Editing Phog Allen (section)

==Early life==
Allen was born in the town of [[Jamesport, Missouri]]. His father, William Allen, was among the 30 people who originally incorporated [[Jameson, Missouri]] in 1879 and the doctor who delivered Allen lived in James. However, he had strong ties to Jamesport where he was town clerk, collector, and constable. His family later moved to [[Independence, Missouri]].<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20090324133815/http://www.stjoenews.net/news/2009/mar/15/man-behind-march-madness/ The man behind March Madness - St. Joseph News-Press - March 15, 2009]}}</ref>

[[James Naismith]], the man who created basketball, coached Allen from 1905 to 1907 at the [[University of Kansas]] in Lawrence. Allen spent his last two years on school (1907–09) as the team's coach. Naismith inspired Phog Allen to pursue a medical degree as well. After two years of coaching, Allen took a three-year break to complete his degree at Kansas City's Central College of Osteopathy (now [[Kansas City University]] College of Osteopathic Medicine). After graduating from medical school, Allen integrated numerous concepts of healthy eating, efficient exercise regimens, and proper body alignment into his coaching. A section on sports medicine was included in his book, ''My Basket-Ball Bible''. Among the many elite athletes he treated at his downtown office at 13 E. 8th St. was [[Mickey Mantle]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Phog Allen {{!}} Kansas Jayhawks, Basketball Innovator, Hall of Fame {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Phog-Allen |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-28 |title=Physicians and Coaches: Dr. James Naismith and Dr. Phog Allen |url=https://www.explorelawrence.com/blog/post/physicians-and-coaches-dr-james-naismith-and-dr-phog-allen/ |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=www.explorelawrence.com |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sher |first=Alex |date=2024-03-28 |title=Forrest 'Phog' Allen, DO: The father of basketball coaching |url=https://thedo.osteopathic.org/2024/03/forrest-phog-allen-do-the-father-of-basketball-coaching/ |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=The DO |language=en-US}}</ref>