Gordon "Gordy" Doane Allen

Our paths crossed in Arlington Little League football, 75-100-pound, again on the Yorktown football team (his position was "Monster Man.") In 1970, we marched together against the Vietnam war. We shared our post-high-school experience traveling (separately) in Europe. When he was at Carol Publishing, we talked about a possible book deal when I was a reporter at Congressional Quarterly. After our reunion two years ago, I drove him to the Metro. Powerful energy in that guy.--charlie clark