Harold Hunt Letter
Sacramento, California
May 1, 1970
Mr. H. W. Hargiss
Topeka, Kansas
Dear "Bill":
I deeply regret that I cannot be present on this
occasion to join with the host of friends and former athletes who have assembled
in your honor.
Those of us who were privileged to be members of
your teams in the mid-twenties had the opportunity of participating in intercollegiate
athletics during a period when athletics occupied a unique position on college campuses.
Our teams at Emporia were respected by the student
body, our opponents and the citizens of Emporia. Certainly this respect was due
in large measure to your great qualities of leadership and inspiration - - the accomplishments
of your teams provided ample evidence of your genius as a coach.
Individual triumphs are soon blurred by the passage
of years but memories of the close personal relationships of those days have retained
their clarity for a lifetime.
To a Coaches' Coach; an inspiration to those who
performed for you; and most fondly of all - - to the "Bald Eagle of Emporia" I extend
every wish for your continued good health and happiness.
Sincerely,
Harold S. Hunt
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