J. N. TINCHER
CLYDE RALEIGH

LEAFORD F. CUSHENBERY

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MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS HUTCHINSON, KANSAS

MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS
April 10, 1941

Dr. Forrest C. Alien,
Kansas University,
Lawrence, Kansas

Cear Doctor:

You suggested that I should write you some particulars
about Bill Forsyth, and I will do so while the subject is
fresh on my mind. If you will pardon me, I will try and
give you the details as I see and know them about this boy.

The boy is still young, I think seventeen, but is quiet,
and rather serious minded. He as no bad habits as yet, and
trains religiously the year round. He has been a good stud-
ent and popular with his schoolmates, having been elected
president of the student council here, and also having been
elected to a state office at the Boys State convention at
Wichita last year. His home environment is the best.

His B.B. career has been interesting to watch. As a
Sophomore he was as good a defensive man as I ever saw in
high school, and his floor work was about as good. However
he could not make a basket if he shot all night. That con-
dition changed very little during his Junior year. This
year we had a new coach who spent a little time changing
his shooting style which I guess was all wrong. As a re-
sult he was high score man in the Southern Kansas League,
in an invitation tournament held here, in the regional
tournament at Pratt, and at the state tournament at Sal-
ina. White he was a marked man to begin with at Salina,
he averaged 18 points per game when he was always tagged
by two men and really under pressure all the time.

Gene Johnson watched him at Salina, and said he was
good enough te play on his college team this year. Stu
Dunbar said and wrote that he was as good a college pros-
pect as he ever saw. I have seen much flashier high school
stars than Bill fall by the wayside when they got to the
"big time", but he just isn't that type. Thiw boy is
just starting to develop, knows that, and wants to be
taught how to play B.B. With his natural ability, and
his mental makeup he can't help but make geod. Our coach
here as about a quiet and modest fellow as I ever knew,
and yet it is his opinion as expressed to me a few days
ago that Bill can and will make any college B. B. team
that he tries fer.