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Hall to visit Warrensburg Wednesday, honor UCM’s Hughes

Join the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame for a night of celebration as the Hall showcases the bronze bust honoring longtime University of Central Missouri athletic director Jerry Hughes as a Missouri Sports Legend. The bronze will be on display Wednesday, February 17 ahead of the UCM men’s basketball game, set for a 7:30 p.m.… Read more »

Hall inducts Class of 2016, honors UCM’s Hughes as a Legend

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame honored longtime University of Central Missouri athletic director Jerry Hughes as a Missouri Sports Legend and inducted the Class of 2016, including longtime Missouri Tigers football coach Gary Pinkel, on Sunday night in Springfield. The 2016 Enshrinement Ceremonies presented by Killian Construction were led by Missouri Sports Hall of… Read more »

Royals’ World Series trophy to be on display at Enshrinement

The Kansas City Royals’ World Series trophy will be on display during the 2016 Enshrinement Ceremonies presented by Killian Construction on Sunday at the University Plaza Convention Center in downtown Springfield. The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s annual Enshrinement features the induction of the Class of 2016, including longtime Missouri Tigers football coach Gary Pinkel,… Read more »

Tickets remain available for Enshrinement Sunday

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s Enshrinement Ceremonies presented by Killian Construction continues to accept ticket orders. The event, in which longtime Mizzou Tigers football coach Gary Pinkel will be among the inductees, is Sunday at University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Springfield. An 11 a.m. reception presented by Meek’s The Builder’s Choice is… Read more »

John Q. Hammons Founder’s Award: Med-Pay, Inc.

The first time Med-Pay, Inc. became involved with the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame was, believe or not, before there was a Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in Springfield. Back in the early 1990s, as founder John Q. Hammons traveled the Show-Me State and sought a community eager to house the Hall, the Springfield News-Leader… Read more »

Gregg Williams: From Excelsior Springs to 25 years coaching in the NFL

Longtime National Football League defensive coordinator Gregg Williams certainly hasn’t forgotten his roots. Over the years, his foundation has gifted millions of dollars to school and youth athletics in his hometown of Excelsior Springs. “I always wanted them to know they can do anything in life,” Williams said. Williams is a prime example, having parlayed… Read more »

Art Stewart: Royals scout since ’69 & the man who drafted Bo

When longtime Kansas City Royals scout Art Stewart talks about his 60 years in baseball, it’s like flipping through a scrapbook of old black-and-white photos. The stories are almost too hard to believe, and yet you can listen for hours. This is a man who has scouted every Kansas City Royals player from rookie ball… Read more »

Mark Stillwell: MSU sports information director of 37 years juggled Navy duty

In his 40 years covering and writing about college athletics, 2016 Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inductee Mark Stillwell steered a different course from his fellow sports information professionals. Working as Sports Information Director at Missouri State University, Stillwell shared his Bears’ weekend sports competition assignments with active participation in the U.S. Navy Reserve. From… Read more »

UCM’s Jerry Hughes: The next Missouri Sports Legend

These days, there is nothing small about so-called small college athletics, and Jerry Hughes – the longtime athletic director of the University of Central Missouri – has been among its champions. Just walk across the Warrensburg campus. A $6 million fundraising effort has led to the football team’s new locker room, strength and conditioning center… Read more »

John Burroughs coach Jim Lemen: 35 seasons, 8 state titles

Sometimes, life pulls the string on your coaching whistle and leads you on a path you never envisioned – and for the better. Jim Lemen had never heard of The John Burroughs School in St. Louis until he was well into a master’s degree program at Harvard University in 1963. At the time, John Burroughs… Read more »