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, and the naming of longtime University of Central Missouri athletic director Jerry Hughes as a Missouri Sports Legend.
Tickets remain available for Sunday’s ceremonies. An 11 a.m. reception presented by Meek’s The Builder’s Choice is scheduled at the Hall of Fame, 3861 E. Stan Musial Drive, and visitors must show a ticket to the 2016 Enshrinement Ceremonies for admittance. A 4 p.m. reception will be followed by the dinner and ceremony at University Plaza Convention Center, 730 St. Louis Street. Individual tickets are $150, and tables of 10 are $1,500. For tickets, call 417-889-3100.
The Class of 2016 also features big-leaguer Jerry Reuss, longtime NFL defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, bull rider L.J. Jenkins, Kansas City Chiefs center Tim Grunhard, U.S. Olympic gymnast Terin Humphrey, St. Louis Football Cardinals linebacker Eric Williams and longtime Kansas City Royals scout Art Stewart.
Additionally, the Class of 2016 features Evangel University men’s basketball coach Steve Jenkins, West Plains native and longtime Texas Christian baseball coach Lance Brown, Mizzou Tigers track star Natasha Kaiser-Brown, Missouri Southern men’s basketball coach Robert Corn, St. Louis University High School racquetball coach Joe Koestner, former Missouri State University sports information director Mark Stillwell, The John Burroughs School football coach Jim Lemen and the Bombers football program, and the Mizzou Tigers’ 1966 Sugar Bowl team.
The Hall also will honor Med-Pay, Inc., and Ken Meyer of Meyer Communications with the John Q. Hammons Founder’s Award and the President’s Award, respectively. The Hall also will recognize high school, college and professional athletes with Special Achievement Awards.
