April 8, 1946

Lt. Re De Rorabaugh, UeS eM eC eRe
Marine Barracks NOB

Sevy #117, c/o Fleet Post Office
New York, New York

Dear Lt. Rorabaughs

Your good friend, Frank Pattee from Smith's Center, was in

my office a few days ago and showed me your last letter to him inquir-
ing as to the possibility of your entering the university here next fall.
It was certainly fine of him to eall to my attention the fact that you
are interested in playing basketball here at the university. As far as
a job is concerned, I am sure that we will be able to satisfactorily give
you enough work to enable your family to get along very wloely here an
Lawrence with the aid of the G. Ie Bill.

The university is going to be very crowded next fall and oute
ofestate students will have difficulty entering. I was delighted to
know that you are a Kansan and thus will have no diftioulty on thet score.

Your experience at Bowling Green will undoubtedly help you
considerably in your basketball career at Kansas. We are looking forward
to having a good squad next fall, what with nearly the entire 1945=1946
‘equa to be back, plus several other returning veterans such as PaROEE Ts

I am delighted that you are thinking of coming to K.U. and
anything else in which I might be of assistance to you in this line of
thought I will be glad to do, so please feel free to write and ask me
questions shes I have left unanswered.

In elosing this letter may I congratulate you for your fine
service to our country in the Marine Corps and let me assure you that
we at home do appreciate all you have done,

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Sincerely,

: Director of Physical Education,
‘FOAsMF Varsity Basketball Coach, es