803 Blakely Sr
Stillwater, Oklahoma
April 1, 1941

Mr. Gwinn Henry,
Athletic Director
Kansas University
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr. Henry:

Are you interested in hiring a Health and Physical
Education teacher who has had six years experience of
teaching and coaching in the Stillwater school system,
a person who has completed his work toward a Master's
degree in Health and Physical Hducation at Oklahoma A.
and M. College, and a person who spent his extra hours
while in college studying under the great wrestling
master, Coach E. C. Gallagher and Physical Education
under Dr. N. S. Walke, formerly of Columbia University
and Mr. Kevin?

I received my b. S. degree from Oklahoma A. and
Me College in 1935. 1 would like to add here a few of
my accomplishments since 1 entered Oklahoma A. and M.
in 1931. ‘They are listed in order of accomplishment.
as follows:

1. Two times intra-mural champion (all that any
one who letters is allowed).
2. Three times first place winner in the National
inter-Collegiates.
3. Made Dean's Honor Roll, 1934.
4, Outstanding wrestler of all college wrestlers
-in 1935.
5. Twice National A. A. U. Wrestling Champion
(1935-36).
6. Outstanding wrestler of all A.A.U. Wrestling
Champions, 1936.
7. Oklahoma Olympic Regional Wrestling Champion

(1936). 7
8. First place winner in Berlin Olympic try-outs,
1936.
9. Second place winner in Berlin Olympic Games,
1936.

10. Captain of the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team
which won first place.

ll. #irst place winner of Pan-American Games at
Dallas, 1937.

My coaching career has been almost as successful as
my own wrestling career. in the six years that 1 have
been coaching, my teams have participated in 67 matches