Associated Press
Devon Allen chases hurdles gold at worlds, then off to NFL
Leaping over those leg-bruising hurdles might be the easy part for Devon Allen. The University of Oregon track standout and football player is attempting a difficult sort of double this month: Win a medal, preferably gold, at the world championships on his home turf and then earn a spot with the Philadelphia Eagles in training camp. It’s an endeavor he knows would make his biggest fan proud β his father, Louis Allen Jr, who died last month at 63.