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Correspondence concerning the commemoration of Nile Kinnick, 1941-1997
1988-11-19: Page 01
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[NILE KINNICK SR> TO BOB HOBBS] November 19, 1988 Dear Bob: While we were munching our sandwitches for lunch, I remarked to Eli that I proposed to answer your letter of two-three months ago, and would also watch the Nebraska-Oklahoma game, meaning, to watch awhile and write awhile. Well, the game turned out to be so facinating I couldn't leave it to begin your letter. Now it is at half-time and Nebraska leads by one touchdoun scored in Nebraska's first possession. So it will begin again soon, so there will an interlude in the letter. Sorry. Well Robert. It is now six o'clock and the game at Norman, Oklahoma is over and Nebraska has won 7-3.. I believe this is the first time Neb. has won from Oklahoma (subject to correction), A real well played game and I think Nebraska made the fewest mistakes, fumbles and such. And Nebraska had the best defense. Such is football. Remember the 1939 season at Iowa? Who, who saw that, can forget it? That last comment reminds me that Al Couppee was here again about a month ago, on his way home to L.A. after a month of driving, with his wife Elsie to visit Iowa City and as many of the Ironmen as he could. He tells me his book will come off the press about January 1st. And I think there will be spate of such stories available about that time. Do you remember a chap who belonged to the Phi Psis named - Whoa! I don't mean that is the man's name, but just that I got on the side track and have no place to go. I wasn't sure of the chap's name and have looked thru several files to find it, but can't. I think he was a late pledge,,about 1938 or 39,because I think he was there when Nile was still an undergrad. Several chaps who I never met or knew about wrote letters to me for what reason I never could quite understand, and I always answered. This fellow was working someplace in Michigan, then moved to another job, same firm, in Milwaukee, and last to Des Moines. But I haven't heard from him for a couple of years. So let's forget that I started the question. I only wanted to know if you had any acquaintanc with him. Sorry I want to talk about a book I have been reading lately, but have no intention to finish it. It is "Alaska" by Jim Michener. Several years ago, maybe l0-15, I read a story of the early days and years of Russians in Alaska, and found it amazing. The story of Alaska began with Peter The Great, Tsar of Russia, who was a most remARKABLE man in World history. When he was 53 years old, and when he was just a month away from his death in 1725, he .had a deal with Captain Bering, a Danish sea Captain who had already retired from active sailing, to undertake a mission to explore for Russia, the Aluetions and Alaska farther east. Practically no real exploring had been done there, except a few sea captains had gone up as far as Barrow, looking for seals and sea otters. Well, Bering made it after years of trying, rounding up carpenters, ship builders, and freighting lumber to build a boat after reaching thesea at OKhotsk. You can't imagine the difficulties and hardships
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[NILE KINNICK SR> TO BOB HOBBS] November 19, 1988 Dear Bob: While we were munching our sandwitches for lunch, I remarked to Eli that I proposed to answer your letter of two-three months ago, and would also watch the Nebraska-Oklahoma game, meaning, to watch awhile and write awhile. Well, the game turned out to be so facinating I couldn't leave it to begin your letter. Now it is at half-time and Nebraska leads by one touchdoun scored in Nebraska's first possession. So it will begin again soon, so there will an interlude in the letter. Sorry. Well Robert. It is now six o'clock and the game at Norman, Oklahoma is over and Nebraska has won 7-3.. I believe this is the first time Neb. has won from Oklahoma (subject to correction), A real well played game and I think Nebraska made the fewest mistakes, fumbles and such. And Nebraska had the best defense. Such is football. Remember the 1939 season at Iowa? Who, who saw that, can forget it? That last comment reminds me that Al Couppee was here again about a month ago, on his way home to L.A. after a month of driving, with his wife Elsie to visit Iowa City and as many of the Ironmen as he could. He tells me his book will come off the press about January 1st. And I think there will be spate of such stories available about that time. Do you remember a chap who belonged to the Phi Psis named - Whoa! I don't mean that is the man's name, but just that I got on the side track and have no place to go. I wasn't sure of the chap's name and have looked thru several files to find it, but can't. I think he was a late pledge,,about 1938 or 39,because I think he was there when Nile was still an undergrad. Several chaps who I never met or knew about wrote letters to me for what reason I never could quite understand, and I always answered. This fellow was working someplace in Michigan, then moved to another job, same firm, in Milwaukee, and last to Des Moines. But I haven't heard from him for a couple of years. So let's forget that I started the question. I only wanted to know if you had any acquaintanc with him. Sorry I want to talk about a book I have been reading lately, but have no intention to finish it. It is "Alaska" by Jim Michener. Several years ago, maybe l0-15, I read a story of the early days and years of Russians in Alaska, and found it amazing. The story of Alaska began with Peter The Great, Tsar of Russia, who was a most remARKABLE man in World history. When he was 53 years old, and when he was just a month away from his death in 1725, he .had a deal with Captain Bering, a Danish sea Captain who had already retired from active sailing, to undertake a mission to explore for Russia, the Aluetions and Alaska farther east. Practically no real exploring had been done there, except a few sea captains had gone up as far as Barrow, looking for seals and sea otters. Well, Bering made it after years of trying, rounding up carpenters, ship builders, and freighting lumber to build a boat after reaching thesea at OKhotsk. You can't imagine the difficulties and hardships
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