EDWARD J. WENNER
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
STATE SENATOR (EX) FIFTH FLOOR COMMERCIAL BUILDING

WATERLOO, IOWA
19, 1946

Dr. Forest C. Allen —
Coach, Kansas University
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Sir:

I read a recent newspaper comment as to your
suggestion that the rules and regulations of bas-
ketball be so changed as to increase the height of
the basket two feet.

The present height is ten feet. Your sugges-
tion would make it twelve.

For some years I have been of the opinion the
height should be increased so that "shorter" play-
ers would have a chance. As it is now, a boy who

is not six feet tall has very little chance of making
a team in the Big Ten, or in any of the other leading

college teams. :

If the basket were raised, it would seem to me
a boy of shorter stature would have a chance. The
probable result of an increase in height would be
that more dependance would be based on “far-out" shots.

Then, I believe as you do that there would be a
reduction in the number of personal fouls. :

I have no official connection with basketball,
but you may be assured I will lend my efforts in
bringing about this change.

Yours very truly,