Mae Louise Allen was the second wife of former MLB player Willie Mays.
She came into the limelight through her marriage with Willie Mays.
Mae Louise Allen was born on May 26, 1938 in United States.
Mae Louise earned a degree in sociology from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree in social work from Howard University.
She worked in child welfare and, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, became a “pioneer in getting single adoptions started in San Francisco.”
Mae Louise met Willie Mays in New York and they married in November 1971.
The couple married for 41 years and were together until Mae’s death.
Mae Louise Allen died on April 19, 2013, at age 74 in Atherton, California, United States after a 16-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Mae’s husband Willie Mays is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played in the National League between 1951 and 1973.
Mae Louise Allen and Willie Mays had no children together.