NAVAL AMMUNITION DEPOT
HASTINGS, NEBRASKA

- 29 January 1946

Dr. Forrest Allen
Kansas University
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear "Phog";

This is a letter of business and yet in a way is
one of pleasure on my part that I can even drop you a
letter. Perhaps you remember me and yet the possibilitiés
of that are slim. My name is Blaine Hibler, an old
Southwest High in Kansas City man and from thereto
Missouri, then to Purdue. I'm a Marine officer at
Hastings, Neb. now but soon will be separated. Another |
Marine and I are running the basketball team here and
that is the main reason for this letter.

We have two fine basketball players here and
they are both from the Kansas City area. Their names;
Albert Smagiel and Lee Storer.

This Albert Smagiel is an ex Ward Hien boy, and
is now a Pfc in the Marines. He is playing guard here
for us and what I mean a sweet one, he can do anything
with the ball and he has 1& head that can't beaten on
the court. I've seen your boy,Bob, play and he reminds
me of him the way he handles eur club. Defensively he
is tops as far as he is now, and with a little of that
coaching he'd get there he would be a hard man to beat.

He's 5ft llin. tall, fast on his feet and rugged under
the board.

Lee Storer is from Central High in Kansas City,
Missouri and stands 6ft. 14in and is the boywith the

eye. He has a beautiful one harided shot that he can fire
with either hand and I know you like that. He plays a
smooth brand of bel. and + know would fit into a KU.
system.

Both of these boys are good students so that would
be some load off of your shoulders. All they need is a
little college Pete eTete and coaching and they would be
fine ball players. If you are interested in these boys
Phog please drop me a line and maybe we can arrange a
meeting for them to come to see you.