Inductees

From the 1960’s through the 1980’s, when the Public High League dominated St. Louis area football, Lawrence Walls, who retired in 1998, presided over a dynasty at Sumner High School. His coaching career at Sumner began in 1971 and continued until his retirement in 1998. When Coach Walls totaled his record at the end of his reign, it tallied an impressive 248 wins compared to only 53 losses and 2 ties. Lawrence, who has coached his teams to four State Championships, was inducted into the Missouri Football Coaches Association in 1999.