February 19, 1958

I did not believe that we could win, but again
youth showed age that the impossible could be donee President Bizsell
came up to us after the game and paid his compliments and tributee te
catind tus be femasavell Go wets He was very generous end lavish in his

praise of the Kansas boyse

At noon they had a very gensrous outpouring of
Kansas aluati at the Muekins Hotele ‘Tho basketball team paired off
with Kansas men who have won success in other fields of endeavor, and
the meeting wes one of the best for team morale that I have ever exe .
perienceds ily, I believe that C. Oe Surnside, who was presi-
det of the alumi mecting, did as much & win thet game as any other
factor involvede The boys left that meeting with a confidente that
they gained from commingling with great athletes. These captains of
industry gave them a slance into the future that seemed to raise their

I felt a little more confident after that meeting,
but still not enough because it was a great Oklahoma team keyed to the
highest piteh of eaapetitio: by the Sooners’ razzyedaszy music and their
almost fanatical support that comes fron people building armew countrys
The tingle of Indian blood and the spirit of the Southwest ws a thing
very difficult to sombat, let alone to overcanee

I em very proud of the boys because they would

not be whippede They broke the Soomers' back in the last two minutes,
and we had to aduit that a team that won't be beaten cannot be beatene

Very cordially yours,

| Director of Physical Education,
FCA 3A Varsity Besketbell Coaches