Allen slaps mat on accomplished officiating career

By JIM NELSON, jim.nelson@wcfcourier.com

WATERLOO — Mike Allen had no more excuses for his granddaughter, Anishia.

As he dropped the precocious kindergartner at Price Lab School last week, Allen knew life couldn’t get much better. And the 59 1/2-year-old Allen didn’t want to continue to disappoint Anishia by being away every weekend from November through March.

So after 35 years as a widely respected college and high school official, Allen decided it was time to hang up his whistle.

“I’m not Brett (Favre). This is it for me,” laughed Allen. “It’s okay right now.

“It’ll probably be tougher in November … March.” [Read the entire article here]