Phog Allen
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About
'Father of Basketball Coaching' inducted into both the Basketball Hall of Fame and the College Basketball Hall of Fame.
Before Fame
Began coaching at William Chrisman High School in Independence, Missouri.
Trivia
He was in the inaugural 1959 Basketball Hall of Fame class.
Family Life
His father was one of the original incorporators of Jameson, Missouri in 1876.
Associated With
He coached the future U.S. Senator Bob Dole when he was on the basketball team at Kansas.
