John William ALLEN

John Allen competed for various clubs as a walker – Gardentown AC, Niagara AAU, St. Francis Xavier AC, and Buffalo AC. He won 10 AAU walk titles – 15K in 1962, 40K in 1962, 50K in 1961, and in the 25K he was champion from 1954-60. During World War II Allen served in the Navy as a radio operator on a minesweeper in the Pacific. He worked as a salesman for Alling & Cory Paper Co. and for Buffalo Linen Supply. Allen was inducted into the Niagara Track & Field Hall of fame in 1998.

Personal Best: 50K Walk – 4-41:08 (1960).