Forrest Clare "Phog" Allen was an American basketball coach.
19 Facts About Phog Allen
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Phog Allen lettered in baseball and basketball, the latter under James Naismith, the inventor of the game.
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Phog Allen was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame with the inaugural class of 1959.
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The home basketball arena at the University of Kansas, Phog Allen Fieldhouse, was named in his honor when it opened in 1955.
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Phog Allen began classes at the University of Kansas in 1904, where he lettered three years in basketball under James Naismith's coaching, and two years in baseball.
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Phog Allen was a player for the team for the Jayhawks' first games in their rivalries against Kansas State and Missouri.
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Phog Allen coached at William Chrisman High School in Independence, Missouri, the University of Kansas, Baker University, Haskell Institute, and Warrensburg Teachers College in Warrensburg, Missouri.
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Phog Allen launched his coaching career at his alma mater in 1907, but took a hiatus after graduating in 1909 to study osteopathic medicine at Central College of Osteopathy in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Phog Allen was a legend in the field of treatment of athletic injuries and benefited a long list of high-profile performers.
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Phog Allen had a successful private osteopathic practice, and many he treated, the famous and otherwise, contended he had a "magic touch" for such ailments as bad backs, knees and ankles.
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Phog Allen said he applied the same treatments to "civilians" as he did to his athletes.
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Phog Allen later worked as an assistant coach in the 1952 Summer Olympics, helping to lead the United States to the gold medal in Helsinki, Finland.
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Phog Allen coached John Bunn, who is a member of the Hall of Fame and did go on to coach at Stanford, but he is honored as a contributor to the game of basketball.
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Phog Allen recruited Wilt Chamberlain to Kansas, and even coached former United States Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole.
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Phog Allen created the National Association of Basketball Coaches, which went on to create the NCAA tournament.
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Phog Allen coached the football team at Warrensburg Teacher's College, now known as University of Central Missouri.
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Phog Allen left after the 1917 and focused on his basketball coaching duties.
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Phog Allen was hired as the coach for the Jayhawks football team in 1920.
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Phog Allen resigned at the conclusion of the season to focus on his duties as the men's basketball coach, coaching only one season for the football program.