the baseball coaching, due to the fact that his assistence was aeeded
in that sport. :

3 Opinion, Schaake is one of the coming young football coaches
in the country and I kmow that he imows basketball from the ground up. I
would be happy to have him as my assistant. ile is a splendid coach and one
of the cleanest men that I know. He has the happy ability to cooperate in a
most friendly menner with all the members of the athletic staff, the faculty
and the administrative officers. lie has a genial and pleasing personality,
is optimistic in his reactions, and is ea splendid fellow in every particular.
a ue no finer young men in the coaching game today than Elmer Schaake.
He is exceptionally clean, has no bad habits, “does not use profanity, and is
‘@ family man in every senso of the word.

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He is a big fellow, woighs 200 pounds and carries his weight ad-
mirably. ile has a pleasing appearence and his impressions made on the
community outside of the institution are the very best. lle is a member of
the Methodist Church, as is his fanily, and they attend regularly. He has
splendid health, takes hia place in the commmity, and bears his honors
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‘Tam glad to recomend him to you in every way, end I think you ;
would find him not only a high grade gentleman, a splendid coach and a fine
men is intensely loyal in all his relationships and who
the finest of service.

Very sincerely yours,

| Direotor of Physical Education,
POA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach.