KANSAS
HORSESHOE PITCHERS ASSOCIATION
HALL OF FAME
ALDEN ALLBAUGH
Newton, KS
1981
PLAYER INDUCTEE
Newton, KS
1981 PLAYER INDUCTEE
A teacher from Newton, Alden Allbaugh began playing in the Kansas State Tournament in 1968. Following that first appearance, Alden began a long string of consistent performances and played in the Championship Class of the Kansas State Tournament 20 times, including 18 straight from 1975 through 1992. Alden began this string by winning the Kansas State Men’s Title in 1975, and he was always a contender with consistent performances as evidenced by his record shown below. He placed third once and was fourth six times as well. Alden participated in many local tournaments and threw a 1¼ turn that was very high compared to most players. He represented Kansas several times in the World Tournament, where his best finish was a tie for the Senior Men’s World Championship in 1985 when he lost in a playoff to Lawrence Miller of Ohio. Serving on many committees over the years and always willing to help when needed, Alden served the Kansas State Horseshoe Pitchers Association as its Vice President in 1970 and 1971 and its President in 1972 and 1973. Alden was known as one of the true good sports in the game of horseshoe pitching. For his service to the game as state officer and his consistent performances over the years, including the Kansas State Men’s Champion in 1975 and World Senior Men’s runner up in 1985, Alden was elected into the Kansas State Horseshoe Pitcher’s Hall of Fame in 1981 as a player. Following is a summary of Alden’s playing record.
