The University of Rochester
College of Arts & Science

Jen, 26, 1941

Dy. Forrest ¢, Allien
Director of Physical Education
The University of Kansas

Dear Dr, Allens

Your two recent letters were deeply appreciated bat frankly they
rt nec | : I know how desperately busy you are at
this time of the year and you heve no time to be spending writing letters to
fellows like me--mach as they my inevire us.

But to your great credit, al few realized the situation, no
alibies appeared in any columns even mentioning the fect that your kids,
including yourself were really quite sick with the flu. ‘hat greater tribute
ean be paid any team and any coach? None, to my mind in this day and age of

commercialized, phoney intercollegiate athletics when alibies are the commonest
stock in trade of far too many so-called coaches, Your sportemanship in this

instance is one which I shall never forget and one which I am using every time
I have the opportunity, in miking talks to groups of people in this

@hanks so much for your most generous letter to Bushnell. If that
doesn't secure me an opportunity te officiate a few games under his direction
nothing will, end I only hope I shell be able to live up to the mny kind things
you said, I%m working many high school games and have one at Colgate in two
weeks. Saw Notre Dame play Syracuse Monday in the roughest, dirtiest game I
have ever seen two college teams play < and it wae all the fault of two lax
officials, Three boys seriously hurt and seven expelled before it was overt!

Thanks again and kindest personal regards to Mys. Allen and the family

Sincerely,
(signed) Dud DeGroot

 

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