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address since your promotion but I am writing to thenk you
for your kindness in mentioning to me Tony Grembrone end
Don Rendina. JI am writing each of these boys today, and en-
closing a carbon copy of my letter to them to yous

: We will be glad to give both of them jobs at — :
$5¢ em hour. You know about whet e boy cem mekos. He could
make from $18 to $20 a month if he wants to work. It is
better for you to tell them the set-up here then for me to
write e long detailed letter because generally the boys shop
ee vee ee eS cer ere ee

. It was good to see you yesterdey, John, You
‘ look fine and I know you are’ going to do good work.

With all good wishes, I am

Sincerely yours,

PCAcAH Varsity Basketball Coachs
June 21,1941
Kansas City, Missouri

Dear Dec,

In my playground work this summer, I have met two
boys who want very much to attend the University of
Kansas next year. Both of these boys are very good
basketball players, and are graduates of Manuel High
School, They made better than average grades while
in high school,

Neither of the boys are very well off and it would
be necessary for them to have some kind of employment
while attending the University. I am sure they would
appreciate very much anything you could do for them.

They are:-=

Tony Grambrone Height--6'1"
912 East Sth St. Weight--175 lbs,
K. ©. Mo.

Member of all city basketball team two
years--also a track man and an outstanding

scholar.
Don Rendina Height --6'!3"
925 Troost Ave. Weight--165 lbs.
K. G. Mo. |

Made all city team one year, has parti-
Ccipated in track.

These boys consider you the finest basketball coach
in the country and whether you can do anything for them or
not, they would appreciate a letter from you.

Sincerely yours,

offend s

Karnes School
Kansas City, Mo.
 

August 1, 1941.

Mulvane, Kenses.

Dear Keith:

i will be glad to give you oe ee

a part of your expenses. About the best thing to do,
Keith, is to get your enrollment out of the way end when
oe ee ee en ee Pie ee
you

ules We pay 35¢ ean hour, and we will be glad to he
oute ,

What do you expect to major in, and how much work
will you need? You doubtless realize that if you work for

a part of your expenses at the residence hall, and if you
work here also, it will entail quite a load, But a good
student should be able to do it if he doesn't endeavor to
work too muchs |

We will be very happy to have you here at the

University of Kansas and I imow that you will like E.U.

With all good wishes, I am

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physicel Education and Recreation,
FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach.

 
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imarch 21, 1941

Ute Me Ve Beason
Superintendent
Mulvane Public Schools

hear Supte Beasongs

Thank you very much for your fine letter concerning
Keith Olivers Keith certainly is an alleroud athlete and a versatile
studente I do not believe that any boy in Kansas could have had a
finer recommendation than the one you have written for Keith, |

; Keith's team has made a wonderful showing against
Opponents of exceptional abilitye You stress Keith's bell handling,
whick in my opinion is one of the most important things for basketball
playerse The fact that he is a brilliant student pleases me as much
or more than any other one things .

I am writing Keith and inviting him up for the morning |
of the Kansas Releys, April 19, where these high school seniors shoot
goals with the Varsity players and have a good times There is no attempt
on our part to high pressure any of these boys, but we check out equiment —
in the gyumasium end the boys go up for an hour and onee@half and have a
lot of fun shooting goals and getting acquaintede I trust it will be
possible for him to come and I do thank you very much for writing mee

We are always especielly interested in boys with a high
TeQe ratings It is like putting money in & sowd banks If a coach -
spends his time on a good student he can be reasonably certain that the
bey will continue in college and the time thet he has spent in training
the boy certainly is never lost like it is when a boy flunks out of
schoole “e are interested in exceptional students and good athletes.

