Paige was an American baseball player whose pitching in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball made him a legend in his lifetime. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971, the first player to be inducted based upon his play in the Negro leagues. Paige was a right-handed pitcher and was… Read more »
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Year: 1979
Wilbur “Sparky” Stalcup
Sparky Stalcup coached basketball at the University of Missouri from 1946 to 1962, compiling a 195-179 record in 16 seasons. His 195 victories stood as the Mizzou record until broken by one of his protégés, Norm Stewart. Before his term at Mizzou, Stalcup coached at Maryville State Teachers College (now Northwest Missouri State University), where he… Read more »