Forrest "Phog" Clare Allen

Forrest "Phog" Clare Allen (HM10WR)

Location: Lawrence, KS 66045 Douglas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 57.259', W 95° 15.125'

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November 18, 1885 - September 16, 1974

— Father of Basketball Coaching —

Known as "Phog" for his foghorn umpire calls and "Doc" for his osteopathic skills ("I won more games at the training table than on the sidelines"), Allen was KU's head basketball coach from 1920 until his retirement in 1956.

Truly a great teacher, with a career win-loss record of 746-264, Phog coached 14 All-Americans; 24 Conference Championships at Kansas; 3 National Championships teams and was National Coach of the Year in 1950.

Before helping establish an NCAA post-season tournament in 1939, Allen was instrumental in establishing basketball as an Olympic sport beginning in 1936 at the Berlin Games.

Married to Elizabeth Milton in 1908, "Bessie" was tutor to innumerable players, editor of articles and books written by her husband and hostess for media, fellow coaches and fans.

The Allens were the proud parents of six children: Mary (Hamilton); Forrest, Jr.; Milton; Jane (Mons); Robert; and Eleanor (Nelson).

When asked what his favorite team was, he said, "I will have to wait 25 years to see what kind of people they become and their contributions to society."
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HM NumberHM10WR
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series
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Year Placed1997
Placed ByPhog Allen Memorial Foundation and the University of Kansas
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Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 11:30am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 304852 N 4314119
Decimal Degrees38.95431667, -95.25208333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 57.259', W 95° 15.125'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 57' 15.54" N, 95° 15' 7.50" W
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Area Code(s)785
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1601 Naismith Dr, Lawrence KS 66045, US
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