From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Sept. 16, 1974:

Dr. Forrest C. (Phog) Allen died today at his home at 831 Louisiana Street after a recent series of illnesses. Dr. Allen, who was 88, had been hospitalized several times during the year but had returned home at his own request about two weeks earlier. Dr. Allen, an osteopath for whom Allen Fieldhouse was named, had retired as KU’s basketball coach in 1956 at age 71, leaving a 39-year KU coaching record of 691-219. He had been a close friend of Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball and longtime teacher at KU who had bestowed the title of “father of basketball coaching” upon Allen. Allen had also served at KU as football coach, athletic director, and athletic trainer; was the man most responsible for inclusion of basketball in the Olympic Games; and was also noted for his ability to successfully treat serious athletic injuries that had baffled other health professionals. He had helped recruit Philadelphia’s Wilt Chamberlain for KU and worked with him at the freshman level, but had retired prior to Chamberlain’s All-American sophomore debut. During his 46-year coaching career, Allen had led teams to 31 conference titles and while at KU had won an NCAA championship (1952) and had had two national runners-up (1940 and 1953). Funeral services were planned for later this week at Plymouth Congregational Church with burial following at Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers at the services were to be Paul Endacott, Dolph Simons Sr., Clyde Lovellette, Dr. Art W. Robinson, Clarence McGuire and William Lienhard.