The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s Elite 11, a group of former high school and college standouts, will be recognized during the upcoming NFL Kickoff Sports Enthusiasts Luncheon presented by Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper, President and Executive Director Jerald Andrews announced Thursday. The luncheon is at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at the University Plaza… Read more »
EUREKA – A team featuring Dan Emrick, Scott Appel, Jerry Thomas and Craig Wagner won the St. Louis Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Hillyard, Inc., on Monday at The Legends. The team finished with a 56, besting 26 other teams, as the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame held its final golf event of the year.… Read more »
WALNUT SHADE – Talk about being on target. Gary Graves staked claim to the championship of the fourth annual Sporting Clays Classic sponsored by Killian Construction and presented by Bass Pro Shops, connecting on 99 of 100 clays. Graves, playing on the winning Fast and Friendly afternoon team, was close to perfection until the last… Read more »
Former Kansas City Chiefs standout wide receiver Eddie Kennison, a favorite target of quarterback Trent Green in the early- to mid-2000s when the franchise earned two AFC playoff berths, soon will be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. The Hall also will induct Rich Johanningmeier, a former Missouri State University All-American football lineman… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s Enshrinement in Columbia has a new, earlier start time on Sunday, Nov. 15, when the Hall will honor former Mizzou basketball standout Jon Sundvold as a Missouri Sports Legend and induct 15 individuals. The reception will begin at noon on Nov. 15, with the dinner and program to begin… Read more »
Yogi Berra, who grew up in St. Louis and went on to become a legendary catcher of the New York Yankees, died Tuesday night, the Yankees announced. He was 90. Berra’s death came 69 years to the day when he made his major-league debut. The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame joins with the Berra family,… Read more »
LAKE OF THE OZARKS – A former Cardinals great, from the gridiron that is, led a team to top honors in an elite Missouri Sports Hall of Fame golf event named in honor of a former Cardinals baseball great. Jim Hart, who quarterbacked the St. Louis Cardinals from 1966 to 1983, led Ozark Ready Mix… Read more »
Erma Bergmann, inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2007 for her career in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in the 1940s and early 1950s, has passed away, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. She was 91. The Hall joins with Bergmann’s family and friends in mourning her passing. The Post-Dispatch has… Read more »
COLUMBIA – The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will honor former Mizzou basketball standout Jon Sundvold as a Missouri Sports Legend and induct 15 individuals in its Enshrinement in Columbia presented by Great Southern Bank on Sunday, Nov. 15, President and Executive Director Jerald Andrews announced Tuesday. The Enshrinement in Columbia also will induct former… Read more »
Check out our flyer When brainstorming for unique events – those that would expand the reach of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame – one idea a few years ago made perfect sense for the Ozarks, especially for outdoorsmen. And now look. The Sporting Clays Classic sponsored by Killian Construction and presented by Bass Pro… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame joins with the family of Ellen Gale Hopkins Green in mourning the passing of one of the state’s elite swimmers. Her success helped spring-board Springfield into a championship swimming community. Ellen Gale passed away on Monday, July 20 in Gainesville, Fla. She was 97. Mass will be held at… Read more »
The Ozarks Water Watch presented by Country Mart turned into a great success Tuesday afternoon at Buffalo Ridge Golf Course in Branson, as almost 30 teams played in a fundraiser for a non-profit water quality organization. Winning A Flight was the team of Ken Teague, Chris Jewell, Gary Frazier and Adam Johnson in firing a… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame offers its condolences to the family of Cassville businessman Terry DeGraffenreid, who passed away on Sunday. He was 65. The Hall of Fame recognized Terry and his brothers as part of the Filbert Five in November 2011 for their standout basketball careers. Six DeGraffenreid brothers graduated… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will celebrate Father’s Day weekend by offering free admission to dads who bring a child. The Hall is open Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for students and a family pass is… Read more »
Due to a deluge of rain today, the Ozarks Water Watch Golf Classic presented by Country Mart has been rescheduled for July 14 at Buffalo Ridge in Branson. We’ll post more details later.
It rises toward the summer’s cotton-candy blue sky as a tribute to the Ozarks’ native golf son, and a gasp is said to have gone up as bystanders take a closer look. See the Tam o’shanter hat and the baggy knickerbockers? And check out the classic finish of his tee shot – a picture-perfect pause, with… Read more »
