In the late 1970s, a former U.S. Marine was working wonders for a college gymnastics program – despite not having much of a gymnastics background. And word of his success found its way to the University of Missouri athletics department, and soon a phone call found its way to Jake Jacobson. “Mizzou contacted me to… Read more »
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Lindsey Hunter James
The truth is, the University of Missouri wasn’t even on her radar initially as a volleyball destination. Instead, the plan was to join a university on the frontier plains. That is, until the coach there took a job on the West Coast. Certainly, Lindsey Hunter James could have gone anywhere. But she kept thinking about… Read more »
Darold Jenkins
A center/linebacker from Higginsville, Darold Jenkins starred on the University of Missouri’s football teams in 1940 and 1941. He was All-Big Six both years and as a senior, served as team captain, and won All-America honors on Don Faurot’s 1941 Sugar Bowl team. He was named to the State of Missouri Sports Hall of Fame… Read more »
Corby Jones
When it comes to Corby Jones, he wasn’t happy just to be a football player. No, he was proud to be a Missouri Tiger. And there may be no better example than in 1997. Two years after vaulting to the starting quarterback as a true freshman, he was leading a fourth-quarter rally against No. 12… Read more »
Mike Jones
Mike Jones played football at the University of Missouri as a running back. While at MU, he set the school record for most yards in a quarter, 104, and set the all-time mark for receptions for a running back in a season (41) and in a career (72). During his twelve-year NFL career he played… Read more »
John Kadlec
For over a half century, the name John Kadlec has been synonymous with football at the University of Missouri. As a star player, coach, recruiter, fundraiser, administrator and football color analyst, Kadlec has never tired of helping the institution he loves and the school that gave him the opportunity to earn a bachelor and master’s… Read more »
Natasha Kaiser-Brown
So how in the world did Natasha Kaiser-Brown, who became an NCAA and Olympics standout, ever find her way to the University of Missouri? “It’s really kind of cool,” Kaiser-Brown said. “I was at the Junior Olympic Trials in Los Angeles, my junior year in high school. Right before I ran the 400 meters, this… Read more »
Jim Kekeris
At 290 pounds, “Jumbo” Jim Kekeris was used as a tackle, fullback and place-kicker by Coaches Don Faurot and Chauncey Simpson from 1943-46. A St Louis native, Kekeris earned all-Big Six Conference honors three times, and was a second-team all-American as a senior. He played in the East-West Shrine game and College All-Star game. He… Read more »
Mike Kelly
It’s true that sports broadcasters, by nature, do a lot of talking. However, the pro’s pros also listen. And, for Mike Kelly, he was all ears in his first season of calling Missouri Tigers basketball games. And why not? The advice that he still remembers to this day came from none other than the legendary… Read more »
Barry Koeneke
It’s often said that coaches are the sum of each of their most influential coaches. For longtime Hallsville High School baseball coach Barry Koeneke, that would be Warren Turner, Hi Simmons and Gene McArtor. In order, they are former Joplin Memorial High School and Missouri Southern State University’s coach (852 wins), the University of Missouri… Read more »
Susan (Bouldin) Kreklow
Years ago, Susan Bouldin would ride her bike 45 min utes from her family’s Webster County dairy farm into Marshfield to play volleyball, back at a time when the sport’s future was uncertain. And yet she kept churning, turning her passion into a coaching career, and eventually collided with her future husband, Wayne, a volleyball… Read more »
Wayne Kreklow
Years ago, Susan Bouldin would ride her bike 45 min utes from her family’s Webster County dairy farm into Marshfield to play volleyball, back at a time when the sport’s future was uncertain. And yet she kept churning, turning her passion into a coaching career, and eventually collided with her future husband, Wayne, a volleyball… Read more »
Dr. Ed Lampitt
It’s a story that writers for the big screen usually dream of: A freshman strolls through the University of Missouri campus figuring he’ll focus on academics and nothing else, and yet detours to the wrestling room at old Brewer Fieldhouse and becomes a star. Ed Lampitt, of course, can’t help but offer a sheepish grin… Read more »
Danny LaRose
One of the greatest two-way talents in Missouri history, LaRose starred from 1958-1960 as an end who could dominate the line of scrimmage and as MU’s leading receiver as a sophomore and senior. He also punted for MU in 1960. A native of Crystal City, MO, LaRose won all-conference honors in 1958 and 1960 and… Read more »
Clyde Lear
Clyde Lear is the retired Chairman and CEO of Learfield Communications, Inc., a company which he started in 1972 as an outgrowth of his master’s project at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Learfield Sports is the preeminent leader in the collegiate sports marketing arena, boasting a rich history dating back to 1975. Today,… Read more »
Learfield
In 1975, a quaint broadcasting company launched by Clyde Lear and Derry Brownfield struck a deal to provide radio network distribution of University of Missouri Athletics. It seemed simple enough. Carry all of the Mizzou Tigers football and basketball games and distribute the broadcast to dozens of other stations throughout the state. Little did anyone… Read more »