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| − | Jim Allen is most well known for this 30 year reign at Newark High School, first as a coach then later becoming the athletic director. | + | Jim Allen, nicknamed "Jimmy Wildcat" is most well known for this 30 year reign at Newark High School, first as a coach then later becoming the athletic director. |
| + | He began his own career as a versatile athlete at New Concord High School excelling in football, basketball, baseball and track, before continuing his football career as a halfback-quarterback at Muskingum College. He began his teaching career in 1948 at Denison High School, before moving to Newark High in 1952. There he served as the head basketball coach from 1957-1961, winning the Central District tournament championship in 1960, before becoming the head football coach in 1961, and athletic director in 1962. He resigned as head football coach in 1967 to focus solely on his position as athletic director, which he kept until he retired in 1982. | ||
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| + | West, K. (1982, April 3). Community to honor Jim Allen. The Newark Advocate, p. 7. | ||
Revision as of 08:28, 12 February 2015
Jim Allen, nicknamed "Jimmy Wildcat" is most well known for this 30 year reign at Newark High School, first as a coach then later becoming the athletic director.
He began his own career as a versatile athlete at New Concord High School excelling in football, basketball, baseball and track, before continuing his football career as a halfback-quarterback at Muskingum College. He began his teaching career in 1948 at Denison High School, before moving to Newark High in 1952. There he served as the head basketball coach from 1957-1961, winning the Central District tournament championship in 1960, before becoming the head football coach in 1961, and athletic director in 1962. He resigned as head football coach in 1967 to focus solely on his position as athletic director, which he kept until he retired in 1982.
References
West, K. (1982, April 3). Community to honor Jim Allen. The Newark Advocate, p. 7.
