Ethan Allen (baseball)
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Ethan Nathan Allen (January 1, 1904 – September 15, 1993) was an American
Early life
Born in Cincinnati Allen went to Withrow High School and is an alumnus of the University of Cincinnati. During his time at UC, Allen was a star athlete in track and field, basketball, and baseball. He was also a member of Beta Theta Pi.[1]
Playing career
In 1,123 games he compiled 1,325
Coaching career
Allen later became the baseball coach at Yale University, serving from 1946 to 1968. Allen reached the College World Series finals in 1947 and 1948. His players included future President George H. W. Bush.
Legacy
Allen remained well-known long after his retirement as a player as the inventor of the Cadaco-Ellis board game All Star Baseball, which entered production in the early 1940s and remains available into the 21st century, with few changes having been made.
Allen died at age 89 in Brookings, Oregon.
See also
References
- ^ Bernard Crowley. "Ethan Allen". SABR. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Ethan Allen Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs