REFER TO NO. U. S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION
GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS

July 28, 1941

Dr. Forrest C. Allen,

Director of Physical Education,
University of Kansas,

Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear friend Forrest:

Thanks a lot for your letter of July 25. It's fine to
hear from you.

Do you have in mind four or five outstanding basketball
players who would be interested in coming into the Navy? We will
have a Station team this winter, and it must be one of the best in
the country, so I am depending on you and a few of my other good
friends in getting the team personnel together. College graduates
are preferred as the men will have other duties beside basketball
to perform. Good boys with these qualifications will make up our
Athletic Staff.

The Commandant is inviting National Athletic Individuals
to the Wednesday Weekly Reviews as his guest. Since Kansas is in
this Naval District, and practically all Kansas men enlisting in
the Navy pass through this Station, I know he would be glad to
send you an invitation. This would give you an opportunity to
come to Chicago and visit your relatives, and we could discuss a
lot of important problems.

Let me know if you can accept an invitation from the
Admiral to attend one of the Reviews in August, and I will see
that it is sent along to you.

With kindest personal regards, I remain