SAN JOSE SiATe COLLEGE

San Jose, California
MEN’S PHYSICAL EDUCATION February 25, 1940

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dre Allen:

I owe you a note of apology, as well as a word of explanation, in
asking your assistance on the Kansas State job, during the heighth

of your basketball seasone Particularly, do I owe you such an apology
when it later developed that I really wasn't seriously interested in
the Kansas vacancye

Following the Stanford decision, however, 1 did have several very

good opportunities offered me, and before making up my mind, 1 thought
it might be wise to look into the Kansas State vacancy, just in case
it might be a good one. After a flying trip East, and a hurried
conference with the President of Rochester University, however, I

was so thoroughly sold on the opportunity there that I lost no time

in accepting that positione

I am leaving for my new post the first week in March, and will look
forward to paying you and Burt a visit, on my return to the Coast,
early in May.

Trusting that you are having a good basketball season, and with kind
personal regards to Mrs. Allen, your lovely family, and, incidentally,
to that young brother of mine, whom I hope is behaving himself, I am

Sincerely yours “ A.

DUDLEY S. DeGROOT
Director of Physical Education

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