Marquette University Athletics
Marquette 'M Club' Hall of Fame
Bob Allen
- Induction:
- 1980
- Class:
- 1954
Bob Allen, a 5-foot-7, 120-pound running machine, captured All-America acclaim as a senior in 1954 when he placed second in the IC4A Eastern Championships and third in the national collegiate championships, missing the two-mile title by 10 yards.
In his first varsity race as a sophomore, he broke the MU indoor two-mile gym record which had stood for over 20 years and then topped the mark the following week.
During his junior season, Allen won the Central Collegiate Conference two-mile indoors and outdoors to set the stage for his outstanding senior year in which he repeated his CCC indoor and outdoor conference titles, broke the oldest record in Marquette track annals - the two-mile mark held by his coach, Mel "Bus" Shimek, - and nearly won the two-mile national title.
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In his first varsity race as a sophomore, he broke the MU indoor two-mile gym record which had stood for over 20 years and then topped the mark the following week.
During his junior season, Allen won the Central Collegiate Conference two-mile indoors and outdoors to set the stage for his outstanding senior year in which he repeated his CCC indoor and outdoor conference titles, broke the oldest record in Marquette track annals - the two-mile mark held by his coach, Mel "Bus" Shimek, - and nearly won the two-mile national title.
Sponsor: GAMS Milwaukee and Mid-City Sporting Good Company
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