Bill Allum

Bill Allum
Bill Allum with the Minneapolis Millers.
Born	(1916-10-09)October 9, 1916 Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Died	March 14, 1992(1992-03-14) (aged 75) Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career	1937–1953

William James Douglas Allum (October 9, 1916 – March 14, 1992) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman and coach. He played two games in the National Hockey League, one each for the New York Rangers and Chicago Black Hawks. He coached the 1959 Memorial Cup-winning Winnipeg Braves.

Born in Winnipeg, Allum moved through the local hockey ranks, playing for the junior-level Winnipeg Rangers, and senior-level Winnipeg Canada Packers of the OHASL, competing for the latter in the 1937 Allan Cup tournament. That October, Allum was signed by the New York Rangers, who assigned him to their local farm team, the EAHL New York Rovers. In his second season with the Rovers, Allum was named a First Team EAHL All-Star, and earned a call up to the Philadelphia Ramblers of the IAHL. In 1939-40, the Rangers, who held his rights, loaned Allum to the Black Hawks, for whom he played one game without scoring before being returned to the Ramblers. In 1940-41, Allum played in one game for the Rangers, recording an assist against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but was returned to Philadelphia afterwards. He never played in the NHL again. In September 1941, his professional rights were sold to the Buffalo Bisons of the AHL.