Drawer PP
Hobbs, New Mexico
February 14, 1941

Dr. F. C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

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No doubt you will be surprised to hear from me Have so
many years of silence. I wanted to let you know that I have not
forgotten the $45.00 I owe you and that. I think that I can send
it to you before very long---perhaps within the next two months.
I know you wonder why I have been unable to repay it before this
but I can assure you that it has not been possible for me to do
so. I have had a steady job but it doesn't pay enough for a per-
son to get very much ahead. Living expenses are very high out
here and coupled with a few Doctor bills for my wife and three
moves in the last 3 years has made it hard for me to save enough
to pay even such a small debt.

I have followed your continued success each year and I
have been very proud of having had the opportunity to learn the
game of basketball under you. I guess I wasn't much of a student
in action but I did learn the game, Using your system I have
coached and played on the best independent teams in three different
ereas in three different years. I have taken squads of Texas and
New Mexico college graduates, taught them your system and made
believers out of the players, opponénts and fans in the West Texas
area. I wish you continued success and will pukx be pulling for
you in all your remaining games. Once in awhile I get to hems them
on the radio although it is hard to pick up stations in that locality
out here.

I have been trying to come back to school to do some more
studying and perhaps I can make it next year.

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Sincerely. yours,

Rd Cm

 

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