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This was the first year of what is now the NCAA Tournament. Phog Allen played a key role in the development of the tournament.

Letter from Dr. F. H. Ewerhardt, NCAA Vice-President, to Gwinn Henry, KU Athletic Director, regarding the 1938-1939 National Basketball Association Tournament. December 12, 1938.

Goal-Hi is an outdoor game invented by Phog Allen. While it has virtually disappeared from parks and school yards today, it was extremely popular at Civilian Conservation Camps.

There are several letters between the two men regarding the recruitment of Senator Dole for the KU basketball team.

Basketball backboard plans by the Fed Medart Manufacturing Company, created on April 6, 1939. The backboard was developed by Phog Allen.

Members of the KU basketball in their Army uniforms.