April 23, 1943.

Mr. Bill Eeklund,
Seranton, Kansas.

Dear Billi:

I have your letter of April 19 and am happy to tell you that I.
started coaching in a high school, then I coached Baker University,
Haskell Indian Institute, Central Missouri State Teachers College
at Warrensburg, Missouri, and in 1919 I came to the University of

After finishing the Independence, Missouri, High School I came to
the University of Kansas and then I studied to beaome a physician.
it was necessary for me to know something about the physiology and
anatomy of the boys with whom I was working. I played basketball
from the time I was 12 or 14 years of age until I had finished college.
I would say about 12 years. |

We have & four-year school of Physical Bducation here at the Univer-
sity of Kansas which teaches you the things that you should know con-
cerning coaching, physical education, and teaching academic subjects
in a high school. You asked ms what oollege I think you should attend.
Of course, at your age you are not quite sure whether you want to study
lew, engineering, medioine, or whether you want to be @ coach. I will
send you @ catalog and you oan see what subjects a student would take
up &fch year of his work at the University if he wanted to be a coach
end physical director. After you have studied the catalog if you care
to write me I will be glad to answer any questions. —

You ask about the baskets. I would not raise the baskets for high
school boys but for sollege boys I would raise them two feet higher
than they are NOW. | .

Regarding the length of the war, William Allen White sayé it will
end on February 9, 1945. The Germans will be whipped a yoar earlier
and it will take about one year for us to smash the little almond-eyes
-boys over there. 3 |

I think your selection of the Naval Air Corps is very fine. The Japs
did @ mighty dirty trick in shooting some of our fihe aviators, but the
other boys in the air service will make them pay double.

With all good wishes to you, Tam

Sincerely yours,

| : Direstor of Physical Rducation,
FCA:AH : Varsity Basketball Coach.