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Dear Rays

1 tn teretidy every Gab your eentebtn
Reoch Laiheanns Seem Ge BEY MER: Fhe panes 2 in the
state tourmanatt, I have wtched you play and I have
observed your tearmotess ean en eee gpd nacvs
basketball teams ,

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much troubles T would led to to have been in in etiande
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and portray to you the great benefits as I see then
by attending the University of Kansase

With all good wishes and Icindest regards, ten

;

Vory sincerely yours,

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Boys who were here Saturday morning, April 20, 1940

Harley King, Iola "B41" Roller, Ellis

Ray Evans, Ke Ce. Ke : Gilbert Sollenburger, Hutchinson
Leo Headrich, K. ¢. K. : Frank Stuckey, Hutchinson

Bill Brill, K. Ce Ke Ralph Parks, Miller

John Bertie, K. 0, —& Lee Cripps, a

John Noone, Ke Ce Ko : ‘Lewis Grises, .

Paul Turner, Shawnee Mission Lawrence,Johnson, " "

Kenneth Love, Hutchinson

Bill Cochrane, Salina

Jimmy Hamilton, Weir

Jack Broadhurst, Pittsburg
Joe Mzhickteno, Holton

Bob Dole, Russell

Leon Mad, Russell

Bud Smith, Russell

Bob Fletcher, Holton

Eldon "ped" Hawks , Hutchinson
Wettion-Pisteys-Htekerson—
Jack Beck, Dwight

Glenn Mize, Bonner Springs
Burrett Tomlinson, (Westport High)
Bob Sheridan, | " ”

Jack Ballard, Ks Cs Mos

Kenneth Dugan, Circleville

   
 

 

 

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Willian Risley, Miekerson

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Ray Evans, Ke C. Ke
Leo Headrich, K. C. Ke
Bill Brill, Ke C. K.
John Bortha, K. C. Ke
John Noone, Ke Ce Ke
Paul Turner, Shawnee Mission
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Bud Smith, Russell

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Glenn Mise, Bonner Spring
Barrett Tomlinson, (Westpert High)
Bob Sheridan, "
Jack Ballerd, Ke Cs Mow
Kenneth Dugan, Circleville

"3i1f" Roller, Ellis

Gilbert Sollenburger, Hutchinson
Frank Stuckey, Hutchinson

Ralph Parks, Miller

Lee Cripps, * *

Lewis Cripps, " *

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Harley King, Iola

Ray Evans, Ke Ce Ke

Leo Headrich, Ke C. Ke

Bill Brill, Ke Ce Ke

John Bertha, Ke Ceo Ke

John Noone, Ke Ce Ke

Paul Turner, Shawnee Mission
Kenneth Love, Hutchinson 2
Bill Cochrane, Saline :
Jimmy Hemilton, Yeir

Jack Broadhurst, Pittsburg
Joe Mzhickteno, Holton

Beb in. Russell

Leon Mai, Russell

Bud Smith, Russell

Bob Fletcher, Holton .
Eldon “Red' Hewks, Hutchinson

 

Jack Ballard, Ke Ce Moe
Kenneth Dugan, Circleville

"pilf" Roller, Ellis

Gilbert Sollenburger, Hutchinson
Frank Stuckey, Hutchinson

Relph Parks, Miller

Lee Cripps, * -

Lewis Cripps, " "

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Gerald Tucker, Winfield

For the second consecutive year, Gerald Tucker of Winfield
was the best high school basketball player in the state. When I first
saw Tucker play in the tournament this spring my feeling was that he
was better than ever, but his teammates were not playing with hin.
In the final game with Wyandotte, his mates finally forgot théar petty
jealousies and played with Tucker the way they should have all season.
The team was a super-team that night and Tucker stood out like a beacon.
Not only did he lead the team in scoring, but he likewige led the team
in every other department of play. His defense was superb, on rebounds
he got all that Winfield got and thatm was a large number. His gempral-
ship left nothing to be desired. He led the team and was the team tO0.
Tucker is at least 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds or more.
The criticism of Tucker by Ralph Miller and othersm last year was that
he was not active enough, but they should have seen Gerald a the finals.
He feinted, dodged and jumped around like a wiry halfback. Tucker led
the Ark Valley in scoring two years, which is quite a feat ina S awes
as tough as that. In comparing his scoring with Ralph Miller or anyone
like that, it is necessary to remember that Winfield plays a very con-
servative brand of basketball, one which is not conducive to high indiv-
idual scoring. Consequently Tucker had to make his points on a limited
number of shots. Miller played on a fast break team which was willing to’
trade points anytime. I dont' rate Tucker as the equal of Miller as a
high school player, but I do consider him one of the best of all time.
His performance against Wyandotte was a truly great showing. Tucker
showed a tendency toward conceit in the tournament, but I believe that
he will be easier to work with and straighten out than some other men
I can think of. Tucker is a fine rebound man now and should make a won-
derful college rebounder under the kind of training you can give him.
His work on defense also is fine and he has a fighting heart, which it

