Department of Physical Education and Health st Cornell College at Mt. Vernon,
Towa. Geum Cuminghem purposed in his heart that he would be a champion
and that later he would be a college professor. He attained both, but the
road was not easy. Day after day he stretched those inninwee legs, - not for
the purpose of being a champion miler, but for the purpose of even learning

; to walk upright without limping. He worked on the farm for his father. He
was @ janitor in the school buildirg. Glenn Cumingham never had anything
easye It .is only through struggle and travail that strong men are born.

How many times have the boys of our high schools of this nation
been told .by® Glem Cunningham that if you want to be a champion you cannot
smoke. Glenn Cumningham was offered huge royalties by the tobaceo trust if
he would give a testimony for cigarettes “that are toasted", "that do not have
a cough in a car load", that "do not irritate your throat", - but he stead-
‘fastly refused. And today doubtless Glenn Cumingham had a very definite
effect upon the lives of some of these 16-year-old boys who are playing on
the Kansas varsity and who still do not smoke in or out of season,

I remember being in a coaching school with Glem “Pop” Warner,
acclaimed the greatest of all crafty football coaches of the generation just
past. Two men approached him on one of the college campuses where we were
having a master coaching school, and sah; "Here's a letter for you, Mr.
Warner." Pop Warner took the letter, looked into it, and said,"I'1l let you
know this afternoon," At that time Coach Glem Warner was coaching the
Stanford University team. We ate luncheon together and he asked me this
question, “Allen, those fellows wanted me to endorse "Bikey Strike’ cigarettes.
What do you think about it?” |