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Certainly a coach should have the knowledge of training
methods. ‘The athletic coach spends months and years learning how to
teach and coach athletics, and it is thinkable that he should know much
about the intricate mechanical device of his human charges. In many
cases this has been neglected, but it should not be.

Having trained these athletic trainers, it is my desire to
give the coaches at the Iowa High School Athletic Association coaching
school the benefit of my long experience in treating athletic injuries
and emergencies. If there are any athletes in Iowa or that section of
the country who have had long standing sprains or injuries from athletics,
I would welcome them to the clinic and will be glad to attempt to reduce |
their —

 

While at the Springfiel4, Mase, —M.C.A. College, where I
taught for five summers, I made a similar offe¥ to the athletes in the
East. Eddie Shore, who played with the Boston Hookey Club, was injured
and had retired from hockey on account of a bad mee. He told m after
I had treated his mee and returned it to near normalcy he made forty
thousand dollars playing hockey before he retired and went into the owner-
ship of a hookey olub.

Lyle, you can use any of this in any way you see fit. I would
rather leave that to you and I would not care to make a statement, only
you can quote me.

| Now, by the way, I would like to have two tables, or at least

one, anyway. I would want it about 20 inches wide and about 28 inches
high, I would like it padded or upholstered enough so the individual
lying on the smooth surface will not feel the hard top. For the head
rest I would like to have about a 4 #66%‘craduation upward starting 168
inches from the head of the table. I think you get the idea, do you not?
- Then I would like a small pillow so that the athlete lying there can be
comfortable. ‘The table should be 6 ft. 6 inches long. The legs sould be
made of 4 by 4 and braced in such a way that you would have a good firm |
table. If my description of the table is not sufficient, I will be glad
to have you write me further.

Thanking you for your cooperation, I am .

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education,
FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach.