Source Collection

University of North Alabama Archives and Special Collections, University Athletics Vertical Files – Drawer 2, "Athletic Department (Basketball 1959-1979)," Collier Library. 

Description

Basketball recruitment letter and statistic sheet sent by Coach E.E. Billingham in 1971.

Transcript

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FLORENCE STATE UNIVERSITY 

FLORENCE, ALABAMA 35630 

205-766-4100 

 

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 

 

I would like to take this opportunity to inform you about Florence State University in Florence, Alabama. 

We are a small Southern University (3300 students) just starting to get off the ground in a vigorous basketball program and we need prospects of your caliber, if we are going to accomplish our goals. We are having our most successful start in a long time but will graduate five seniors and need to have a good group of replacements for these athletes. 

If you would be interested in attending a small Southern University I believe Florence State would be the ideal situation. We are located on the Tennessee River in North Alabama, probably the most Northern, Southern town and the most Southern, Northern town in the United States, If you are interested, please fill in the enclosed stat-sheet and include a snap shot or your high school photo of yourself, (not returnable.) 

Please show this letter to your Coach and parents. 

Sincerely, 

[signed]  

E.E. Billingham 

Basketball Coach  

Florence State University 

 

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Enclosure 

 

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Please mail the enclosed stat-sheet to: 

E.E. Billingham 

% 3717 Stickney Avenue 

Cleveland, Ohio 

 

I will be on my Northern trip in a week or two and in order for me to get your stat-sheet, please mail to the above address, instead to the University address. 

Thank you, 

[signed] 

E.E. Billingham 

Basketball Coach 

 

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Reply To: 

E.E. Billingham, Basketball Coach 

Florence State University 

Florence, Alabama 35630 

 

Name 

Name of School 

School Telephone 

Name of Coach 

Parent’s of Guardian’s Name 

Parent’s or Guardian’s Address 

Parent's Signature 

Home Phone 

Scholastic Average 

Height    Weight    Age   Position 

Average Points      Average Rebounds 

Please send me a schedule of your remaining games; we will try to see you play. 

DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE 

[LINE DRAWN] 

Prospective 

Notes

Date Created

2-26-2026

Date

February 1971

Document Type

Article

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Comments

Any grammatical errors in the letter transcript were retained from the original.

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