HEADQUARTERS SECOND AIR FORCE
Colorado Springs, Colorado

50 October 1945

Dr, Forrest C, Allen
Varsity Basketball Coach
University of Kansas
Lewrence, Kansas

Dear Dr, Allen,

The other day I had a little talk with Bob Hendren about returning to
school. It appears that Bob has several offers from various schools such as
Purdue, Minnesota, Washington State, ete,, and still is undecided as to where
he would like to go.

His offers are very attractive and alot of schools are offering him quite
a sum of money which would be pretty hard for him to turn down, Hendren just
turned 21 not so very long ago and has a great future shead of him, naturally
he wants to go to some school in which he can make a name for himself. Ilo

doubt-he could do that no matter where he matriculated which he proved through

his athletic, achievements here with the Second Air Force in both football and
basketball,

In my opinion Doc.,3ob needs to talk to a convincer and I'm sure if you could
talk to him sometime it would help alot, I know the money situation has been
very attractive but I tried to explain to him that money isn't everything and
that it is the education he would receive and the contacts he would make through
basketball and football that is important, Bob has received all sorts of
publicity here and he doesn't quite see it that way. It would be a shame to pass
up this boy because I'm positive you can make an AlleAmerican out of him three years
ina row, As far as the financial situation is concerned you will know what to do
about that and how to talk to him, Please get this boy-he is terrific. By the

way Hendren is a Sgt, now,

I can't understand why Cpl, James Kane didn't answer your letter, In my
opinion he is another one of your battlers-tall, rangy, lots of fight, and above
all a swell kid. He left Cuba unexpectedly before I could talk to him, However,
he appeared very much interested and talked as if he would like to play under you.
If you know someone in Chicago that could contact him, and sell him on Kansas
University I'm sure it would help. In the meantime I will drop him another letter
and have it forwarded to him wherever he may be, For 211 I know he may be out of
the army and this would be the proper time to get in touch with hin,

Cpl. Kane just finished high school before entering the service, and like
Bob he has a great future and shouldn't miss the opportunity to profit by it. It
almost makes me shudder to think that these two boys would get away because they
are your type of ball pleyers, and I know they would give you two or three
championship clubs with some additional help. ‘when Charlie, Snelly, Dixon, and
a few others come back we want to do some pushing around and show these other
schools that K.U. is still tops. And I hope we will all be there by the fall
of 1946,

Give my regards to Mrs, Allen and the boys. If I can help out in any way
please let me know. ‘With kindest regards I remain,

Very sincerely,
| RAY 4 EVANS

and, Les, Air Corpse
Asst, Phy.Trng,. Officer