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January 16, 1945.

Pvt. Larry @. Morgan,
Service Co., S8th A.B. |
APO 258, c/o Postmaster, |
- New York, N.Y.

Dear Private Morgan:

I would be very sani to send you the University of Kensas basket~
ball record, but you did not state for how long a period. This data is
rather difficult to obtain, but if you want the score of the University of
eeee vs. University of Indiana game I will be happy to send you that.

Kansas won the Western N.C.A.A. championship in 1940 by virtue of hav-
ing won the Big Six championship and then playing the Oklahoma Aggies for the
right to represent the Pifth District of the N.C.AeA., which is our district.
Then we defeated Rice Institute, Southwestern champions, while Southern Calif-
ornia defeated Colorado. Then Kansas defeated the University of Southern
California, 42 to 41. for the Western championship.

In the eastern half, Purdue won the Big Ten championship, with
Indiana second. However, the Fourth District of the N.C.A.A. selected Indiana
to represent that area. In the play-off at Indianapolis, Indiana defeated
Springfield, Mass., Y.M.0.A. College, and another team that I have forgotten
at the moment. They came on to Kansas City and defeated Kansas for the
national N.C.A.A. play-off, 60 to 42,

“Indiana had one of the greatest teams that night that I have seon
- in action in a long time. There was certainly no desire to give them anything
| but the highest praise.

Kansas has only met two other Big Ten teams. In 1922 we played
Minnesota at Minneapolis, defeating them 32 to 11. Minnesota went on then
to win her next five Big Ten games. She finished either second or third in
the conference. In 1942 Kansas defeated the University of Iowa, under Coach
Rollie Williams, 54 to 52. Iowa did not. lose a single Big Ten Conference
game at home that year. I have forgotten shere she finished but it was close
to the top.

If there is other information you desire, eal feel free to write
me. With all good wishes, T am

Sincerely yours,

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