seems to me rates high in an athlete's assets.
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Ray Evans, Wyandotte

Probably the finest burly basketball player I have ever seen
in high school is Wyandotte's star, Ray Evans. Although he is built like
a professional wrestler, Evans handles the ball with the skill of an
artist. He is one of the greatest high school "feeders" I have ever
Seen. His ability to get the ball ini to a closely guarded post man
is a revelation. The first tournament game with Colby saw Evans at his
best in this respect. Trailing by eight points at one point in the
third quarter, Wyandotte rallied to win by five or six points. Standing
out in this rally was the sensational passing of Evans. He fed his men
inside for pie bucket after another. In addition he is a crack scorer
in his own right. During the season he led Wyandotte in scoring. He is
a erack long shot and a dandy on drive-ins. When Wyandotte beat Hutch-
inson so badly in the semi-finals, Evans shot three times from past the
free throw line and hit every one of them. In the final game he tied
the score in the last minute of play with as hard a one-hand chance as
I have seen in some time. He goes good when the chips are down. His
rebounding both on defense and offense is good. He gets up on the back-

board nicely.
Evans also stands out for his ability to spark a team. When

he was in the game Wyandotte played considerably better than when he
was out. Even more so than his physical presence alone would account
for. He is a dynamic figure in action, dribbling like a demon, breaking
up plays and urging his teammates on. This boy is my kind of a ball
player. He never stops battling. Apparently he is not the best defensive
man on the squad, inasmuch as he did not guard the opposing team's aces,
but on the other hand Coach Elbl may have wanted him out on the front
line in order to be able to break fast.

Ray is 6 feet 34 or 6 feet 2 tall and weighs around 187
pounds. He is a Catholic and Notre Dame and St. Benedicts are inter- .
ested in him as well as all of the schools around here.

His first year in high school, Evans was astar on the
second team. AS a junior he won a first string berth on the Wyandotte

team and was a real star the last two seasons.
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m KANSAS UNIVERSITY m= LAWRENCE, KANSAS _ m RAY HEADY, Director

 

 

Bill Brill, Wyandotte

This lanky Wyandotte senior wasn't a flashy player, but
I believe he was the best "coachts" player in the state. His spec-
jialties this season were rebounding and defense and how he excelled
in them. Before the season was very old, Bill was euarding the oppe-
sing team's mm best scorer in every game. In the final game of the
season, Brill had to guard Gerald Tucker on the best night Tucker
ever had, so that although Tucker got 13 points, it was no disgrace
for Brill. The night before, Brill had turned in the greatest job
of guarding he ever did, in stopping big Guy Mitchell of Hutchinson.
Mitchell had scored 10 buckets in each of the first two tournament
games, but with Brill guarding him, Mitchell was unable to get a
Single one. Two free throws were Mitchell's total scoring for the
evening. Brill played sensationally, allowing Mitchell only two or
three half-way decent shots in the whole game. He did not wrestle
with Mitchell under the basket, but instead would play about two feet
away from the Hutchinson star, closing in on Mitchell and tying him
up when the Salthawk ace got the ball. Or he would jump in front of
Mitchell and bat the ball away when he had a chance. It was a brilliant
job of guarding. All season long he was stopping one scoring ahs after
another. I have never heard of anything quite like it. He stopped Stan |
Cyhel, Ward's big center; Ross Burnsg, Joplin's 6'5" center; Rudy Rauh
of Rosedale, who scored 30 points against Atchison; Junius Penny of
Lawrence; and a number of others I do not recall right now.

