 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.