George Edward Allen (1896–1973) was an American political operative who was involved in a famous football game while in college. He was born in Booneville, Mississippi. He earned a law degree at Cumberland University in Tennessee.
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People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don’t know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.
—George E. Allen
Every time you win, you’re reborn; when you lose, you die a little.
—George E. Allen
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