Lawrence, Kansas

February 23, 1940.

Dre Forrest Ce Allen,
Varsity Basketball Coach,
University of Kansas.

Dear Doctor allen:

It is the wish of the Naismith family that the National Association
of Basketball Coaches of the United States be permitted to purchase
and offer the Dre James Naismith Memorial Basketball Trophy to the
championship winner of the National Collegiate athletic Association
tournament which will be held annually in some city of the United
Statese

It is wnderstood that the entire control of this basketball champion-
ship tournament will be under the National Collegiate Athletic
Association and its officers. No other Dr. James Naismith Memorial
Basketball Trophy is to be offered to any organization other than

the National Collegiate Athletic association.

We deeply revere his beloved memory and we are happy to have this

contribution made so that his life and personality will ever be
before the youth of the world.

Very cordially yours,

Mat Gus Paes

Executt#ix of the James Naismith Estate