April 23, 1946

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Miss Pearl Mobley . !
Beallsville, Ohio ioe

Dear Miss Mobley:

I acknowledge receipt of your inquiry asking about
the effects of tobacco and alcohol. : :

| In reply, I beg to state that no embitious and ine
telligent athlete who aspires to top honors will think of using tobacco or
alcohol during his growing and training periods The use of tobacco is
positively harmful to the nervous system and the blood-vascular system.
No athlete can become as fine an athlete by using tobacco as he can by
abstaining from it, There is not one beneficial contribution aceruing from
the use of tobaeeG, Nicotine is one of the most deadly poisons and no ;
far-sighted boy would use it. ae

As for the use of alcohol, I think it is hardly

worth mentioning becauge scientists have shown for years the harmful and
degrading effects of the druge Certeinly no coach would tolerate the use
of alcohol by any of his boys if he wanted to develop winners and firste
class citizens. ;

Sincere ly,

; a Director of Physical Education,
FCAsMF - Varsity Basketball Coach.