We are very enthusiastic about helping a boy help himself.
If Keith needs work to help defray his expenses through college we are
always very happy to give him such work in the towel room of the Physical
Education Department, or some like job, in which he can earn 85¢ an hour
and work about two hours a days This will net the boy enough se
money to pay his board and if he is an exceptional student it is. possible
for him to get additional work without endangering his academic records

Again thanking you, I am,
Sincerely Yours,

; | Director of Physical pducation and Recreation
FOAslg | s,s Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach

 
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CLAUDE F. HOUGH, Jr.
DIRECTOR

MULVANE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MACE V. BEASON, SUPERINTENDENT

MULVANE, KANSAS

March 19. 1941

Mr. "Phog" Allen |
Kansas University
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr. Allen:

I should like to call your atiention to a Mulvane,
Kansas high school senior, Keith Oliver, who is a
splendid student and an outstanding high school bas—
ketball player. |

Keith is 5' 11" high, weighs between 175 and 180 lbs.,
is 18 years old, has an I.Q. of 116 and scholastically
ranks in the upper 5% of his class of 30 members. He
has played basketball in high school for 4 years. Dur-
ing this time he has participated in 94 games, and has
accumulated a total of 1014 points in contest play.
This present year he has made 353 points in 27 games.

The competition has been keen throughout the year. Be-
sides pleying teams from small schools the size of our
own, we have played Wichita High School East and Auguste.
We lost to East High by a few points in the season's
opener; won one and lost one to Augusta.

I believe Keith's ball handling is outstanding for a
high school boy.

This boy is simply an A number 1 chap in every respect.
If he attends college he is going to have to earn at
least part of his expenses.

I thought you might be interested in him.

Sincerely yours,

M. V. Beason
MVB:dp Superintendent

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as you thet keep our University fimetioning.

With al] good wishes, I am

Sincerely yours,

. Director of Physical. dusotion and Reevenkion,
PCA: AH Varglty Baske Coeth, —
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July 23, 1941

Mr. Forrest CG. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr. Allen;

There are a couple of good students coming out of
Stafford High School this year and both expect and want to attend
college, Both were star football end basketball players here
last year and at least one of them is interested in attending
Ke Use Neather, have enough money to go to a sheool like K. U.
without some assistance in the way of a jobe

The boy whom I think you would probably be the
most interested in and who is most interested in Ke Us. is Jim
Priess who works here for me in the store. He was the High
School Honor man this year, has only $150.90 saved to start
to school, is a brilliant student and thus capable of working his
way if given a job, He is six foot, 18years old, and although
a very outstanding end in football , my personal apinion is that
with proper instruction would develop into en outstanding Basketball
player. His temperment end ability is such that 1 believe that
he is the type of boy you would be interested in.

The other boy, Wendell Bagley is also a very good
boy , not quite as outstanding a student, has more financial backing,
and in my opinion could go to Wichtha U. md make the football team
this year due to his very fine passing ability. He also played
very good baskeball but dont believe he has nearly the potentialities
that the other boy has here. Doesnt lean toward K. Ue. so much but
believe that he could be interested and in event you could get hhm
up there am quite sure that you would be well pleased with his
possabilities,

_ Both of these boys are good clean fellows, both
have been offéred a chance to go to Wichita, nothing big but enough
to give them'an opportunity to work their way through. . Wish you
would make inquiry and try and get something done soon, Mano Stukey,
high gehool coach may have contacted you about them, but something

‘definite should be done soon,

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Mr. Max Ontjes,
Stafford, Kansas.
Dear Max:

Thank you for your good letter of July 22 giving
me information regarding Jim Priess and Wendell Bagley. You can
tell Jim Priess for me that if he cares to enter the University
we will give him work at 35¢ an hour which should make him an
averate of $18 to $20 a month. ife are not doing this because he
is en athlete, because we have many boys here in the Physical
Education Department who are not
University of Kansas should strive to
and brilliant students in the State of Kansas.

then it certainly is my desire to help hin. Of course, if he goes
out for athletics naturally we are interested in him, but we are
not giving him a job to entice him into our basketball realm.

Please tell Wendell Bagley that we would be mighty
happy to heave him here at the University of Kansas, Wr. Victor
Hurt, our assistant football coach, happens not to be in tow at
the present moment, but I will show this letter to him with the
_ hope that he will write you concerning Wendell end Jim.

I have a very high regard for Mano Stukey, who is
one of my personal friends. Mano is a good judge of athletic
talent and human nature, and if Mano says they are 0.K., =< they
are 0. K.

I should like to have you tell me what the boys
desire to major in. If we could send them a catalog or any other
information that they would desire 2t will be a pleasure for us
to do so. Or better yet, if you could get Jim or Wendell to write
me telling what they desire in the way of an education we will be
very glad to render any service at our command. And too, if they
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initiating this correspondence, It is such good K. Us boosters
as you that keep our University functioning.

