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Former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel honored at the Capitol

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Former University of Missouri Coach Gary Pinkel
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Former University of Missouri Coach Gary Pinkel was recognized and honored on the floor of the Missouri House as several former players look on.
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Rep. Kurtis Gregory, R-Marshall, presents HR 3886 during floor debate today.
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Coach Gary Pinkel along with House Speaker Rob Vescovo, R-Arnold, listen as Rep. Kurtis Gregory, R-Marshall, presents the House Resolution.
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Coach Gary Pinkel along with House Speaker Rob Vescovo, R-Arnold, listen as Rep. Kurtis Gregory, R-Marshall, presents the House Resolution.
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Former University of Missouri Coach Gary Pinkel poses for a photo with several of his former players.
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Rep. Kurtis Gregory, R-Marshall, presents HR 3886 during floor debate today.
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Former University of Missouri Coach Gary Pinkel visits with several of his former players following the House passage of HR 3886.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

State representatives honored the career of former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel at the Missouri State Capitol on Wednesday morning. The honor came on his 70th birthday.

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Pinkel coached at Mizzou from 2001 to 2015 and, in that time, became the all-time winningest football coach in program history. The 70-year-old compiled a record of 191-110-3 in his time in Columbia.

One of his former players, Rep. Kurtis Gregory, spoke on his behalf on Wednesday. Gregory was a defensive tackle at MU from 2006 to 2009.

The honors are just beginning for the former Mizzou head coach, as he will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December in a ceremony in Las Vegas.

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