Hi Simmons
| File:Hi Simmons.jpg
Simmons from The Savitar, 1939
|
|
| Sport(s) | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 16, 1905 Lancaster, Missouri |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Columbia, Missouri |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1937–1973 | Missouri |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 481–294–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1954 College World Series | |
John "Hi" Simmons (August 16, 1905 – January 12, 1995) was the head baseball coach at the University of Missouri from 1937 until 1973. During his tenure, Missouri won one national championship, finished runner-up three other times, appeared in six College World Series and won 11 conference titles. Simmons' Missouri team won the 1954 College World Series and finished as runners-up in 1952, 1958 and 1964. He also served as a football assistant coach under Don Faurot. Simmons was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1977, the University of Missouri Hall of Fame in 1990, and is also a member of the ABCA Hall of Fame. The field at Taylor Stadium is named Simmons Field in his honor.
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
Cite error: Invalid <references> tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.
<references />, or <references group="..." /><templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
.jpg){kind=small} |
This biographical article relating to a baseball manager or coach is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
