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Year: 2008

John Brown

Dixon, Missouri native, John Brown, was an All-American and All-Big Eight forward/center in 1972 and 1973 for the University of Missouri. He completed his career as the Tigers’ all-time leading scorer with 1,421 points, which now ranks sixth in school history. Brown played for six years for the Atlanta Hawks, where he was named to… Read more »

Dr. Thomas H. Burnett

Under the direction of Dr. Tommy Burnett, the Missouri State University handball team has been crowned with National Collegiate Titles nine times during Burnett’s 20 year coaching tenure. Following his senior year at the University of Arkansas, the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Burnett. He later joined the New York Jets and was a part of the… Read more »

Earl Denny

An outstanding athlete at Golden City High School, Denny attended the University of Missouri on an athletic scholarship form 1963 – 1966, where he lettered in football all four years. In the 1966 Sugar Bowl, Earl helped propel the Tigers to a win over the University of Florida. Denny was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings… Read more »

Keith Hernandez

Widely regarded as one of the best defensive first basemen in all of baseball,  Hernandez excelled as an offensive player as well.  Keith played with the   Cardinals organization until 1983.  He won the 1979 NL batting title (.344) and shared the 1979 MVP award with Willie Stargell. Hernandez retired as a five time All-Star  with 2… Read more »

Dorrel “Whitey” Herzog

Whitey Herzog managed four different major league teams, five years with the Kansas City Royals from 1975-’79 and over 10 years with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1980-’90. His 1,281 victories rank 25th on the all-time list for managers in the big leagues. Herzog logged eight years in the majors as a player, including stints… Read more »

Hiland Dairy

Hiland is the only locally operated dairy due to is single-minded commitment to quality. Hiland’s stringent production standards exceed the toughest state and federal requirements, which help ensure the highest quality dairy products available.

Rick Hummel

Hummel is a 1968 graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and began working at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in 1971. He has covered 27 MLB All-Star Games, 29 World Series and 2 NCAA Final Four tournaments. Hummel was inducted into the writer’s wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY… Read more »

Trish Kissiar-Knight

A native of Licking, Mo, Knight coached the West Plains High School Zizzer volleyball teams to four consecutive Class 4A state championships. With Trish at the helm of the MSU-West Plains Grizzlies Volleyball team, they have accumulated a record of 607-141-3 over 14 years of play. Trish reached a career milestone with her 600th career… 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 »

Sanford “Sandy” Pomerantz

Sandy’s basketball career began at the University City Senior High School, where he was a first-team All-American basketball star. Following high school, he went on to play for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and won the 1960 Missouri Valley Conference Championship. After transferring to Washington University in St. Louis, he earned All-American honors. An MVP… Read more »

Jim Redd

At Northwest Missouri State University, Redd captained the team for three years, garnering First Team Defensive Lineman and Second Team Offensive Tackle awards in 1965. Jim began his head coaching career in 1976, mentoring the Bearcats of his alma mater. He was later named Director of Athletics for Northwest, and in 2003 was appointed Director… Read more »

Charlie Share

Share was selected by the Boston Celtics as the first pick in the first year of the NBA draft. Charlie later became a vital part of the Milwaukee Hawks franchise. As captain for three years, Share helped the St. Louis Hawks to a NBA World Championship victory in 1958.

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 »