Phog Allen, James Naismith and the rules of ‘basket ball’ History hits you before you even walk into Allen Fieldhouse. The statue of Phog Allen, dubbed the “father of basketball coaching ...

There was exciting basketball and a whole lot more in Allen Fieldhouse on that dedicatory ... Allen stressed he first wanted to pay tribute to James Naismith for inventing the game of basketball ...

Fans file through the doors of Allen Fieldhouse past the statue of Phog Allen in this ... to drive from West Campus down Irving Hill Road to Naismith Drive, dropping off riders right at Allen ...