Harold was born on October 29, 1934 in St. Louis, MO. Harold’s love for basketball started early in his life, and his natural ability and dedication to the game paved the way for his all-star career at McKinley High School. His collegiate career began at Southern Methodist University, but he transferred to Saint Louis University… Read more »
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Bob “Doc” Bauman
Bauman came to St. Louis University in 1928 while only 19 years old. He served the university as its athletic trainer from 1928 until 1979. In addition, he became the trainer for the St. Louis Browns in 1938 until the team moved to become the Baltimore Orioles in 1953. He was invited to join the… Read more »
Dick Boushka
A native of St. Louis, MO, but a product of Campion High in Wisconsin, Dick Boushka (pronounced BOO-shka) was named first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference three times (1953-55) during his SLU career. In his senior season, 1954-55, Boushka was a member of The Valley championship team that went 20-8 and advanced to the NIT Tournament. His… Read more »
Mike Claiborne
He climbed the ladder the right way, with his college years spent broadcasting football and basketball games on the school’s WRFN station and working for the student paper before, at the onset of his professional career, writing for a hometown newspaper. Then came a subtle but notable break for Mike Claiborne. In the early 1980s,… Read more »
Ray Cliffe
While Ray Cliffe’s name is well known in the football circles around the state, what is most impressive is the number of years he spent officiating and umpiring. Ray spent a cumulative 114 years with a whistle in his mouth. He has logged hours mat side, pool side, behind the plate, on the hardwood and… Read more »
Bob Cochran
He played golf with Bobby Jones at Augusta National at Jones’ invitation! He finished ahead of Byron Nelson in 1945 at the Memphis Open the year Nelson won 18 Pro events, including 11 in a row!! He won a pro tour event in 1943, the Decatur Open shooting 198 for three rounds. In 1945 he… Read more »
Bob Ferry
Bob Ferry’s basketball career began at Cleveland High School in St. Louis. He averaged 32 points per game during his senior year in 1955 and was named to Missouri’s All-State team. He attended St. Louis University and was named an All-American following the 1959 season. After graduation, he was the first draft choice of the… Read more »
Filbert Five – Class of 2017
CLASS OF 2017 Men’s Team Wesley Culver (Hartville High School/College of the Ozarks) David Coutchie (Seymour High School/Southwest Baptist University) Brad Gregory (Montgomery County High School/Drury University) Gary “Cat” Johnson (Joplin Memorial High School/Oral Roberts/New Jersey Nets) J.J. Tauai (Verona High School/Bradley University/Lithuania Basketball League/Baltic League). Women’s Team Katie Howard Clopton (Reeds Spring High School/College… Read more »
Rich Gould
For somebody who has been telling sports stories for years, the story that kick-started it all for his career is even hard to believe. We’ll let Rich Gould explain it. After all, that’s in the wheelhouse of a longtime television sports director. “In 1978, Tom Mast (MSHOF 2021) was working non-stop for about three to… Read more »
Rich Grawer
Grawer led the DeSmet Jesuit basketball program to three state titles in the 1970’s, and set a record for consecutive wins among large schools in the state of Missouri with 63. He would later become the head coach at Saint Louis University and, in 1985, began a streak of six consecutive winning seasons, culminating it… Read more »
Jim Halliburton
He has been in and around competitive swimming for so long that folks may assume the H in water’s chemical name, h2o, stands for “Halliburton.” Yes, Jim Halliburton has given his life the sport. Not that anyone is surprised. After all, he went undefeated as a Ladue High School swimmer decades ago, broke Big Ten… Read more »
Ed Hickey
Hickey was a football and basketball coach. He coached basketball at his alma mater, Creighton University (1934–1943, 1946–1947), St. Louis University (1947–1958), and Marquette University (1958–1964), compiling a 429–230 record. His greatest success came at St. Louis University where he posted a career won-loss record of 212-89. This includes an NIT championship in the 1947-48… Read more »
Harry Keough
Keough was an American soccer defender who played on the United States national team in their 1–0 upset of England at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He spent most of his club career in his native St. Louis, winning a national junior championship, two National Challenge Cup and seven National Amateur Cup titles. He coached… Read more »
Pat Leahy
A member of three St. Louis University Billiken NCAA national championship soccer teams from 1969-1972, St. Louis native Pat Leahy joined the New York Jets in 1974. The Most Valuable Player in 1990, Leahy finished his impressive 18 year career with the Jets as the team’s all-time leading scorer, a record he still holds. Pat… Read more »
“Easy” Ed Macauley
Ed Macauley glided down the lanes of the NBA for easy layups and precise hook shots, frustrating many of the game’s greatest big men. A phenomenal player under Hall of Fame coach Ed Hickey at St. Louis University, Macauley was everyone’s All-America. “Easy Ed” started his 10-year NBA career with the St. Louis Bombers, played… Read more »
Greg Marecek
A pioneer in the field of sports entertainment and broadcasting, Webster Groves native Greg Marecek founded Sports Network Incorporated, where he produced programs for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Big Eight Conference, the PGA TOUR, St. Louis University, among others. In 1993, he founded Spirit Sports and continued the tradition of broadcast excellence by producing… Read more »