The National Collegiate Athletic Association

PRESIDENT ACTING SECRETARY-TREASURER HONORARY PRESIDENTS
PROFESSOR W. B. OWENS MAJOR JOHN L. GRIFFITH BRIGADIER-GENERAL PALMER E, PIERCE
STANFORD UNIVERSITY HOTEL SHERMAN PROFESSOR CHARLES W. KENNEDY
CALIFORNIA CHICAGO, ILL. MAJOR JOHN L. GRIFFITH
VICE-PRESIDENTS MEMBERS AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Dean L. K. Nemirncer, Dartmouth College, First District Proressor C. E. BirHErMer, Gettysburg College Tue PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY
Dr. E. LeRoy Mercer, University of Pennsylvania, Second District Director W. J. Bincuam, Harvard University Proressor P. O. BapGER
Dr. A. H. Armstrone, Georgia Tech, Third District Prorrssor H. H. Kine, Kansas State College Drrector H. W. CrarK
Director Franx J. McCormick, University of Minnesota, Fourth Proressor E. L. Larson, University of Arizona Presipent T. J. Davizs
District Proressor T. N. Metcatr, University of Chicago Director R. A. Fetzer
Dr. F. H. Ewernarpt, Washington University, Fifth District Proressor S. C. Parmer, Swarthmore College Dean L. K. NEIDLincER
Proressor James C. Dottry, University of Texas, Sixth District Proressor H. C. Wittett, University of Southern Prorsssor L. W. St. Joun
Prorressor R. E. MCWHINNIE, University of Wyoming, Seventh California Prorrssor C. C. May
District
Prorrssor C. C. May, University of Washington, Eighth District Stanford Univer sity,

Stanford University, Calif.
April 29, 19h0

Doctor Forrest C, Allen, Chairman,

Research Committee, National
Basketball Committee,

University of Kansas,

Lawrence, Kansas,

Dear Doctor Allen:

I was very much interested in your letter of April 24 and the
report enclosed. I think the more such studies that can be made the
better, and I believe that one of the finest things the N.C.A.A, can
do, as soon as it is financially in a position to do so, is to encourage
and support research of this sort. Such studies should be given as
wide circulation as possible, and perhaps the chief function of the
N.C.A,A, in connection with such matters, would be to serve as a clearing
house for the dissemination of such studies and to give financial support
to them where possible. In other words, we do not wish to supplant the
work already being effectively done by other organizations, such as the
Basketball Rules Gommittee is conducting, or as the @oaches Associations
may want to undertake, There might be, for example, something in a study
made by the Football Coaches, which would contribute a good deal to the
basketball situation, Properly coordinated the work of the various
groups could be made available to all the others,

These are simply ideas for discussion and consideration, The
suggestion that representatives of the Basketball Committee meet with the
Executive Committee for discussion of some of our problems has met a fine
response from the Executive Committee, I do not know as yet when our next
meeting will be, but I will keep this matter in mind and see that the
suggestion is carried ovt in the near future,

I appreciate your letter very much and am fully aware that the coaches,
through their associations, are doing excellent work in solving the problems
connected with their games,

Sincerely yours,

    

W. B. Ow
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