During his tenure as head coach, which ran from 1947 to 1972, Tom Botts led the University of Missouri Tigers track and field program to eight conference championships as well as a national indoor championship in 1965. He coached 48 conference champions, 23 All-Americans, five national champions, and two Olympians in his time at MU.… Read more »
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Forrest DeBernardi
Forrest Sale “Red” DeBernardi was an American college basketball player in the 1920s. Standing 6 ft. 1 inches tall, DeBernardi was one of the best centers of his era and played all five positions. Born in Nevada, Missouri, he attended Westminster College where he played from 1919 to 1921. On January 19, 1920, he made… Read more »
John “Hi” Simmons
A native of Lancaster, Mo., John “Hi” Simmons had a long and decorated career at the University of Missouri as head baseball coach and a trusty football assistant to Don Faurot. In baseball, he coached from 1937 to 1973, posting a record of 481-294-3. His teams won 11 conference championships (1937-1938, 1941-1942, 1952, 1954, 1958,… Read more »