Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inducts latest class
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inducted its 2022 class on Sunday night. The class was headlined by Chiefs standout Willie Roaf and Cardinals great Matt Holliday.
The Helias boys golf program was also inducted into the hall of fame. The Crusaders have won four state championships (1958, 1983, 1993, 1994) and multiple individual state titles as well. Two former Crusaders went on to play on the PGA Tour - Perry Leslie and John Daly.
Former MU gymnast Julie Dorn is now in the hall of fame as well. Dorn was the Big Eight Conference Female Athlete of the Year in 1991, and she holds 16 school records.
Here's a full list of the 2022 class:
- Willie Roaf, Kansas City Chiefs
- Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals
- Forrest Lucas, founder of Lucas Oil, the namesake for Lucas Oil Speedway & Lucas Oil Stadium
- Ken Morrow, a 1980 USA Hockey gold medalist and four-time Stanley Cup champion
- Rich Gould, a Branson native and the longest-serving TV sports director in St. Louis history
- Julie Dorn, a University of Missouri All-American gymnast
- Jay Osborne, the longtime Nixa High School boys basketball coach
- Tim Poe, coach of the University of Central Missouri men’s golf program
- Steve Hesser, former Glendale High School and Drury University basketball coach
- Jon Leamy, the recently retired coach of the Missouri State University men’s soccer program
- Mike Swanson, Kansas City Royals Communications Executive
- Don Peterson, a 55-year scuba diving coach based in Springfield
- Randy Magers, a Missouri State University baseball & basketball standout
- Larry Whiteley, Conservationist & Outdoor Journalist
- 1984-1991 West Plains High School Volleyball Era
- Rick Byers, former football coach of St. Pius X High School
- 1998-2002 St. Pius X High School Football Era
- Grain Valley High School Cheerleading Program
- Helias Catholic High School Boys Golf Program
- Bryan Properties – John Q. Hammons Founder’s Award
- Bonnie Keller – Ace Award
- Craig Curry – President’s Award
