Allan Williford

Wiliford was born in 1892 at Nokomis, Illinois, He was also the first recipient at the University of Illinois of the Big Ten Medal of Honor, presented annually to a student who demonstrates proficiency in both scholarship and athletics. After graduating from Illinois, Williford served as the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team for its 1915–1916 season, compiling a record of 6–7. ==Military and business career==

Williford served as a captain in the U.S. Army during World War I. After the war, Williford worked from 1920 to 1944 for the National Carbon Company, rising to become the general sales manager of the carbon products division. From 1945 to 1949, he was vice president of General Aniline & Film and general manager of its Ansco Division in Binghamton, New York. He joined Link Aviation in 1950 and served as its president from 1953 to 1958. In the era following World War II, Link Aviation became the largest manufacturer of electronic weapon-systems trainers and flight and space-mission simulators. Williford was also active in Binghamton community organizations, including posts as vice president of the Binghamton Chamber of Commerce, a trustee of the Broome County Technical Institute and the First Baptist Church of Binghamton, a director of the Sheltered Workshop of Binghamton, Broome County United Fund, and Associated Industries of New York State. ==Family and later years==

Williford and his wife Enid had a son E. Allan Williford Jr., and two daughters, Betty and Enid. He participated in many civic, business, and professional organizations in Corpus Christi. He died in Corpus Christi in 1981 at age 88. ==References==