FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY
WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION
OF NEBRASKA

D. F. FELTON 413 West 26th Street

ADMINISTRATOR

Kearney, Nebraska

February 1, 1940

Mr. Phog Allen

Head Basketball Coach
Kansas University
Lawrence, Kansas |

Dear Sir:

In way of introduction, I am connected with the Recreational Division
of the Works Projects Administration here in Nebraska. I have an
area consisting of six counties in central Nebraskae At the present
time I am conducting a boys basketball project consisting of some

z00 boys in 20 towns in my area.

Through the medium of textbooks, I am a loyal student of yours and
adhere to your philosophy of starting boys young in America's greatest
gamee Naturally I must have men of highest standards to assist me

in such a project. I have on file and have interviewed a young
fellow claiming to have played under your coaching, Mre Ee Je Collins.
A high recommendation from you for this man would get him the job

but my impression from the interview with Mr. Collins was that he

was not as intimate with you as he would make people believe. Did
this man at any time play under your coaching and could you give

me some idea of his moral habits, etc., if and when he played at
Kansas University?

I realize this is a busy part of the year for you and hope that an
answer to my inquiries will not inconvenience you too much. I hope
to see your team in action against the Cornhuskers in the near

 

 

 

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Joe Be Elliott, Je
Area Supervisor, Recreation
Area #13, Nebraska
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