HOOP HISTORIANS
Committed to promoting goodwill through basketball

 Meet the Hoop Historians

 

Fred is the co-chairperson of the Public Affairs Committee of the Hoop Historians.  An athletic Official for over 30 years, Fred has officiated in high school state championship games in both basketball and football.  Allman refereed the Illinois High School State Basketball Tournament Finals in 2001, 2002 and 2004, including the State Championship Game in 2004.  Allman also officiated the Illinois High School State Championship Football Games in 2005 and 2012.  In addition to working on the court, Fred is a state certified clinician and an assignor for three different conferences in the Chicagoland area.  For his efforts and accomplishments toward the game of basketball, Fred was elected to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2008.  Fred has recently retired as an Elementary Physical Education teacher at DuJardin School in Chicago suburban Bloomingdale.  He spent over 20 years as a T-Ball instructor for the Arlington Heights (IL) Park District.  A lifelong and diehard Chicago Cubs fan, Allman has been  a regular visitor to Spring Training sites in both Arizona and Florida.  Besides running from ballpark to ballpark, Fred  has also completed three Chicago Marathons.

 

Click Here for Fred Allman's NCAA Tournament Game Log