Brill is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds. He has
been on the first team at Wagndotte for 3 years, the only member of :
this years team who did that. As a sophomore and junior, he was mainly
a shooter, but this year he suddenly changed and beaame a workhorse.
Personally, I think he can play on K.U.'s team or anybody elsets. I
think his folks are at least fairly well off and that he would not need

much help. However I am not sure about this.
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August 26, 1940

I am sending you a carbon copy of a letter that I
have just written Charles Jimiors

I am indebted to you for any inspiration I might have
in writing Charlese ‘Somehow I feel that the meternal leve

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i will coumunicate with you and I an hopful that Charles will
be home by thet time so wo can have a nice visit with hin and fix
up matters and he will be happy and entiusiastie about his a

the University of Kansase

FOAslg

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation |
Varsity Basketball Coach | ;

 
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March 28, 1940

Mr, Ray Blacker,
Blacker 1L1ding - & Grain Coe,
Kansas City, Kansase

Dear Rays

on ae ‘very much for your kind letter
of the 23rd instant erning Kemeth Winterse

Just as soon as this rush is over with
pon baka tion yee pari Pry ence allyene ge. ose
see Kenneth and t out to him some of the
in enrolling at University of Kansase If you could
arrange a mecting sone time in Kansas City at Kemeth's
convenience I would be happy to come over there and
—on Tt would be a pleasure to talk with hime

Thanking you for your interest, and with best
Wishes, I an

Very sincerely yours,

FCAsAH Manager, NeCeAsAe Basketball Tournaments

 
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ESTABLISHED 1899

“BLACKER’S QUALITY FLOUR”

Kansas City, Kans.
March 23,1940

Mr. Forrest C. Alien,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear "Phog";

‘I want to draw your attention
to a boy who shows some signs of being a good
basketball player.

His name is Kenneth Winters,
he is now on the Wentworth Millitary Academy team
and was the high point scorer on that team with
seventy-three points. In the Kemper, Wentworth game
which is their big game, Winters made five baskets
and three free-throws for a total of 13 points. He
is supposed to be very fast and have a lot of
enthusiasm.

He is the son of Mr. E.C.Winters
who lives in the Mission Hills district of Kansas City,
and intends entering the University of Kansas next year.
I thought you might be interested in this information.

I saw your game against Rice last
night and certainly thought your boys did fine.
With the writers best regards, I remain

Yours fraternally,
Lb lee he—
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WentTWoRTH Minitary AGADEMY
LexinGton, MrssourRtr

April 17, 1940

Mr. Forcest Cc. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawerence, Kansas

peer sir;

I am sorry to say that I cannot accept
your invitation to the relays and to workout
in the gym, because at this time our school is
having its annual Government Inspection and
since it is a honor military school it will
not permit anyone to leave the school during
the inspection. I thank you very much for the
invitaion and I cannot think of anything I

would rather do than to shoot e few baskets.

I have high hopes of coming to K.U. this
fall and hope that I may meet you at that time.

Thanking you again I remain--
Sincerely yours

Kenneth J. Winters
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August 26, 1940

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This is not in the way of boasting, but rather to show you that from —
1922 until 1940 inclusive every boy who his played three years on the —
varsity at the University of Kansas is wearing a conference championship —

by gold basketball on his watch fobs So if you enter Kansas thie year I

feel. reasonably certain thet you will be on a championship team before —
you graduate, 42 we are able to attain our past record, and of course,
boys through those years have played on three championship teans in —
succession, If our mvterial is as good coming up as it has been, I
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‘6 ee Ae Ae A ate pot ot Oe enatiey, athleties introduces —
- you favorably to business and society, and for that reason I feo) that i
it would be to your benefit to attend school in a location in which you are

‘ well. and favorably kuowns the fast that your father is in business and

covers a wide territory should add further to your possibilities of

: oo ee Location when you have Pinisheds

ae 1 vant to essure you. ‘that I feel you would be a very definite
uchiha alan 46 wir ethene situation here and it would give mai
_ great pleasure to coach yous It would also be an added pleasure due
to the fact thet Dre Taft and your Dad were clagsmtes in college, and
since Drs Taft io a vexy warm friend of ino i¢ dems as if T baw ‘
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a jeago the 4th or Sth of September where I moot with the Executive
Gonna tooo of the Tational Collegiate Athletic Association regarding @ aa
_ discussion of the national baskethail tournament for next years I expect —
to retura to Lawrence about the th or 9th cf September. ‘Ie you should be
in lawrence at thet tine it would be a great a} a
Lise y masihAities for ‘the futures,

