TO WEOM IT MAY CONCERN:

In my several years that 1 have taught back at Springfield College,
Springfield, Mass., I came.to know Ralph Erickson very intimately.
In those years he was completing his work on his Master's Degree
in Physical Educations

I have met a great many men in my coaching school experience and in
my long tenure here at the university, and I must say Erickson fills
the bill thoroughly as a mm's man, as a gentleman, as a well trained
Physical Education leader and as a’ manwho has faced the real test

of fire and disappointment and at the same ‘time has emerged.at the
top of the heaps,

I was thrown with him intimately two years at Springfield and if
space did not forbid I could tell you of some wonderful qualities
he has that the more than average fellow in no way possesses. He
is clean, courageous, and capable. He has dealt with men long
enough to know men's problems and in my opinion will go a long
way in college work if given the opportunitye

His judgment is that of a mature man, yet he has that kindly regard
for the ways of men that an administrator should possesses. I am
recommending him without reservations I have an exceptionally
high regard for him and his works

Very truly yours,

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Director of Athletics
Kansas University
Lawrence, Kansas

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