LARAMIE ,WYOMING oe

February 9, 1940

 

Mr. Forrest C. Allen, | a
Athletic Department, ——
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Phog:

I have noticed by the papers that the football coach and track
coach at Baker University has resigned his position. I wonder if
you might know any thing about the situation at that school, and
whether it would be worth my while to apply for that position. I
know that it is a Methodist school, but that is about all I know
about it.

I am now located at the University of Wyoming, am an assistant
in football, have been track coach and teach Physical Education.
Dutch Witte brought me to Laramie from Colorado School of Mines
where I spent a year after playing three years of professional
football with the Boston Redskins. Dutch is now peddling cokes
for the Caca Cola Company in Fremont, Nebraska.

Do you have any idea how much the salary would be at Baker
University, and the pressure put on the coach. I have a nice
position here, but I feel that if I am to stay in the coaching
game, that I will have to have a team of my own, or get an
assistant coaching position with some larger school. There
really isn't enough to do for the men that are now employed by
the Athletic Department.

It has been sometime since I have seen you, but I certainly
enjoyed playing against your teams, but not taking those lickings.
Of course, if you ever happen to need a good assistant at the
University of Kansas, I am always available. I had always felt
when I was at Nebraska, that I would like to coach at the University
of Kansas some day. That may come true some day, you never can
tell.

I would certainly appreciate any information that you can give
to me regarding Baker. Thanking you for everything, including
the fact you were so nice to me when I was in University, I am
Sincerely yours,

Steve Hokuf