: This your wo have a vory fino tackettell iiubiedittas We
in Uadisen Square Garden on “ecember 283 Tenple Universi ty a
adelphia on December 503 and Loyola in Chicage on January 2— jie
Ore , laying the Univareity of Teme on Doseubor Oth eat 20th, then
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June 27, 1940

Doctor Forrest C. Allen
Director of Physical Educ.
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Doctor Allen:

In regard to Bruce Holman
FE will say that he is a very fine Boy, &bove average in his
class work, a good athlete and a gentleman at all times,

t rather hesitate to do any
commenting on Bruce as an athlete. You probably hear plenty
of that from enthusiastic coaches who are sincere in their
judgment or F should say sincere in their belief but wrong
in their judgment in regard to the merits of their respective
athletes; however I will say that Bruce is the best basket—
ball player that we have ever had in our school--he was also
quarterback on our foot tall team but when he goes to college
he will not play foot ball as basket ball is the sport he
lives 365 days out of every year. In our Atchison Regional
we were in Class B and Wyandotte was in Class A. Of
course they did not have Evans but critics distinctly thought |
Holman was better than any thing Wyandotte had. Mr. George
Cleland, principal of Atchison High School ang a former ~
star at Baker was one wio was firm in that belief. The boy
is a money player ané goes best under pressure. In our
State tournament at Hutchison the paper was abundant in
their praise of this boy and Chili Cochran who was there
scouting for Kansas State thought him the best boy in the
tournament---—-of course Cochran did not tell me he was
scouting and I dié not see him contact any of the boys but
he was not there on @ picnic. In fact some of the sport
minded followers of Kansas State took him down to Manhattan
on one week end to allow him to see the school but most
Boys and older people too considers the University and
especially the Coach of basket ball as the last word and
authority on that sport and naturally if possible every
basket ball minded boy would like to be a part of that team,

Holman is not an extremely ©
tall boy, only around 5 feet 11 inches tall but he is a good
jumper on both backboards, @ good passer with a vision of.
team success,

As busy as I know you are IF
apologize for taking en undue amount of your time in reading
this lengthy letter; however insomuch as you inquired in
regard to Holman as a scholar ang athlete I have made an
honest attempt to enlighten you the best I cam. TI am not
trying to unfairly describe the boy to you. I am ang shall
always shall be deeply interested in the basket ball teams
of the University of Kansas--at least as long as they are
MeL Rtas of Doctor Forrest ¢. Allen.

Sincerely

 
 

“re Bruce Holmen,
201 Me 9th Street, —
Phoenix, Arizonie
near Brnee:

Ten very lmppy to have your letter of dime 19th and
i essure you We Will be very glad to give you some work here in.
the fall, winter and spr I note that you think you will be

mort : | eB a: full

fifteen-hour enrollment. After you gst oriented, sc to spenl,
then it may be your studies will come easier md you can carry
more worl: without sacrifieing the ¢ ty of your school work.

 
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Bruse Holmen, expressing a desire to enroll at the University.
He will need some work to help with his expenses. I sm en=
closing « carbon copy of the letter I have written him, and
+ eee £* yee woula be king enough to tell me regurding Me
ability es 6 student.

With best wishes to you, I an

Director of Piyeteal, Minnation and eneventiies
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ESTABLISHED 1899

“BLACKER’S QUALITY FLOUR”

Kansas Cty, Kans.
July 8, 1940

Mr, Forrest C. Allen,

Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Phog:

Your letter regarding Kenneth Winters
received,

I tried to get you and Kenneth together
when he returned from Wentworth but he was only here a
short time and our plans did not materialize. Now, he has
gone to Camp SoSo, Big Bay, Michigan.

I called his father this morning, he
tells me he expects him back about August lst and that
he will inform me when Kenneth arrives and we can make
our plans then, However, if you come to Kansas City
at any time please call me or drop m a line and we will
go see Mr. Winters, Kemeth's father. I think you will
enjoy meeting him and it might do some good. Although,
I talked to Mr. Winters Saturday night and impressed
upon him that a year or two of Physical Education under
Dr. Allen would be the best thing that could happen to
his boy and he is inclined to agree with me,

I anticipate no trouble in getting
Kenneth to come to Kansas, at the same time let's not
go to sleep on the job.

Hoping to hear from you, I remain

Praternally yours,

jrb;k