With all good wishes, I am

Sincerely yours,

| Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
FCAsAal | Varsity Basketball Coach.

 
 

August 25, 1941.

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Coaches Association coaching school where Clark Shaugimessy
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August 25, 1941.

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2511 N. 356th Ste,

Kansas City, Zansas.
Dear Urs Enery:

Z have just returned from the Town High Sehool
Coaches Association coaching school where Clark
of Stenford, Bernie Bierman of Mimesota, Henry Iba and I
were on the teaching faculty.

I have Mr. Butler's letter regarding your son,
cenit: ink dae te aemate sen ads + 0 te ee
you both any time it is convenient for you to drive up to
Lawrence. I am sorry that it was impossible for me to see
you when you plenned to come last week.

Very sincerely yours,

Direotor of Physical Education and Recreation,
PCA: A Varsity Basketball Coach.

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“Mire Me Re Rnory, 2
(2511 Ne 36th St.,

Kanses City, Kansas.
Dear Mre Emery:

Mre Williem L. Butler has written Dr. FP. Ce
Allen, as of August 21, saying that your son, Donald,

expects to come to Lawrence Saturday morning hoping
to seo Pr. Allen.

Dr. Allen is in Iowa this week engaged in the
Towa State High School Coaches Association clinic
and coaching school which closes Saturday, the 23rd.
There is ea possibility that he will return to Lawrence
on Saturday, but I thought it woll to let you know in
advance that he might not be

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If Donald can come over week I feel sure

Dr. Allen will be able to see

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August 21, 1941

Dre Forrest Allen
Gymnasium
University of Kansas
lawrence, Kansas

Dear Phog:

Donald Emery of Kansas City, Kansas, the center
of last year at Wyandotte High of Kansas City, Kansas, is
interested in coming to K. U. next year. The boy is six
feet four inches, weighs 185 pounds and is just 18. He
has graduated from Wyandotte, and from information avail-
able is an excellent student.

I have requested him and his father to drive
up to Lawrence next Saturday morning and bring the trans-
cript of his grades with him.

Will you be there and will it be convenient?
I wish that you would write direct to his father, Me Re

Emery, 2511 N. 36th, Kansas City, Kansas, regarding the
Saturdey moming appointment.

Cordially yours
illiam L. Butler

WLB:ED
copy to Mr. Emery
 

August 29, 1941.

Mr. Robert H. lynn,
Kerlyn 0i1 Company,

Dear Bob:

Thank you for sending me the carbon copy of
your letter to Vic Hurt concerning Kemneth Tipps.
Will you please tell Kenneth to see me after he has |
had a talk with Vic? I will make it a point to take
this young man under my wing and not only give him
the very best advice but I will sincerely try to guide
him in the better way.

You have asked Vice to give him a job, have
you not, Bob? Be sure to do that because it will help
me a lot if you can. Of course if Vic did not give —
him a job I would definitely help him, but Vic has the
disposal of all the jobs and since you have helped him
I am very sure that he will reciprocate your kindness.

Thanking you for giving us the necessary in-
formation, and with kindest personel regards, I am

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
FCA: AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.

 
August 26, 1941

Football Coach
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Vie:

i am enclosing a Transeript of Credit here for
Kenneth Tipps from Central High Sehool, Oklahoma City.

: Kemneth went out to Cklahoma City University
for a few weeks last fall, but he left school as soon as
football season was over and didn't complete any of his
courses there. The feotball coach out there has a record
of his scholastic activities and wanted him to pay $70.00
before he would release his transcript. I told him simply
to get a transcript from Central High School and he would |
get by on that. a

We have worked this boy all summer and he has
made an outstanding success in the work we have placed
him in. I believe, in school, you will find him a very
valuable basketball player and would probably work into
an end om your football squed. He had a knee operation
several years ago and I suggest you look him over thoroughly
as you might want to use him for basketball exclusively.
He was an all-state casketball player for Oklahoma. Ue is
the boy I wanted Dr. Allen to some down and meet, and. I
believe if you will turn him over to Pog when he gets te
school that he would be most happy. Ee is keener on basket-
ball than football and has a sreat admiration for Fog. He
will arrive at school with approximately $100.00 saved from
summer work and wil] need a job and guidanse to enable him
to stay in school and will also need counsel aa to what
studies he should pursue.

