Mar 20, 1945

Dear Doc:

You may not remember me, I was a Kappa Sig at
K.U. end went to school with Noble, Rogers, Engleman
and a few other famous K Sig basketballers.

The purpose of this letter is to settle an
argument. Why is it that Easterners are so narrow |

minded. We just received the issue of Life with the
write-up of the St. Johns team. Those on this ship
from the east say St. Johns is the best team and has
been since basketball started. Also they claim to
have the best coach. I offered to bet $50 that the
Kansas teams and the Kansas coach have such a far
better record that St. Johns wouldn't even show.

if it isn't too much trouble would you, if you
have the information available, send me all the
national statistics that will show Kansas’ record as
against St. Johns, or better still any national
statistics.

 

Which is the recognized national championship.
The National Invitation tournement, or the National
AAU bBhat is played in KC? How about Kansas' record
in playing Eastern teams? ni

I maintain that in say the ten years before the
war Kansas' overall record will stand up against any
of them, and that the E ast as a section plays
inferoir ball. It makes my blood boil to have sone
half-baked Jersey or Brooklyn zoot-suiter blast any
one except the East. I want proof to show them up
before every officer on this ship.

Don't let me down Doc. and when you give the
best coach, for heavens sakes don't be modest.
I would appreciate an airmail return and am enclosing
@ stamp. Thanks a million.

yon Cdn Pergonnal regards
a do Jr. Lt. (jg) USNR
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