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Hall of Fame Basketball Luncheon draws crowd of nearly 800

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame welcomed its Class of 2021 during the annual Basketball Luncheon, and it was quite the lineup for a ceremony presented by USA Mortgage-Kitrel Region. With nearly 800 in attendance on Tuesday at the Oasis Hotel & Convention Center, the Hall of Fame enshrined the following: William Fontleroy, a standout… Read more »

Hall of Fame mourns passing of Legend Bill Virdon

Bill Virdon, the West Plains standout whose 52-year run in professional baseball featured the National League Rookie of the Year Award, a World Series championship and a successful managerial and coaching career, passed away on Tuesday in Springfield. He was 90. “The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame joins with The Virdon Family in mourning Bill’s… Read more »

Veteran’s Day salute: The story of Lt. Tom Lombardo

In a far corner of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, surrounded by college football lettermen’s jackets and memorabilia from autumns past, a passerby might walk by something that seems out of place. It’s the uniform of a West Point Military Academy cadet, and at the base of the display sits a story of the… Read more »

Football Luncheon draws crowd of more than 800

Look who is now an inductee of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame on Wednesday welcomed Kansas City Chiefs pass rusher Tamba Hali, University of Missouri running back Devin West, Kickapoo High School & University of Central Missouri quarterback Scott Loveland, Salem High School coach Bill Schuchardt, and Lebanon radio broadcaster… Read more »

Football Luncheon set for Wednesday at Ozark Empire Fairgrounds

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will soon celebrate football with the induction of Kansas City Chiefs pass rusher Tamba Hali, University of Missouri running back Devin West, Kickapoo High School & University of Central Missouri quarterback Scott Loveland, Salem High School coach Bill Schuchardt, and Lebanon radio broadcaster Kevin Stubblefield, as well as the… Read more »

Congratulations to winners of Sporting Clays Classic

Rod McFadden and Joe Naelger fired their way to the top scores of the morning and afternoon rounds, respectively, and teams sponsored by Hiland Dairy Foods and Fast N’ Friendly won it all Friday in the Sporting Clays Classic sponsored by Killian Construction and presented by Bass Pro Shops. The event was a fundraiser for… Read more »

Chiefs’ Tamba Hali to headline Hall of Fame’s Football Luncheon

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will soon celebrate football with the induction of Kansas City Chiefs pass rusher Tamba Hali, University of Missouri running back Devin West, Kickapoo High School & University of Central Missouri quarterback Scott Loveland, Salem High School coach Bill Schuchardt, and Lebanon radio broadcaster Kevin Stubblefield, as well as the… Read more »

Hall of Fame closed on Labor Day

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is closed on Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 6) but will reopen to normal business hours on Tuesday and the rest of the week.

Gov. Parson tours Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on Bicentennial Tour

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame received some notable recognition on Wednesday, Sept. 1 as Gov. Mike Parson stopped here as part of the Bicentennial Tour. The state of Missouri’s 200th anniversary was in early August, and the governor has been touring the state to bring attention to its history. “It’s wonderful for Springfield to… Read more »