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Mr. Gwinn Henry,
Director of Athletics,
University of Kansas.

   

Dear Gwinns
: { am making an unusual recommendation. ever in all
my long experience here at the University as all coach

have I felt as I do regarding this year's basketball squad.

After having lost the three mainstays of our tean last
year ~ John Kline, Howard Bnglemen and Bobby Allen, we were faced
with a situation in which only Ralph Miller, a returning regular,
wes reasonably sure of his position. I did not see how we could
possibly come through to another Big Six championship. Meany of

Many of the strongest men that we had were not regulars.
I am speaking now of the ability to build morale and to show ster~
ling character which reflected itself in the play of many of the
regulars. I em referring especially to Charles Walker, Bob Johnson,
Hubert Ulrich, George Dick, Don Blair, Bob Fitzpatrick, Vance Hall,
Paul Turner and Warren Israel.

Last year we recommended Dick Miller for a provisional
letter. le has been very loyel in his practice appearance this
year, and the fine practice play of Mex Kissell sharpened the

Competitive play of the regulers. It was Paul Turner's field

goal in the last 15 seconds against the Kansas Aggies that tied
the score and sent it in to an overtime when Kansas won the play-
off.

Por the regulars, Charles Black, Ralph Willer, John

Buescher, Ray Evans, Mervin Sollenberger, T. P. Hunter and Jack

Ballard, nothing need be added to garnish the descriptions of the

sterling play of these fine boys.

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