October 6, 1945

Mr. Max Patrick, Sports Editor
The Associated Fress

Star Building

Kansas City, Missouri

Dear Skipper Patrick:

During our short and pleasant discussion last Thursday
afternoon I forgot to relate to you that I was the founder of
the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The coaches
association was formed as a protest of the Rules Committee
deleting the dribble without discussing it with the coaches.

I was the first research chairman of both the Goaches
Association and Rules Body. I also promoted Nasmith Night
for the purpose of giving Dr. Nasmith a honorarium for
his services to the game of basketball as originated. Dr.
-Nasmith had not been frugal financially and had lost his
home in the first Warld War. This act was to restore his
home ‘and to give him some ready cash in jiis older days.

We presented him a check for $7400 and some odd dollars.
This amount together with his retirement fund from the
university left him comfortably situated.

I also got basketball as a regular sport in the
Olympic games. In 1936 Dr. Nasmith's sport was one of the
regular events of competition at Berlin. In 1940 the games
were to be in Tokyo but the war interrupted that, of course. —

I only’ mention these things because I thought perhaps
you would write something on themsat some time. Also you
might want to kiow about them so if anything camp up in your
writing you could have access to this sketchy background that
I have given you.

If at anytime in the future you want to discuss these
points I will be happy to give them to you. With all good
wishes. I an, (

Sincerely, MG

Director of Physical Education,
Varsity Basketball Coach

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