a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY
PRESS RELATIONS BUREAU
6525 Sheridan Road
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR Dr. Allen - 2

Until the rule change necessitated a different style of play,
Loyola had great success with a man on the free throw line, but
the Ramblers used this pivot player more as a feeder and "natur-
al" blocker than as a scorer, as was the case in many other
schools throughout the country.

Len attended Carl Schurz High School, graduating in 1914 after
winning eleven monograms and captaining the football, basketball,
swimming, and track teams, in addition to being the class presi-
dent. He did not enter college immediately, but played professional
basketball with the Illinois Athletic Club squad, which won the
national championship. During the war he joined the navy, playing
football on the Cleveland Naval Reserve team. In football he also
starred as end on the Chicago Cardinals. In basketball he was one
of the leaders in the now defunct Knights of Columbus Leagee in
Chicago.

In 1919 he entered the American College of Physical Education,
graduating in 1925. While still at the ACPE he coached the Wendell
Phillips lightweight basketball squad to a public school title,
and in 1921-22 did the same at Marshall High School. On his grad-
uation he came to Loyola, coaching the Academy football and track
Squads, assisting Rog Kiley with the university football team,

and coaching varbdty basketball.

iis 1925 Academy gridders took second in the league race after
the 1923 and 1924 teams wogn the title. Other football champ-
ionships came in 1927, 1930, and 1935. In basketball at the
Academy (which he also coached in addition to the university
team), his squads won the League title for two years. His track
teams won in 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, and 1935.

Len is married and has one child, Anita Rose who is eight years
old. By attending night school he was graduated in 1935 with a

Bachelor of Philosophy degree in 1935. He is an honorary member
of both the Monogram Club and of the Blue Key Fraternity. Lives
in Chicago, and sells insurance during the off season. Was made
director of athletics of Loyola university in 1938.

I trust, Dr. Allen, this information will be complete. Not know- .
ing how it is to be used, I could only give the bare facts.

With kindest regards from both Len and myself, and trusting last
season's game between Kansas and Loyola will be the start of a
long and successful series, I am,

Most sincerely yours,

E Wr Schne 9
Director athletic publicity.