We’ve highlighted Will Allen’s community work before. Now, he’s being recoginized by the league. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ safety is one of four finalists for the Byron “Whizzer” White Award, annually given to one player who best “honors the player who serves his team, community and country in the spirit of Byron Raymond “Whizzer” White.”
White, a former Steeler and the first “big money” player in league history, went on to become a Supreme Court Justice.
Allen is best known for founding the Will Allen Foundation, getting directly involved with students at four schools, including two in Pittsburgh and his alma mater in Ohio, guiding them to graduation.