Allen had game for the ages in 1977 finals |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2021/02/26/san-diego-stadium-farewell-lincolns-marcus-allen-had-game-for-the-ages-in-1977-finals/ |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> Watching Allen in the 1977 CIF Title game against [[Kearny High School (San Diego, California)|Kearny High School]], one saw the emergence of a superstar. Allen led the Lincoln team to a 34–6 victory, scoring five touchdowns, including one after intercepting a pass. Allen rushed for 195 yards.<ref>[http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/the-52/sdut-marcus-allen-raiders-nfl-cif-chiefs-usc-2014feb03-htmlstory.html San Diego Union-Tribune], February 3, 2014.</ref> Allen won the Cal-Hi Sports Mr. Football, awarded to California's best high school football player, in 1977.<ref>[https://www.calhisports.com/cal-hi-sports-mr-football], January 11, 2024.</ref>