Mr. F. Ce. Allen
8th & Louisiana
Lawrence, Kansas S

Dear Mr. Allen:

I don't know whether you remember me, but I met you one
through Tom Van Cleave, Jr., and a couple of times through Ray By
I played basketball for Percy Parks in 1930, 1931 and 1932, and
was All-State and Captain in 1932.

You probably remember one of our games when we won the
league championship from Topeka. You and Bo McMillin were refere
You called an out of bounds play just as the game ended, but Topeke
didn't hear the whistle and completed the play for a goal. You
called the play and we won, 21-19.

I have volunteered for the Navy, and would like to net a
Specialist's rating in Athletics. A letter from you would help
a great deal. I leave June 2nd.

I played forward with the Stage Line "B" in 1935-6 with
Tom Bishop. I played with your son, Milt, in Kansas City about
four years ago, and also when he was in Lawrence High School. I
think he will remember me. Some more of your boys were on that |
teams Roy Holliday, Ray Ebling and Bill Kiley. It was a Y.M.C.A.
tournament. Tom Van Cleave entered us. “<

: I was married while still in High School, and had to
get my college at Kansas City Junior College and Rockhurst at
night.

Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated.

Yours very truly,

Norman Fordyce
1918 Wood Avenue ©
Kansas City 2, Kansas