MSU trio among those to be inducted into Missouri Sports Hall of Fame

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Missouri State volleyball coach Melissa Stokes, MSU radio voice Art Hains and former Bears standout basketball player Kelby Stuckey are among a large group set to be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Sun. Jan. 29 at University Plaze Convention Center in downtown Springfield.

Stokes and Hains were kind enough to stop by the O-Zone Show to discuss the honor.

An early reception sponsored by Meek’s The Builder’s Choice is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, 3861 E. Stan Musial Drive. All other events are at the University Plaza Convention Center, with a 4 p.m. reception followed by the 5 p.m. dinner and ceremony. A sponsorship table of 10 is $1,500 and includes autographed prints and special recognition in the printed program. An individual ticket is $150, and congratulatory ads also are available. Call 417-889-3100.

The inductees are: St. Louis Cardinals speedster Vince Coleman, Kansas City Royals outfielder Amos Otis, Chiefs quarterback Bill Kenney, the Voice of the Missouri Tigers, Mike Kelly, Houston Astros owner Jim Crane (University of Central Missouri baseball), former Mizzou football coach Warren Powers, Missouri State volleyball coach Melissa Stokes, Mizzou head athletic trainer Rex Sharp, B.A.S.S. champion Rick Clunn (Ava), motocross champion Jeff Emig (Kansas City), Missouri State basketball standout Kelby Stuckey, NFL referee George Hayward (St. Joseph), the Voice of the Missouri State Bears, Art Hains, track coach Rod Staggs (St. Louis Berkeley), Penney High School football coach David Fairchild and Glendale High School soccer coach Jeff Rogers. The Hall of Fame also will induct the New Bloomfield High School Baseball Program and its coach, the late Rod Haley, and the University of Central Missouri Mules Baseball Program. The John Q. Hammons Founder’s Award will be bestowed on Jack Henry & Associates, and the Hall will present the President’s Award to Leon Combs.

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