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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1995
'Phog' Allen-Ole Man River At Kansas Still 'Hooking' for New Court Crowns
Dr. Forrest C. Allen, basketball coach at the University of Kansas for 32 years, has coached 27 championship basketball teams in his coaching career which started in 1908. He has led the Jayhawks to eight championships in the Missouri Valley conference and 12 titles in the Big Six conference. His seven other championships were from 1913 to 1919 inclusive while coaching the Missouri State $ ^{®} $ Teachers College basketball team.
Dr. Allen was born Nov. 18, 1885 at Jamesport, Missouri. In 1902 he met Dr. James A. Naimshim, inventor of basketball and coach at K.U. He entered the University in 1904 and lettered in basketball in 1905, 1906 and 1907 and also won letters in baseball in 1906 and 1907.
Allen managed the Kansas City Athletic club basketball team and played guard. His team beat the Buffalo Germans who claimed the world championship by virtue of victories in the Pan-American and St. Louis world fair. After the victory over the Germans Dr. Allen's club toured the United States as the world basketball champions.
While playing for Kansas Dr. Allen set a Kansas basketball scoring record of 26 points for a single game in 1906. The record stood until 1939 when Howard Engleman scored 27 points to set a new record. In 1942 Ralph Miller set the present record of 30 points, which was tied by Jack Eskridge in the Nebraska game at Lincoln last season.
In 1908, his first year as a basketball coach, his Kansas team won the title. He coached Baker University, Haskell Institute, and the Kansas basketball teams simultaneously in 1909. Baker's record was 22-2, Haskell's was 19-5, and Kansas won the championship.
Dr. Allen entered the Medical school in 1908 primarily to increase his knowledge in the treatment of injuries.
He coached all sports at Missouri State Teachers College from 1912 to 1919. In 1912 his basketball, baseball and football teams had undefeated seasons.
He became director of athletics at Kansas in 1919 and in 1920 he coached the Kansas football team; organized the drive to raise money for a football stadium and succeeded in raising $660,000. The impetus for the drive that built the stadium was the Kansas-Nebraska football game in 1920. Kansas was losing 20 to 0 at the half, but came back to gain a 20 to 20 tie.
In 1923 when the Kansas Relays were founded by Dr. Allen, dressing rooms were added to the stadium project. The stadium was completed in 1927 as the first completed stadium west of the Mississippi river.
Dr. Allen is the originator of the zone elastic defense (playing the ball
Seven freshmen intramural student managers will meet with Don Powell, director of intramurals, at 7:30 p.m. today in the intramural office. Powell will give the men instructions on how to time a basketball game.
IM Managers Meet Today
The freshmen managers are Kenneth Ochs and Jerry Armstrong, Kappa Sigma; Dan Spencer and Richard Mason, Phi Kappa Fsi; Clark Grimm, Delta Tau Delta; S.Tyson Parr, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and David Sailer, Alpha Tau Omega.
During basketball season each student manager will be placed in charge of the court in Robinson or the annex one night a week to time the games and be responsible for order in the gymnasium.
Powell also said that a badinton tournament will be scheduled next semester if the basketball games are finished by Feb. 20.
Business Popular At Northwestern
Evanston, Ill—(UP) About 40 per cent of the 10,500 full-time students enrolled in Northwestern university have selected careers in business, according to a study. A
Associate professor of education Frank S. Endicott said that of the more than 3,000 who are aiming at a business career 1,200 are taking engineering courses.
rather than the man). He initiated the National Basketball Coaches association and is a past president of the association, has been a member of the National Rules body for 13 years; backed the streamlined backboard, and along with Dr. Naismith placed basketball on the Olympic program in 1936 after trying unsuccessfully in 1932. Dr. Allen was chairman of the Olympic committee in 1936. In 1940 the N.C.A.A. basketball tournament, another Allen project, was successfully started. Now in 1948 'Phog' Allen is shooting for other laurels, this time it's the Big Seven crown.
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Dr. F. C. (Phog) Allen who is starting his thirty-second year as Kansas' head basketball coach.
Quack Club Plans Water Pageant
The Quack club is preparing a water pageant. Jody Stuckey, president of Quack club, said that no date had been set for the pageant.
Formal pledging ceremonies have been held for the following pledges: Rita Carl, Nancy Cole, Sammy Cubbins, Ann Gage, Ann Henderson, Patty Luger, Barbara Nesh, Patricia Perkins, Barbara Ramsey, Mary Shartell, Helene Steinbushel, Arlene Wenke, Nancy Van Bebber.
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Musial Gets MVP Award
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New York, Dec. 2—(UP)—Slugging Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals, who walked off with virtually every batting distinction in his circuit the past season, today was voted the National league's most valuable player for the third time in his seven-year career.
The 28-year-old Cardinal outfielder from Donora, Pa., who won the batting championship with a percentage of 376, previously was voted the National league's most valuable player in 1946 and 1943. It marked the first time in history that any player has won the National league award three times. Joe DiMaggio and Jimmy Foxx were three-time winners in the American league.
Heath Has Pro Offer
Reno, Nev., Dec. 2—(UP)—Star Heath, the passing wizard of the Nevada football team, today confirmed rumors that he had been offered $40,000 to play two years of professional football with the New York Yankees
Heath, who set a new national collegiate passing mark of 2,005 yards this season, said he would leave the decision on the offer to his father, former major league baseball player Mickey Heath.
Heath said he would definitely turn pro next year though, since his coach, Joe Sheeketski, had ruled that his eligibility for college football was used up.
"Dad's an old hand at this business and I'll admit I don't know much about it."