U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for November 18

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18: PHOG ALLEN

Profile America — Thursday, November 18th.  Today marks the birthday of a legendary basketball coach, Forrest Allen, far better known by his nickname "Phog."  Besides being a championship player, he is known as the father of basketball coaching.  In 1,010 games, his teams won 746 times.  Most of his career was at the University of Kansas. Allen was the driving force behind the formation of the NCAA and in basketball becoming an official sport at the Olympics in 1936.  He was one of the inaugural class inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.  Today, there are more than 1,000 college basketball teams and their games draw 44.5 million fans annually.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2010, p. 561

               Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010, t. 1208

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).  

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