xt7f4q7qp03k_8 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7f4q7qp03k/data/mets.xml https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7f4q7qp03k/data/1986ua024.dao.xml Townsend, William H.,  (William Henry), 1890-1964 0.44 Cubic feet 1 box The majority of materials in the William H. Townsend papers relate to the point-shaving scandal involving several University of Kentucky basketball players and the NCAA investigation into these allegations during 1951-1952. archival material English University of Kentucky This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed.  Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically.  Physical rights are retained by the owning repository.  Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws.  For information about permissions to reproduce or publish, contact the Special Collections Research Center. William H. Townsend papers Basketball Betting. Basketball players--Kentucky. College sports. Sanctions, administrative. Universities and colleges. Response from Herman Donovan to H.C. Willett pledging compliance with NCAA ruling text Response from Herman Donovan to H.C. Willett pledging compliance with NCAA ruling 2014 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7f4q7qp03k/data/1986ua024/1986ua024_1/1986ua024_1_5/1986ua024_1_5_18/1986ua024_01_05_18/1986ua024_01_05_18.pdf October 30, 1952 1952 October 30, 1952 section false xt7f4q7qp03k_8 xt7f4q7qp03k IIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
g UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
I Outnbar 30, 1952
Hr. H. G. W1l1•tt Prasidant
V Rattcnal 6¤11•g1n€• At¤1•t1¤ Assonxntinn
I _ University ar Scutncrn Gnlxtcrnin
e Lon Angalas, Galifcrnin
Hy dear Hr. wxllnttz
Kaur letter ot Gctobor 22 was rucexvod on Gntober 25.
Upon re¤•1pt ct your uammuninntian I called n meetxgi or the
Board at Exrantars nt the University cf Kentucky At atxns
Association ann rand your lettar to thx Bcnra.
After aus consideration the Ath1¤t Ecard ct tha
University of Ksntucky dxrectnd nn to cc cntn to ycu that
-    1t w111 accept the var¤1¤t or E Gcunnil n _th• HGAA without
ngpenlxug th1¤ d•¤1•1¤¤ t¤.t¤n ·*·= at its at ting Ln Jnnnnry,
1 $3. It was the cpzninn ct on ~ atics Board that th•
penalty sntlhctad upan tha Unxvar ty at Knntuakg to unduly
nevnzu and tar mare than any · nalty that as aver been
Lnflzatcé upon a nanbe IP v1n1nt1~· at the HGAA rules in
tha past. .
wo bow to e request the Gounnxl nf the RUAA that tho
University cf n ack: not t1c1pat• Ln basketball for l952—
53, ann wu ara qnesting ax; 1nst1tnt1¤n¤ an nun basketball
achndnla to rwlen us tron our contracts to play than this
·$B$O¤.•
Permxt me to thank you on behalf or the Ath1otLes_B¤ari
tor ncteptxng cur invitation tc Lnvoatxgata the athletics
situation at the Unxvnrnity at Kentucky and for your eourtesg
in p•rm1tt1ng Yxco Prns1&•¤t Lec H. Qhnnbarlnxn and Dunn A. .
Kirwan tt appear Ln parucn before the Gnuncxl for tha purposa
of presenting our nasa. I alan wish to thank you personally
tor your kxndxy attxtunn 1n cnntorancoa ann lattare toward
me and other raprasentqtives nt the University wha hav•
cnntantadnyou.
G¤rd1¤11y yours,
H. L. Donovan
President .