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Lee Allen (wrestler)

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Lee Dale Allen (born December 28, 1934) is a former American wrestler and wrestling coach.

Biography

Lee Dale Allen was born on December 28, 1934. Originally from St. Francis, Kansas, Allen and his family moved to Sandy, Oregon (near Portland, Oregon) during the Dust Bowl in 1938. Being a star athlete in high school (winning four state titles), and college level (attending University of Oregon), Allen competed in two Olympics (1956, 1960) and coached one (1980 Olympic Boycott). Finally settling down in El Granada, California, he coached Skyline College in San Bruno for over 30 years, helped start BAWA (Bay Area Wrestling Association) and began the first women's wrestling program at Menlo College.

His two daughters [1] (Both Menlo College alumni) are also very successful wrestlers. Allen was fortunate enough to be able to coach both his daughters through college where they both earned a pair of national titles and Most Valuable Wrestler awards as well as earning a Coach of the Year award himself (2009) presented by the WCWA (Women’s College Wrestling Association). In May 2010, Allen announced his retirement as Head Woman's Wrestling Coach at Menlo College. The Beijing Olympian, Marcie Van Dusen, was named the new Head Woman's Wrestling Coach for Menlo College.[2] "We are extremely fortunate to hire someone of Marcie's caliber to continue the great tradition left behind by Lee Allen," Menlo College Athletic Director Keith Spataro said. "We are pleased to be the first intercollegiate wrestling program to hire a female head coach and, in doing so, set the trend for many others to follow."

Wrestling career

World Team Member:

  • 1961 (Yokohama, Japan) – Freestyle (136.5 pounds [61.9 kg]; 6th place)

World Team Coach:

  • 1973 (Tehran, Iran) – Greco-Roman
  • 1977 (Goteborg, Sweden) – Greco-Roman
  • 1978 (Mexico City, Mexico) – Greco-Roman
  • 1979 (San Diego, Calif., USA) – Greco-Roman

Olympic Team Member:

  • 1956 (Melbourne, Australia) – Freestyle (125.5 pounds [56.9 kg]; dnp)
  • 1960 (Rome, Italy) – Greco-Roman (134.5 pounds [61.0 kg]; 8th place)

Olympic Coach:

  • 1980 (Moscow, U.S.S.R.)

References

  1. ^ Sara and Katherine Fulp-Allen
  2. ^ "2011-12 Women's Wrestling Coaches", Menlo College Athletics, Menloathletics.com, 2011.
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