A native of Waterloo, Iowa, Larry Nemmers’ teaching career began in 1965 and continued until his retirement in 1994. During his time as an educator, he served as teacher, textbook publisher, assistant principal and principal. During his time in education, he also began a career as a high school official. He officiated both high school… Read more »
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Dr. E. L. Niedermeyer
Dr. E.L. Niedermayer served as a team physician for Tarkio College for over 30 years. In addition to being part of the MSHOF class of 1983, he was also inducted into the Tarkio College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987. In 1967, the Tarkio City Council voted to rename North City Park to Niedermeyer Memorial… Read more »
1969, 70, 71 Northeast Missouri State College Football Teams
If any three teams epitomized the spirit of a “Bulldog”, it was the three football teams of Northeast Missouri State College, now Truman State University, who garnered M.I.A.A. Conference Championships in 1969, 1970 and 1971. (Co-champions 1969, 1970 and undefeated Conference Champions in 1971). None of these teams were picked to finish higher than 4th… Read more »
1998 & 1999 Northwest Missouri State Football Teams
Two years after finishing 0-11 – and two years before winning the first of their program’s back-to-back national championships – the Northwest Missouri State football Bearcats could only shake their heads. But in a good way. In December 1996, the team they nearly beat in the playoffs went on to win it all. “We were… Read more »
Gary O’Neal
Compiling a record of 239 wins, 52 losses, and one tie during his 28-year tenure as Hardin-Central High School Head Football Coach, O’Neal has 10 undefeated regular seasons under his belt. Gary is a three-time State Coach of the Year recipient. His two State runner-up trophies are rivaled only by his two State Championships, which… Read more »
Greg Oder
Look at the body of work – the state championship games in his time as both a head coach and assistant, plus the number of wins and so forth – and the natural assumption is that Greg Oder had this dream even as a youth football player. Not so, said Oder, one of the state’s… Read more »
Christian Okoye
Having played football for a mere three years at Azusa Pacific University, Christian was drafted in 1987 by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round. During his seven seasons in Kansas City, Christian set a number of Chiefs rushing records, including total yards in a season, attempts in a season, touchdowns in a season,… Read more »
Brock Olivo
From the back lots of Hermann to legendary status at the University of Missouri, a career in the NFL, Brock Olivo left his mark at every level in football. Starting at Hermann High School, Olivo’s transfer to St. Francis Borgia Regional High School in Washington came as Olivo hit a rising trajectory. As a senior,… Read more »
John Omohundro
John Omohundro was a trainer with the Cardinals for 42 years, including the last 37 years as the team’s head athletic trainer. Including preseason, regular season, and postseason, Omohundro worked 838 games throughout his Cardinals’ employment; his final contest was for 42 years; his last game was Super Bowl XLIII in February of 2009. He… Read more »
Al Onofrio
In 1971, after spending 12 years as an assistant coach, Albert Joseph Onofrio was named the head football coach at the University of Missouri, a post he held until 1977. While his record hovered at the .500 level, he was noted for having pulled upsets, mainly on the road. He coached four All-Americans and 30… Read more »
Ed Osiek
Edward Henry Osiek played football, basketball, baseball, and track at St. Charles High School from 1932 to 1936. After high school, he played minor-league baseball from 1936 to 1938. Osiek began his career as a sporting goods salesman in 1940 in his father’s business, Economy Sporting Goods, in St Charles. He later worked in sales… Read more »
Jim Otis
It’s almost as if a Hollywood script writer delivered it right to Frank Capra himself. How else to explain the career of Jim Otis? There he was at age 7 in a photo beside 1955 Heisman Trophy winner Howard “Hopalong” Cassidy of Ohio State. As a high school junior, with the headlights of teammates’ cars… Read more »
Gus Otto
Born in 1943 in St. Louis, MO, Gus Otto attended McBride Catholic High School and was a well rounded athlete. Upon graduation, Gus was awarded a football scholarship by Dan Devine and the University of Missouri. A standout linebacker for the Tigers, Otto was the team’s captain during his senior season. He earned All-Big Eight… Read more »
Dave Palmeiro
28 of Dave’s 30 years in coaching have come at the helm of the Tarkio Indians at Tarkio High School. During his tenure, Coach Palmeiro amassed a total of 204 victories against only 56 defeats and 5 ties. A 1993 inductee to the Missouri Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame, he guided his Indians to… Read more »
Norris Patterson
Dr. Patterson amassed an impressive 134-33-10 record as head coach of the William Jewell College Cardinals during his 18 year tenure. Under his leadership, the Cardinals won 13 conference titles and finished as runner-up five times. The late Dr. Patterson is also a member of the NAIA, NACDA Athletic Directors, Missouri Valley College and William… Read more »
Jim Pearson
A graduate of Missouri Valley College, Jim played football for the Vikings under Coach Ashford from 1951 to 1955. After his graduation, Pearson held positions as an assistant football coach and head golf coach at high schools in Missouri and Illinois. In 1971, he was named the first head football coach at Springfield’s Kickapoo High… Read more »