413 North Bleckley Drive
Wichita, 8, Kansas
December 7, 1943

Dr. F.C. Allen

Director of Physical Education
Robinson Gym

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen,

I trust you are well and enjoying an eventful basket ball
season. I recently read in the Wichita papers that you are
expected to have another powerful squad this year. We have a
pretty fair aggregation here at Boeing, and I am wondering if
we could interest you in a game in spite of your already heavy
schedule. :

Our team is made up of fairly large players; Charlie Halbert,
who played for West Texas Teachers, is 6'9" tall and is as good
as any boy his size. We have another boy who is 66", and about
four boys ranging from 6*2" to 6'4" in height. We finished last
years season by beating Phillips 66 at Bartlesville just a week
before they went to Denver and won the National. We have three
games scheduled with Phillips 66 again this year, two or three
games with the Hutchinson Navy Base, and several other service
teams besides our regular league games here in Wichita.

George Gardner is our coachsand he said he would like very
much to have a game with you if it could be arranged. He was
thinking, in particular, of a Red Cross Benefit game here in
Wichita, which, of course, would guarantee your expenses. 1
would appreciate hearing from you regarding this matter, and if
you are interested please let me know of any open dates you have.

Dr. Allen, I am also writing to you regarding my basket ball
safety glasses. I need to have the strength of my lenses increas-
ed and I have forgotten the name of the company who manufacturers
them. Would you please send me the necessary information concern-
ing the optical company.

I would surely like to come back and pay a visit to K.U.
this winter, but I am afraid my working schedule will not permit
that. Give my regards to Dean and the fellows, and my best
wishes for a successful season this year.

Sincerely yours,

“

Marvin Sollenberger

MS: jk