July 17, 1944.

Professor Alfred C. Nelson, Chairmen,
Faculty Athletic Committee, |
University of Denver, |

Denver ‘10, Colorado. —

Dear Professor Nelson:

I gm very happy to recomend for your consideration Mr. Elmer
Schanke, of our Department of Physical Education and Athletics. Schaake
has had an enviable athletic fecord for four years in the lawrence High
School here and three years at the University of Kensas.

| Schaake is married, has a lovely wife and two children. Last
year he assisted Coach Shenk with our varsity football team and is expect-
ing to continue this year unless he leaves the University. at the present —
time he is on a full-time basis with ow Department of Physical Education, |
having charge of ‘the AST? Amy studenta under 18 years of age, and also
our civilian students. ee
Education. ;

‘ie hn Shite ends i In his
three years of football at Kensas, Joahaake was a member of the Big Six
Champions in 1930, in 1951 and 1932 he played quarterback, and in 1932 he
was captain and All-Big Six selection for this position. Schaske was a
member of our championship basketball teams, playing at guard position.
‘The year after he graduated he assisted me with spring practice in basket-
ball, and assisted Coach Lindsay in his spring practice in football. I
have found few men whe possess the inete fundamental ethletic ability that
Schaake possesses.

After his graduation he siiid eak pee at means
under Coach George "Potsy" Clark when Clark ee ee
He was one of the outstanding players in the professional league that year.
He played but one year of professional ball so as to enable him to clear up
his college debt. ;

‘After his professional debut he coached at Bethany College at
Lindsborg, Kansas, where he had twrisually fine success. Bethany, being a
small denominational school, had difficulty in meeting her financiel res-
ponsibilities as most dencwinational colleges have, and Schaake came back
to the Lewrence High School where he had a most envinble record, winning
+ ey Sener of mange Talay he eae ee ee ae

Schaske was on the high schocl track team, but did not go out
for the sport at the University. However, he cosched track both at Bethany .
and at Lawrence High School, and had fine teams. This year Schaake took