He grew up in Springfield following the local high school or local college basketball teams, eventually kept stats of the Central High School boys and did the same for American Legion baseball teams. Usually for Lyndal Scranton, his summer nights ended in either calling in scores or running them by the Leader & Press. “That… Read more »
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Dr. Richard Seagrave
Dr. Rick Seagrave earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan before heading south to work on his doctorate at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. It was at UTMB that Dr. Seagrave did his residency in Orthopedics. Always interested in sports, Rick moved to Los Angeles, where he completed a fellowship… Read more »
1983-1996 Era Seneca High School Football
In the trophy case, the state football championship trophies don’t sit alone. Not far from those commemorating the 1987 and 1995 seasons, you’ll find the showpieces proudly reminding all of many autumns gone by. From there, walk out the back door of the cafeteria and there it is, the quaint football stadium, where the bleachers… Read more »
Tony Severino
The decorated walls and shelves of his rarely seen basement home office show a career defined by success. See the aged but colorful photo of football players hoisting him on their shoulders? That’s from his first state championship at Rockhurst High School. Not far away are framed newspaper stories, including one with a Kansas City… Read more »
Rex Sharp
Those who work behind the scenes in sports know all too well that you can make a huge difference. Just ask Rex Sharp. Back in the spring of 1997, less than a year after being hired as the head athletic trainer for the University of Missouri, he had a request for the team doctor –… Read more »
Chuck Shelton
Rolla native Chuck Shelton was a first team All-State football selection and prep All-American in 1954. He took his football talents to national powerhouse Pittsburgh State University, where he was an All-Conference running back. After many successful years as a head football coach at the high school and junior college levels, Coach Shelton moved up… Read more »
Chip Sherman
He found his way to the Midwest as a teenager, following his love for football and eventually built a tremendous reputation as a coach known for rebuilding projects. At Platte County High School, his body of work is right there to see: A program that had never won much now has a spectacular field turf,… Read more »
Will Shields
Selected out of the University of Nebraska, Shields was the third-round (74th overall) pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1993 NFL Draft. Beginning in 1993, Shields was in the Chiefs’ starting lineup for every game, a team record and the second-longest consecutive starting streak in the NFL behind Brett Favre. Shields started 230… Read more »
Bob Shore
Bob Shore attended Cassville (MO) High School and was a standout football and basketball player. He graduated from Pittsburgh State University in 1967. He first started coaching at Seneca, MO, then took an assistant coaching position at Jasper, MO and after one year became the head coach in 1968. He posted a 20-16-1 record in… Read more »
Russ Sloan
After a stellar career playing football for the University of Missouri, Russ Sloan went on to become one of the winningest football coaches in the history of Missouri. He served as the head football coach at Northeast Missouri State University (Truman State). There, Sloan captured three straight conference championships in 1969, ’70 and ’71, leaving… Read more »
Harry “Blackjack” Smith
Smith, born in Russellville, Mo., anchored the offensive line on the University of Southern California’s Rose Bowl football teams in the 1938 and 1939 seasons and earned All-America honors each year. In the 1939 season, the Trojans finished 8-0-2 as national champions, including a 14-0 Rose Bowl victory over the University of Tennessee. He was… Read more »
Jackie Smith
Jackie Smith played 15 years for the football Cardinals and ended his career in the Super Bowl, playing his final year for the Dallas Cowboys. At the end of his 16 year career, Smith held the NFL record for most pass receptions caught and most yards gained by a tight end. He played in five… Read more »
Neil Smith
Playing in 138 regular season games for the Kansas City Chiefs, Smith made a name for himself as one of the top defensive linemen of his era. He garnered 546 tackles, 403 of which were solo tackles. In 1997, Smith went on to play for the Denver Broncos, where he added two Super Bowl Championships… Read more »
Roderick “Rod” Smith
Rod Smith was a first team All-American at Missouri Southern State University, finishing with conference records in career receiving yards and touchdowns. Smith holds the Denver Broncos’ franchise records for career receptions, receiving yards, touchdown catches and touchdowns. With 2 Super Bowl rings, Smith is the first player from the MIAA to score a touchdown… Read more »
Dr. Pat Smith
Back in 2011, after a Mizzou standout running back tore two knee ligaments, a meniscus and patellar tendon on the same play, Tiger fans had a rare glimpse into the world of the head team physician. In essence, Dr. Pat Smith showed his human side. Sure, it had always been there when he celebrated victories… Read more »
Brad Smith
He had chances to stay close to home and play college football at what you might consider mid-majors. But talk about timing. Just as Youngstown, Ohio All-State quarterback Brad Smith was pairing down his choices, a head coach from one of those interested schools got hired to lead the University of Missouri football program. “We… Read more »