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IB. MeRarv
ATTORNEY AT LAW
MASONIC BUILDING

£1 Doradyu, Kansas
November 22, 1940.

Dr. Forrest CC. Aiien,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
University of Kansas,

Lawrence, Kansase

Dear Dr. Allen:

I have your letter of November 20th.

I investigated the Covert incident rather closely,
and do not believe there was anything "sinister" about
his having enrolled in Kansas State. His mother, who is
a widow, is in ill health, and can not be left alone. When
you and Vic Hurt were here I thought he would have to attend
the local junior college so that he could be with his mother.
Later,arrangements were made for an elder brother to be
at home this winter, and Covert enrolled at Manhattan
rather than at Lawrence primarily because it is closer,
although you realize that Kansas State has quite an edge
on us because of the fact that the highschool coach,
Emmet Breen,is from Kansas State.

Anyway, we didn't lose Tucker to Oklahoma}

Yours very truly,

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