W.C. Allen - Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame

W.C. "Pop" Allen

Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Inductee

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W.C. Allen Mississippi Hall of Fame Inductee

W.C. "Pop" Allen Stats, Bio

Born: December 2, 1923

Hometown: New Site, MS

Year Induction: 1994

Deceased : April 10, 1991

College Career

Copiah-Lincoln Junior College (1941-1942, 1946-1947)

  • Lettered in football, basketball, baseball, track
  • Voted Most Outstanding Athlete (’47)

Delta State (1947-1949)

  • Lettered in football, basketball
  • Quarterbacked team to 7-1-1 record (’48)

Coaching/Education Career

Jackson Public Schools (1949-1986)

  • Central High School, teacher/coach (’49-’61)
  • Enochs Junior High School, counselor (’61-’67)
  • JPS athletic director (’67-’86)
  • Voted Jackson’s Most Outstanding Coach and Athletic Director since 1949
  • Mississippi’s Outstanding Athletic Director (‘73, ‘74)
  • Organized Capital Bowl in Jackson (’71)
  • Organized girls’ sports programs for JPS (’73, ‘74)
  • Sportsmanship Award (’73, ‘74)
  • Delta State Sports Hall of Fame (’75)
  • Mississippi Coaches Hall of Fame (’82)

Did You Know?

One of Pop Allen’s proudest achievements was the 1976 construction of an all-weather track at Hughes Field in West Jackson for district, conference, regional, and state track meets.

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