Lee Dale Allen is a former American wrestler and wrestling

Wrestling

Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...

 coach.

Biography

Lee Dale Allen was born on December 28, 1934. Originally residing from St. Francis, Kansas

St. Francis, Kansas

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, Allen and family moved to Sandy, Oregon

Sandy, Oregon

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 (near Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

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) during the Dust Bowl

Dust Bowl

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 in 1938. Being a star athlete in high school (winning four state titles), and college level (attending University of Oregon

University of Oregon

-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...

), Allen competed in two Olympics

Summer Olympic Games

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 (1956, 1960) and coached one (1980 Olympic Boycott). Finally settling down in El Granada, California

El Granada, California

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, he coached Skyline College

Skyline College

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 in San Bruno

San Bruno, California

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 for over 30 years, helped start BAWA (Bay Area Wrestling Association) and began the first women's wrestling program at Menlo College

Menlo College

Menlo College, often referred to as Menlo, is a private, four-year baccalaureate college specializing in business located in the Silicon Valley town of Atherton, California.-Campus:...

. His two daughters, Sara and Katherine Fulp-Allen (Both Menlo College alumni), are also very successful in the sport of wrestling. Allen was fortunate enough to be able to coach both his daughters through college where they both earned a pair of national titles and Most Valuable Wrestler awards as well as earning a Coach of the Year award himself (2009) presented by the WCWA (Women’s College Wrestling Association). In May 2010, Allen announced his retirement as Head Woman's Wrestling Coach at Menlo College. Beijing Olympian, Marcie Van Dusen, was named the new Head Woman's Wrestling Coach for Menlo College. "We are extremely fortunate to hire someone of Marcie's caliber to continue the great tradition left behind by Lee Allen," Menlo College Athletic Director Keith Spataro said. "We are pleased to be the first intercollegiate wrestling program to hire a female head coach and, in doing so, set the trend for many others to follow."

Wrestling career

World Team Member:

• 1961 (Yokohama, Japan) – Freestyle (136.5 pounds (61.9 kg); 6th place)

World Team Coach:

• 1973 (Tehran, Iran) – Greco-Roman
• 1977 (Goteborg, Sweden) – Greco-Roman
• 1978 (Mexico City, Mexico) – Greco-Roman
• 1979 (San Diego, Calif., USA) – Greco-Roman

Olympic Team Member:

• 1956 (Melbourne, Australia) – Freestyle (125.5 pounds (56.9 kg); dnp)
• 1960 (Rome, Italy) – Greco-Roman (134.5 pounds (61 kg); 8th place)

Olympic Coach:

• 1980 (Moscow, U.S.S.R.)