[Husker] Francis Allen Retires

[Brown, Laura (LLU)]

He has had a wonderful run and has a lot to be proud of.  It is always
nice to see a fellow Link do well.  :)

Laura 


-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf
Of Roger
Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 11:45 AM
To: Mike Jaixen; husker at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [Husker] Francis Allen Retires

Good for him!!

He was a classmate and an EXCELLENT gymnast at LHS (Lincoln High School)

Roger Lohr-Mpls.


-------------- Original message from Mike Jaixen <mikejaixen at yahoo.com>:
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> "Allen will retire after 40 seasons as the Huskers' head [gymnastics]
coach, 
> making him the longest tenured head coach in Nebraska history. 
> His eight NCAA titles are also the most of any head coach in the
history of Cornhusker athletics, and second among all men's gymnastics
coaches in NCAA history. The 66-year old Allen was the youngest head
coach nationally in men's gymnastics upon his hiring in 1969, and
retires as the oldest coach in the 
> nation." 
> 
> http://omaha.com/index.php?u_page=3918&u_sid=10646234 
> 
> Mike Jaixen 
> http://huskermike.blogspot.com 
> http://www.cornnation.com 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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