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PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR HEALTH
Radio Program
December 29, 1958

(Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Director of Physical Education
and Varsity Basketball Coach and Glenn Oatman, Present
Kansas Amateur golf champion and nationally ranking
golf star.)

Glenn, there are certain definite qualities which go to
make up @ real champion. Many of these qualities can be
seen in a boy in his every day life. A champion is not
made by accident, but rather by design, and I believe you
are a good example of a champion having been made by design,
I imagine that you dreamed of being a champion a thousand
times before you became one. Isn't that true, Glenn?

Well, yes, Doc, I have haddreams of holding a crown all
my life, but it seemed like a dream even when I won my
first major tournament.

The thing I admire about your achievements, Glenn, is the
fact that a fellow like you who weighs but 120 poinds and
sits on the amateur golf throne of these two states -
Missouri and Kansas - won his spurs by mastering this game
through fine concentration, perfect coordination, tiring
and rhythm, and an indefatigable desire to make gray matter
count over bulk. Now I'd like to ask you a question. In
my own mind I think I already know your answer, but I'd
like to know the most to you which do you consider the most
valuable - your diploma from the School of Business of the
University of Kansas or your golf championships?

I would rather have the diploma, of course, but why can't
one have both? One must be able to do many things in pre-
sent day competition.

Right! And that is what most any intelligent fellow would
say. Naturally he should put his education first, but why
shouldn't he have pleasure plus the mastery of certain
games as he goes along through life? That is what I have
always maintained - that athletics should serve as a favor-
able introduction to society and business. That is exact-
ly what you have done with your golf. You have re-created
your body, you have made many fast friends, you have be-
come a champion, and withal you are still a very young man.

Yes, I remember when I was ill and I usejto play golf to
beat back and recover my health, and during that tire I
learned patience and self-control. But after all, I don't
know whether beating back from my illness taught me more
patience than the golf or not. Golf is granted by many

to be the greatest character builder there is. However

I can't say it has helped me so much. True enough, lack

of self-control in competition defeats your own purpose
since you are your own greatest opponent in this solo game.

Glenn, I'm glad to hear you make that remark beeause I
know a@ number of great athletes + Glenn Cunningham, Brutus