Please advise me what date school will open and
what date he should repert and te whom so that I may give
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Yours truly,
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Dr. Forrest C. Allen

 
 

Zeta Chi Fraternity”
Baker University '

Tear Jobne

Thie will acknowledge receipt of your letter of recent dates
I would be very happy, I assure you, to have you enter the Thi versity
of Kansase le have no such thing here as an athletic scholarships I
imagine what you mean is work that will help you defray a part of
your oxpensese

The tuition at denaainational colleges is always much more than
it is at State schools if you or your parents are residents of the State
of Kansas all it would cost you would be $10.00 for matriculation (you pay
that but once during your lifetime). ‘The samp eg fee for the ——
| of Liberal Arts, Graduate School, Ingineering School, nducation, ‘Fine
Arts School is $25<00 per semesters Two semesters would cost you §50—00.
Then there is the medical and hospital fee, whieh entitles you to full
hospitalization, medical examination and medicine for $5.00 a semesters |
Then you have the activity fee which costs you about $12.50 a yeare So
all the expense your first year is a little better than $80.00, and the
second year it is about $7000. it is very much cheaper attending the
_ University of Kansas than it is attending Baker. Doubtless you have
found that oute sa | :

| The eligibility rules of the Big Six are that you shall have
one year of residence upon the campus before being permitted to enter
athletic conpetitions That means two previous semesterse Summer school
does not counte : : |

You would still have one year of eligibility on the KeUe team,
but it would be necessary for you to be in residence one year before pare
ticipatinge I would be very happy to talk with you at any time that you
should be on the campus heres ae

/ On April 19 we are inviting a mumber of senior high school boys
over the State to came in io see the Earisas Relays in the afternoon as our
guestse In the morning we are inviting these boys to come up and shoot some
goals with our Varsity and Freshmen Teamse We would very happy to extend

be
that invitation to you. It is not necessary for you to bring any equi pment
along as we check out practice stuff that morning, end after a good workeout
the boys take a good shower and in the afternoon erijoy the Releyse :

 
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Mire John Arnold Page two Mare 19, 1942

 

If you are needing work we would be glad to give you any work
your time will permite We pay 35¢ en hour and an individual could get
two hours @ day, which nets him 70g, and on Saturday he is able to get
additional worke You should be able to make some $18 or $20 a monthe

I trust thet this letter answers your inquirye If it does not,
we would be very happy to communicate with you furthers

With all good wishes and trusting that it will be possible for
you to play on a Kansas Team that is fortunate enough to finish high in
the Big Six, I an,

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Sincerely yours,

*

; - Director of Physical Sducation and Recreation
‘ Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach

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ZETA CHI FRATERNITY

BAKER UNIVERSITY

Baldwin, Kansas

 

John W. Arnold March 5 1941

Dear Coach Allen;

I am, at the present, completing two years of
college training here at Baker University at Bald-
win. I have lettered on Coach Emil S. Liston's varsity
squad both years and this year I have been chosen: as
one forward on Gene Kemper's All-Conference team..

Next year I am trying to come to Kansas Univer-
sity. I would like to learn more of the fundamentals
of basketball. I have attended two of your practice
scrimmages and I know Ke Ue is the place to learn
theme I would like to know if there would be any
possible chance for an athlete's scholarship.

I am planning to come to Ke. U. for three years
including one‘year's graduate work. My grades for
the last three semesters have averaged a mark of Be.

Could. you please tell me the Big Six reculations
as to residence on the campus before being eligible
for competition.
Awaiting your answer, I remain,
Sincerely, Y
ea John Arnold

JAZJA
 

February 7, 1941

Mre Carnie Smith
Paola Public Schools
Paola, Kansas

Dear Carnie:

Thank you very much for your food letter cone
cerning the fact that you and Jimmy Trigk expect to be
present for the KensaselNebrasin cams, We will be rappy te
sea you both and I will be glad to do anything i can to
interest this young man in higher education and incidentally,
in the University of Kansage

I will talk to Gordor Grey, who weitcod @ game for
you last Monday night, ond who sew rick in actions

