December 14, 1945

9

_ Lt. Ray Re. Byans-0587736 °
1109 East St. Vrain
Colorado Springs, Volorado

- Dear Rays
<,
na I got your lovely Christmas card this morning and I have
greatly enjoyed it I assure you. pay |

We are leaving this afternoon for Kansas City, where we
play “ensas State tonight and the winner of Nebraska va Missouri University
tomorrow night.

I have been carrying your letter, which you wrote me on
the 30th of October, around in my pocket. I had it in Kénsas City the other
day when’ I talked to Tom Vancleave, and then I passed it along to Bobby Allen,
who has been here on a two-weeks' leave due to a cesarian operation on his
wife, Jean, and a fine eight-pound baby boy, Robert Earl Allen, jr. The baby
arrived two weeks agoe Bobby read avidly all the fine things you had to say
about Bob Hendren and Cpl. James fone. I certainly would like to have both of
those boys here and I agree with you that we are going to have to do something
very definitely to convince our better boys that there is still good places —
to go in the States without just making it a straight pro proposition.

You tell Bob Hendren that I want to see him and have a

. talk with him. Iwill even go to the point of going to see him, if you will
let me know when he is apt to get out. Better still, if he would be coming

this way, I think I could arrange to have some good friend take care of his

transportation for a visit to us. I- don't know how we will do that, bu* you
talk to Bob and find out when he is apt to be discharged so that we may see

him, I am writing Sgt. Bob ‘a letter and sending you a carbon copy of it.

We vare rather expecting to see you this week end but
had conflicting rumors that you might, or might not, play another game before
New Year's. ee 7 :

o With every good wish to you and assuring you that wé
have deep admiration for you and the fine attitude that you have assumed,
I am 2

Sincerely,

7 Director of Physical Education,
FCA: MF _ Varsity Basketball Coach.