Editing Marcus Allen (section)

==Personal life==
[[Image:Marcus Allen National Mall3.jpg|thumb|Marcus Allen with [[United States Navy#Enlisted|Yeoman 2nd Class]] Katherine Ward introduce [[Aretha Franklin]] during a concert in tribute to U.S. military members on the [[National Mall]], September 4, 2003]]
In 1986, Allen met [[Kathryn Edwards|Kathryn Eickstaedt]] and the two later got engaged.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 5, 2016 |title=Erika Girardi and Kathryn Edwards Join The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Erika-Girardi-and-Kathryn-Edwards-Join-THE-REAL-HOUSEWIVES-OF-BEVERLY-HILLS-20151105 |access-date=September 9, 2016 |website=Broadway World}}</ref> They married in 1993 at [[O. J. Simpson|O.J. Simpson]]'s Rockingham estate, since Allen was friends with Simpson.<ref>{{cite episode|title = Part 2|url = https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/1dd6894d-84cd-46b8-8ee1-965240907453|series = O.J.: Made in America|series-link = O.J.: Made in America|credits=[[Ezra Edelman]]|network = [[ESPN Films]]|station = [[ESPN]]|air-date = June 14, 2016|minutes = 1:27:28}}</ref> Allen played the role of Rick Lambert in the sitcom ''[[1st & Ten (1984 TV series)|1st & Ten]]'' with Simpson in the mid-80's. Allen and Eickstaedt's engagement was mentioned in [[Faye Resnick]]'s book, ''Nicole Brown Simpson: The Private Diary of a Life Interrupted'', which was published during [[Murder trial of O. J. Simpson|Simpson's murder trial]]. Resnick claimed [[Nicole Brown Simpson]] was having an affair with Allen, and Eickstaedt was aware of Allen's womanizing ways, and if she knew of the affair, she would have to call off the wedding.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Segura |first=Megan |date=January 26, 2016 |title=A Deep Dive into the Kathryn vs. Faye Feud |url=http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/season-6/blogs/a-deep-dive-into-the-kathryn-vs-faye-feud |access-date=September 10, 2016 |website=Bravo}}</ref> Sports agent [[Mike Gilbert]] (who had represented both Allen and Simpson) and actress [[Robin Greer]] both also claimed in ''[[O.J.: Made in America]]'' that Simpson and Allen had had a romantic relationship.<ref>{{cite episode|title = Part 2|url = https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/1dd6894d-84cd-46b8-8ee1-965240907453|series = O.J.: Made in America|series-link = O.J.: Made in America|credits=[[Ezra Edelman]]|network = [[ESPN Films]]|station = [[ESPN]]|air-date = June 14, 2016|minutes = 1:26:55}}</ref> Allen and Eickstaedt were summoned to testify in the trial but fought the subpoena as they wanted to stay out of it.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosenfeld |first=Laura |date=February 24, 2016 |title=Does Kathryn Edwards Think O.J. Simpson Did It? |url=http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/does-kathryn-edwards-think-oj-simpson-did-it |access-date=September 10, 2016 |website=Bravo |publisher=The Daily Dish}}</ref> The couple divorced in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 5, 2015 |title=Bravo Media Blings Back an All New Season of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" Premiering Tuesday, December 1 at 9PM ET/PT |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2015/11/05/bravo-media-blings-back-an-all-new-season-of-the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-premiering-tuesday-december-1-at-9pm-et-pt-734411/20151105bravo01/ |access-date=September 9, 2016 |website=The Futon Critic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Weigle |first=Lauren |date=January 19, 2016 |title=Kathryn 'Kate' Edwards on 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' |url=http://heavy.com/entertainment/2016/01/kathryn-kate-edwards-net-worth-husband-donnie-instagram-wife-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/ |access-date=September 10, 2016 |website=Heavy}}</ref>

Allen is the older brother of [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]] [[quarterback]] [[Damon Allen]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Diamos|first=Jason|date=August 31, 2006|title=Undiscovered Quarterback Is a Star Up North|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/31/sports/football/31allen.html|access-date=December 12, 2021}}</ref>