June 17th, 1941

Mr. Thomas J. Teegan

American Sports Presse Relations
271 Madison Avenue

Hew York, New York

Dear Er. Deegan:

Your letter arrived just at the time I was
finishing wy baseball season and then our examinations and
ommencement came on. We're now just starting our Sumer
School work.

I notice that you have gotten meh information from
Springfield College and you doubtless have the book, “Sasketball*
edited by the Associated Press. This should give you much information
end background. er
T have been associated with Doctor Naismith sinee 1905. |
I played on the Varsity team here when he was our only coach.
gid not intend to caach much but his philospiay and interest in the
gaine was very interesting. | se

| I became Varsity basetball coach in 1908 and 1909.
I played on the Varsity team here when he was our only coach. He
did not intend to coach mich but his philosophy end interest in the
game was very interesting.

I became Varsity basketball coach in 1906-1908 and
won the Championship both yeers. Then I returned te the University
of Kenseas as Athletic Director and have been coaching here since thet
time, All these years I was directly and closely identified with
Doetor Naismith, he being Director of Physical Education and 1 being
Director of Athletics end @oach of Basketball. Then, I was given
both departments of Director of Athletics and Director of Physical
Bducetion while Doctor Nesmith continued as Professor of Physical
Education. ;

me If there are some points that you wish for me to give
you fmformation on, I will be very clad to do 80. But, it would be
an endless task to write about my associations with him unless there
were some definite and specific thing to touch upone

The Spalding's Athletic Library, ia the official basket-
ball guide for 1940-41, the writer has written @ tribute to Dootor a
Naismith on pages 7, 8, 9% and 10 of the guide under the title, "Father

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