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 »
Alberta Lee Cox, whose success in basketball blazed a trail for so many and led into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, has passed away, the Hall has learned. Cox, 83, passed away at her home on March 23, 2015. A 1949 graduate of Raytown High School, she was a standout player and coach in basketball. Her… Read more »
Talk about a great time on the golf course. The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s annual Springfield Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Great Southern Bank logged yet another successful year on Sunday and Monday at Highland Springs Country Club. Roughly 70 golf teams competed and, for President and Executive Director Jerald Andrews and staff, it… Read more »
Grab your pastel shorts, linen pants, seersucker sun dresses, Sperry’s and Captain’s hat and prepare to cast-off your summer with the land-party of the season! The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is hosting the ultimate summer PREP PARTY presented by Med-Pay, Inc. on Sunday, June 7. It all starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Ramada… Read more »
Like any of our events, one story alone cannot capture all of the great quotes and notes, and here are a few from our recent Baseball Sports Enthusiasts Luncheon presented by Dr Pepper. Of all the lines during Wednesday’s ceremony, one still resonates. It came from inductee Byron Hagler, the former Licking and Hillcrest high school… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD — He’s long competed in the State Summer Games of the Special Olympics and he’ll realize a huge dream in July by playing in the World Games of softball out in Hollywood. Dreams do come true, Allen Cameron will tell gladly tell you. But first there is business to be done – as… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD – Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is officially a Missouri Sports Legend, and two high school coaches and a fast-pitch standout can call themselves members of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. The Hall honored La Russa by unveiling a specially commissioned bronze sculpture on Wednesday during the Baseball Sports Enthusiasts Luncheon… Read more »
