
325. Part two with Dr. Mark Allen as he tells what it was like being the grandson of Phog Allen, legendary Kansas University Basketball coach, doctor and entrepreneur.
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<p> </p> <p>If you are a Kansas University Basketball fan, sports fan, especially basketball you will hear never heard before stories about “Phoggy” as Mark Allen called his grandpa. A quick bio about Phog:</p> <p>Forrest Clare "Phog" Allen was an American <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball">basketball</a> coach. Known as the "Father of Basketball Coaching," He served as the head basketball coach at <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_University">Baker University</a> (1905–1908), the <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Kansas">University of Kansas</a> (1907–1909, 1919–1956), Haskell Institute—now <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haskell_Indian_Nations_University">Haskell Indian Nations University</a> (1908–1909), and Warrensburg Teachers College—now the <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Central_Missouri">University of Central Missouri</a> (1912–1919), compiling a career <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_basketball">college basketball</a> record of 746–264. In his 39 seasons at the helm of the <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_Jayhawks_men%27s_basketball">Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball</a> program, with his teams winning 24 conference championships and three national titles.</p> <p>Phog was also a legend in the field of treatment of athletic injuries and benefited a long list of high-profile performers. He also 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. He said he applied the same treatments to "civilians" as he did to his athletes.</p> <p>His forceful, yet reasonable, disposition helped him become the driving force behind the acceptance of <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball_at_the_Summer_Olympics">basketball as an official Olympic sport</a> at the <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball_at_the_1936_Summer_Olympics">1936 Summer Olympic Games</a>. Allen lat
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325. Part two with Dr. Mark Allen as he tells what it was like being the grandson of Phog Allen, legendary Kansas University Basketball coach, doctor and entrepreneur.
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