Linfield Football: The Streak

Cliff Allen Interview

Cliff Allen

Streaming Media

Interviewer

Schmidt, Rich

Document Type

Video File

Duration

37 minutes 10 seconds

Publication Date

3-12-2020

Disciplines

Cultural History | Oral History | Social History | Sports Studies

Abstract

This interview is an oral history conducted by Rich Schmidt with Cliff Allen. The interview took place at Mr. Allen's home on March 12, 2020.

The interview was conducted as part of Linfield University's project celebrating the 65th anniversary of "The Streak." Linfield's football team has not had a losing record in a season since 1955, an unprecedented run of success. These interviews are with people who contributed to the 1956 Linfield team that won the conference championship and began "The Streak."

Linfield team working on this project include: Matthew Hodges ('06), Rich Schmidt, Kevin Curry ('92), Mike Lempner, Kiana Anderson ('20), and Zell Burke ('23).

Related Resource

https://www.linfield.edu/thestreak

Share

COinS