Awaiting your coming anc assuring you of the fast

that I passed your letter on to Mr» Earl Falkenstien for
his attention regarding tickets, I am,

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Reereation
Varsity Basketbalj Coach

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PAOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
 

March 3, 1942

Mr. Milton tardy
Box 165
Texter, Kansas

Near Wilton:

+ hie peer: geet tard Of seem Gite wine
inquiry regarding schools for the coaching professions

I am enclosing herewith a catelog of the
Physical Education Department here at the Miversity
of Kansas, and I would also suggest that you talk with
the principal of your high school ebovt giving you
guidance in this matters, |

Sincerely yours,

Director ef Physical Wducation and Reereation
Varsity Basketball Coach :

FUAglg

 
 

March 11, 1941

Mire Curtis Hinshaw
1205 Kentucky
Lawrence, Kansas
Dear Curtiss

I read in last night's Journal World the honor that
has come to you in being selected on the Northeast Kansas High
School League AlleSiar Honor Team as forward and —* of
the Teame

You mde a splendid record and we are proud of your
achic vanente

Congratulations and best wishes for your continued
SuGGesse ‘

Sincerely yours,

_ Director of Physical Education and Reereation
Varsity Basketball Coach

FeAslg

 
 

Werch 12, 1941

Yre Ernest Je Vanek

Besketbell Coach

Wichite High School North
vichite, Kansas Re

Dear Ernie:

Thenk you for your very good letter of the 11th
instante I am sending you ea carbon copy of the letter thet
I am writing Albert Cerson, end I thenk you for mentioning
the boy's name to mée I will cooperate in every possible
way in getting hin up heree

I am happy to learn ebout Peul Welkere I trust
that he will decide to enroll at the University. I assure
you it would be a pleesure to have him here.

Thanks, Srnie, for your kind wishes regerding our
basketball seasons Cklahoma University hit 388% of their
shots; they shot 48 times. ve shot 72 times, end made 17%.
They were hotter than rock, and we were colder than icebergs.
But we took Ae & Me lest night, end it leaves a good taste
in the boys’ mouths, so everybody seems to be happy

Yes, Gordon is working on Nebergell. Of course,
Lindley doubtless is pretty sweet on Frosty, and Frosty ey
have the inside trecke

Frnie, I az wondering if vou have decided w>i
school--Wichite or Topekaeethat you are definitely oe to
align yourself with next yeere Please let me know so thet I
ean have definite information towerd helping you or Gordon with
whatever is the best thing for me to doe

Give my kindest regards to Mery, end, with best
wishes to you, I Siig

Sincerely yours,

FeAslg:min _ Director of Physical Fducation and Pecreation
: - VYersity Basketball Coach —

 
 

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FRANK K. REID, Vick-PRINCIPAL

“Wichita High School North

GROVER C. DOTZOUR, PRINCIPAL

Wichita, Kansas

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF PHysICAL EDUCATION
Boys’ March 11, 1941 Gir.s’
Roy G. GROoE Eva LYMAN
A. B. CoLttom JUANDA HAWKINS
A. R. EDWARDS ESTHER PFLEGER
ERNEST J. VANEK ANN THEILEN

Dr. F. C. Allen

Varsity Basketball Coach
University Of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear"Doc":

Congraulations: we think you have had another very
successful season. I think 0. U. was pretty darn
lucky to scratch out on your ball club.

I have talked with Paul Walker several times since
I received your letter. He seems to be pretty en-
thused about the opportunity you have offered him,
He is very undecided as to where he would like to
go to school. I think this visit to K. U. will
help matters a lot.

Just the other day I found that another boy I had
on my team last year is planning to go to K. U.
next year. His name is Albert Carson, is 6' 1",
and weighs around 170. He was one of my regular
guards the last part of last year. I think he has
a lot of possibilities, and one of the finest
attitudes of any player I've ever coached.

This year, Albert has been taking Post Graduate
work at the high school. I have had him helping
me with my "B" Squad most of the season. He also
works part time at one of the Airplane Factories
and is saving his money for next year.

I would be glad to fix things up for him at the
A.eT.O. house if you should care to invite him up
with Paul Walker. I'm sure he would be glad of the
opportunity. His address is 220 North Edwards.

I wonder if Gordie is working on Nebergall of
Newton. There's a darn good ball player.

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