KANSAS
HORSESHOE PITCHERS ASSOCIATION
HALL OF FAME
ALVIN "PETE" DAHLENE
Lawrence, KS
1977
PLAYER INDUCTEE
Lawrence, KS
1977 PLAYER INDUCTEE
One of the outstanding players and promoters of horseshoe pitching in Kansas history has to be Alvin “Pete” Dahlene. An electrician by trade, Alvin served the Kansas Horseshoe Pitchers Association as its President, as well as serving as Secretary-Treasurer of the Association. He was responsible for writing numerous articles concerning the results of the Kansas State Horseshoe Pitching Tournament that appeared in the National Horseshoe magazine of the time. Alvin also was a top player and participated in many local and state tournaments over the years. He was the Kansas State Horseshoe Pitching Champion in 1941 and 1942 when he set the record high tournament ringer average for that time at 77.0 percent ringers in 1942. Alvin also participated in several World Tournaments and participated in the men’s Championship Class five years, with his best finish being fifth place in 1941. Following Alvin’s death on September 1, 1978, it is believed that family members, not realizing their historic and information value, threw away numerous records and data that would have been of great use in the historical accounting of our sport in Kansas. Alvin was a meticulous keeper of records and is believed to have had a complete record of Kansas State Tournaments and a complete set of National Horseshoe Pitching magazines from the early days of pitching. This loss will probably never be replaced. In recognition of his efforts as a Kansas State officer for many years, for representing Kansas at the World Tournament, and for his participation in many Kansas State Tournaments including two State Championships, Alvin Dahlene was elected into the Kansas State Horseshoe Pitchers Hall of Fame in 1977. Following is Alvin Dahlene’s playing record in the Kansas State Tournament and the World Tournament. Note: only those Kansas results that are known are listed, as individual records for some years are not available.
