February 27, 1941

Mire fan Partner
Sports Desk

Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Missouri

Dear Pans

I find that I failed to answer your inquiry regarding Bill
Hogbene

Here is the off=theerecord explanations Bill Hogben has a girls
He even had one last yeare Just about this time when he was not pleying
regularly he wanted to quite I told him that I hated to seo a fellow quit
when he had a chance to make a letter, We had no better chance to win the
BigeSix then than we have this year, so I insisted that he stay outs

Well, as it turned out we were fortunate beyond expectation and
tied for the Big-Six, then won the playeoff and you mow the rest of the
storye Well, Bill got strap watches, windbreakers, gold basketballs, silver
basketballs, sweaters and the likes He had high hopes of playing regularly
this year but when it came to the games he could not hit so I saturally
replaced him with someone else.

He came to me again and said he wanted to quit; said his mother
and folks thought he had hed enough end I said, “Bill, I do not want
to turn in your name es quitting the squad, so why wouldn't it be better
to say you work out once or twice a week to avoid the misunderstanding that
usually takes place when boys quit the squad$ Bill said, “Oley.” He has
not been out to practice and, of course, will not beg but there is this
fine fellowship between the coach and the playere : |

Bill is one of the swellest fellows I kmow and I would not do
anything to hurt him, but I am telling you that he is not reporting
regularly and, of course, we would not expect him to do soe

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation |
Varsity Basketball Coach

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