Dear Jayhawkers:

The following article is a copy from the sport page of the
Kansas City Star. This idea came from a close follower of KU
athletics (W. W, Fuller, Board of Trade Bidg., Kansas City,
Missouri). I think it is a grand idea and am happy to enclose
it with the next issue‘of the "Rebowmds.” . 4
Altnough I do not keep in touch with many of you, I learn of
your whereabouts through the "Rebounds." My thoughts are of

you many times and I wish vn Sind Ae
CSe J). FAH

P.S. As thorough and exact’as Mr. McBride is, he overlooxed
one of Dr. Allen's important duties. He is a member of the
Selective Service board and spends many hours each week help-=
ing select the manpower for our Armed Forces. Ogden Jones, a —
member of the KU faculty, is chairman of the Douglas county

board.

  

FROM THE MARCH 7 ISSUE OF THE KANSAS CITY STAR:

Maybe you've been wondering how long Phog Allen will’ continue
to coach basketball. You've been reading about Phog, very’
much about him and considerable by him, for lo, these many,
many yearse Is he going on forever winning basketball cham= _
pionships or running them up? 4 at
Being curious and unafraid you asked him. And you learned’ -
that Phog will be coaching five or six years more. And-then’ -
no moree ,

"When am I going to retire?" Phog repeats the question as.
though the idea is something altogether out of the unexpected
and unthought about, but you soon know better than thate. ge
can tell you now when that's going to be," he quickly adds.
"When I reach tho age of 65. Department heads retire at 65."
(Phog is the head of the department of physical education. )
"Other faculty members may continue until they are 67, but I'm
not hankering for those two years, I do not wish to coach
after I am 65¢ I have no ambitions to break the records of
Alonzo Stagg or Connie Mack." )
"But what will you be doing, Phog? You can't kecop all that
restless energy close by while you roll in a parlor chair.""

OUTLINES HIS PROGRAM

"Don't let that worry you," says Phog. "I'll use all the
enorgy I can mustcr. I'm going to play golf and I'm going to
writc. And say the things I want to saye" |
Tut! Tut! Phog, as though you haven't been saying the things
rou've wanted to say, all along. 2

'I guess I'll have to admit that I haven't been a‘ shrinking
violet in that regard," says Phog. "That's right, and I'm
going to continue to do the things I've actually wanted to do$
play golf and writo."” Tey 98h 16S - we
Tho K.U. basketball coach already is the author of three books.
Perhaps it would be more accurate to say he is the author of
two books and a co~author of a third. His "My Basketball
Bible" and "Better Basketball" have had a wide sale. In col»
‘laboration with other cducational authorities Fnog wrote