GEORGE PEPPERDINE COLLEGE
121 WEST SEVENTY-NINTH STREET
LOS ANGELES 44, CALIFORNIA

March 29, 1945

OFFICE OF THE DEAN

. Dre Fe Ce Allen, Head
Physical Equeation Department
Kansas University

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear "Phog":

Just a note to thank you for the opportunity of visit-
ing with you in Denver, Being a native of Kansas, I have follov-
ed you since my early school days, and have naturally admired your
coaching prowess. It was a distinct thrill to me to be able to
meet you and discuss problems facing athletics with one of such
Wide experience. I heartily agree with you that we cannot solve
these problems by refusing to admit that there are problesm.

We mist do some constructive thing if we are to save
athletics for the youth of the nation. There is no doubt in my
mind that gambling is a major problem. It has already placed a
stigma upon college athletics and I feel that if something is not
done to protect college athletics from future encroachment, we
will lose the respect of sportsmen and the public in general. I
sincerely hope that we may be able to have athletic relationships
sometime in the near future. Naturally, it would be an honor to
play a team as high in basketball circles as Kansas University,
but at the same time it would be no disgrace to lose to one of your
fine teams. If there is a possibility that we might fit into your
schedule in inter-sectional play, we would appreciate it if you
would contact use

Again, thanks for the privilege of knowing you better.
My kindest personal regards to you and your schoolesece

  

A. O. Duer, Head
Physical Education Department

AOD/tw