UNIVERSITY 6/7393) OF KENTUCKY

LEXINGTON

- ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

March
Nine
13 6 8

Dr. Forrest ©, Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Doctor Allen:.

I was glad to get your letter in regard to our trainer. im

our new athletic set-up the same trainer that we have had here
for the past fourteen years was reemployed, Our situation here
is somewhat different than at other schools, We have taken the
Athletic Department into the University and have cut out all
alumni connections, The Dean of the college is the head of

our Department, All head coaches are given the ranking of
professors and are members of the University Senate and their
tenure of office is the same as a regular professor, I was
glad to get such a set-up because under the old system we

were fast getting no where, Our football situation got to

such a point that it was deplorable, I will tell you more
about it when I see you,

I have heard of Dees and will be on the look-out for anything
that may come up, I know that he is a fine boy and I only
regret that we are not in a position to offer him an opportuni-

ty.

I have been getting along about as well as can be expected, I
have discarded my brace and I feel somewhat lost without it,
I had some difficulty three weeks ago and was confined to my
home for some eight days, At that time the doctors were of
the opinion that I would have to have another operation but I
am feeling fine again and I may fool them, I plan to come to
the National Oonvention in Chicago and if I do I will enjoy
visiting with you again, Mrs. Rupp joins me in sending our
kindest regards to you and your family,

Very sincerely,

OME

A, F, Rut