Inductees

Springfield Central High School graduate Richard Osborn, Sr. earned the title of Grand Master before retiring from active competition in 1999. A 7th degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, Osborn appeared nationally on ESPN and held the undisputed CKC Welter Weight Kick Boxing Belt for 6 years, retiring with a record of 30-4. He won the 1991 WAKO-USA National Karate Championship and was a Competitor of the Year award winner from 1990-94, 1998 and 1999. He operates four Martial Arts schools in Missouri and Kansas, where he has produced over 100 black belts.