His Mother, Georgianna Tubbs Wyche, the daughter of a medical family (Father and Grandfather) sustained a back injury when she had to jump from the second floor of a burning building. Shortly after birth of a daughter, Janetta Wyche Town, in early 1920 this injury was further complicated in a car wreck resulting in sterility. After all sorts of treatments had failed in 1925, on the advice of her father, she started taking adjustments from Dr. A. G. Livingston of Hamilton, Texas. As a result of those treatments, she improved and was able to give birth to a son – named A. G. Wyche in honor of Dr. Livingston’s treatments.
Seeing the results of chiropractic on his wife, Clifford Allen Wyche decided to dedicate his life to chiropractic. In 1926 he sold his farm and enrolled in Texas chiropractic College in San Antonio. Allen G. Wyche was born there on April 6, 1927, while his Father was in College. He received an adjustment from Dr. J. R. Drain when he was four hours old.
His father completed his D.C. and Ph.C. and established his practice in Dublin, Texas, where he practiced until his death in 1958.
Clifford Wyche’s entry into chiropractic encouraged a line of relatives to become chiropractors – a brother, Claude L. Wyche; a nephew, Hillon McCarty; a brother-in-law, Roe Daniel; a nephew Samuel H. Daniel (the 51st Keeler Plaque recipient); a son Allen G. Wyche; and a nephew, Clay Salyer – all becoming Texas Chiropractors.
Allen G. Wyche grew up in Dublin, where he was always called “Little Doc.” He spent his senior year of high school in Ft. Worth in order to have chemistry classes that were not available in Dublin at that time. He graduated from Paschal High in 1944.
There was never a question as to what “Little Doc” would be – he would be a Doctor. He took his pre-med at Texas University in Austin and then enrolled in Texas Chiropractic College in San Antonio. He opened his first office in Stephenville, Texas in 1948 – at the time one of the youngest chiropractors, opening his own office at the age of 21.
Allen Wyche was reared in the era that chiropractors in Texas “were practicing medicine without a license,” many being arrested and brought to trial. His dream from early years was to see his future profession with a license to practice in Texas with full recognition from all government agencies and insurance companies.
He envisioned chiropractic as a recognized profession in all areas and felt that one of the best exposures to the public would be attractive buildings for clinics and offices. In November, 1954, he completed his first of such buildings on Avenue B in Ft. Worth and the second in November, 1984, at 9405 Crowley Road in Ft. Worth.
He has served the Association in many ways in the last forty years – as Convention Chairman numerous times – many committees – Legislative, Congressional, Constitutional, Membership, Finance, Building Solicitation; Peer Review; as State Director; and was honored as “Doctor of the Year” in 1970 by District Four.
In 1956 he married Sally Kiper, a life-long friend, who has been active in support of his endeavors.
As he becomes one of Texas’ senior Chiropractors, both in age and years of practice, he is most interested in the younger generation of chiropractors and spends much of his time encouraging and assisting both the young and the minorities in the betterment of the profession of chiropractic.
He is proud of the strides made over the years in the educational system for our Chiropractic Colleges; however, he expresses great concern that the “art of adjusting” which has brought relief to millions of people seems to be diminishing and must be constantly stressed since this is what has made the chiropractic profession one of the greatest aids to the health of mankind.
