December 18, 1941.

Mr. Gene Tunney, °
Training Division,
Bureau of Navigation,

Navy Department,

Washington, D. ©.

Dear Mr. Tunney:

We have a young man in our department who is very
desirous of becoming attached with your bureau as a physical
instructor. His name is Steve Meade, and I am wry happy to
write you in his behalf.

Steve Meade is a major in our Department of Physical
Education. He lacks one hour of graduation for his Bachelor's
degree, which he will complete at the end of this semester. He
is also enrolled in nine hours of graduate work at the present
time. Steve has made excellent grades as an undergraduate and
has consistently been placed on the Dean's Honor Roll. We con-
sider him one of our finest students in this department.

Steve is a big fellow, 254 pounds, six feet one-half —
inch tall. He is 25 years of age. lie has played on our varsity
football team for two years.

Last summer Steve was director of one of the playgrounds
in Kansas City, end did a splendid job. He is an excelient
worker, intelligent, cooperative, and capable. He has won the/!
high regard of his fellow students and his instructors here at
the University. I believe he would be an excellent addition to
your steff, and tam very happy to recommend him to you without

' peservation or evasion.

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
FPCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.