April 21, 1944.

e Varold icles,
lank, Kensas.

Dear Harold:

: It was a pleasure for me to appear as one of the honored
guests at your fine banquet for your wonderful basketball tean.
The citizens of Halstead certainly did you a just honor. Again
may I eongratulate you on your outstanding playing and genera.-
ship. Bverybody syoke to me about your beacming modesty and
your versatility on the floor, as well as your gentility both
on and off the playing floor. They told me what a fine student
you are, and I congratulate ae

1 ma sending you a Jayhawk Rebounds eo that you may know
more about our herees, not so much from an athletic standpoint
alone, but from what they are doing in a great war effort to bring

& lasting pease, we hopes

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ty to continue in sehool, and frankly I am hoping that
-gehool is the University of Eansas. You would be a very able
successor to the splendid line of athletic heroes who have done —
fine things in academics, and in business and professional life
‘after they get out of college.

With all wise venga: I am

Very sincerely your's,

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‘Direotor of Physical Edueation,
PCA 2A Varsity Basketball Coach,