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121. Right at Home Right at Home January//2003 Article describes several retired Kansas City sports stars who have chosen to remain in the city to pursue business careers.
122. Rockhurst College Campus Rockhurst College Campus circa 1940s Interior view of basketball game in progress in the Mason-Halpin Fieldhouse located on the campus of what is now Rockhurst University located at 1100 Rockhurst Road in Kansas City, Missouri.
123. Roger Maris, Slugger Roger Maris, Slugger December/17/1985 Obituary article about Roger Maris, a famous Major League baseball player "with solid Kansas City area ties, living here more than a decade" and dying at the age of 51 in 1985. Player for "1 1/2 years...
124. Royals' Stadium Debuts April 10 Royals' Stadium Debuts April 10 April//1973 Photos and article about the opening of home opening of Royals Stadium (later renamed Kauffman Stadium) in 1973 as "half of the twin sports facility known as the Harry S. Truman Sports Complex." Photos...
125. Rush to the Super Bowl Rush to the Super Bowl December-January/29-5/1997-1998 Photo and article about the Kansas City Chiefs football team, a favorite for the Super Bowl and led in the playoffs by Marcus Allen and Derrick Thomas, et al.
126. Satchel Paige Satchel Paige June 21, 1905 Biography of Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (1906-1982), a Major League Baseball Hall of Fame member, and member of the Kansas City Monarchs in the 1930s and 1940s and the Kansas City Athletics in 1965,...
127. SC123 D. M. Nigro Collection SC123 D. M. Nigro Collection 1944-1999 and n.d. The D. M. Nigro Collection consists of publicity materials, correspondence, ephemera, and photographs created by or relating to Dr. D. M. Nigro of Kansas City. Nigro was a medical doctor, sports enthusiast,...
128. School's In: Watch Out for Baseball Players School's In: Watch Out for Baseball Players August/23/1971 Photos and article about "the Kansas City Royals Baseball Academy" in Florida, a minor league baseball training camp for the organization built by team owner Ewing Kauffman.
129. Sharing the Victory: The Twenty-five Years of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Sharing the Victory: The Twenty-five Years of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes //1980 It was local sportswriter Ernie Mehl who convinced the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in 1956 that they should move their headquarters to a city with a major league team. Kansas City had such a team...
130. Signs with Celtics Signs with Celtics May 17, 1957 Photo and caption about Maurice King, a native Kansas Citian signing "to play pro basketball with the Boston Celtics." He was formerly a "prep star with the former R.T. Coles high school" and "the first...
131. So Long, Amos Otis So Long, Amos Otis April//1984 Photo and biographical article about Amos Otis, a former centerfielder for the Kansas City Royals baseball team for 14 years until moving to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1984, born in Alabama in 1947.
132. Some Surprisingly Frank Comments from the Chiefs New Coach. ..Paul Wiggin Some Surprisingly Frank Comments from the Chiefs New Coach. ..Paul Wiggin May//1975 Photo, interview, and biographical article about Paul Wiggin, the new head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs football team, with discussion on various players, etc.
133. Southtown Q & A: Oh What a Relief He Is! Southtown Q & A: Oh What a Relief He Is! July//1985 Photos and biographical article about Dan Quisenberry, a relief pitcher and players' representative for the Kansas City Royals baseball team, a "south Kansas City resident," and donor in 1984 of "more...
134. Southtown's Super Jocks Southtown's Super Jocks August//1985 South Kansas City home to many amateur athletes playing for fun rather than glory, including Jay Reardon, Carol Mendenhall, and Frank Kennedy.
135. Sporting Comment Sporting Comment April/26/1971 Photo and biographical article about Jerry Mays, retiring from the Kansas City Chiefs football team in 1971 "to join his father, Avery Mays, in the family construction business in Dallas" and closing his...
136. Sports: The Fall of Joe Willie Sports: The Fall of Joe Willie December/29/1969 Photo and article about the defeat of the New York Jets (led by quarterback Joe Namath) by the Kansas City Chiefs football team (led by Len Dawson, Otis Taylor, and Buck Buchanan) in the 1969 playoffs....
137. Still Stormin' Still Stormin' November 29, 1992 File containing photos and biographical article about Norman Stewart, or Norm Stewart, prominent and award-winning basketball coach (and former player) of the University of Missouri-Columbia since 1967,...
138. Tale of Two Cities Tale of Two Cities May 27, 1963 Photo and article about the Kansas City Athletics baseball team "fighting...for first place" in 1963, with descriptions of its players and owner Charles Finley and his gimmicks.
139. The AFL Has a Taste of Glory The AFL Has a Taste of Glory September/4/1967 Photos and article about the defeat of the Chicago Bears by the Kansas City Chiefs, "the best team in the AFL," or American Football League, upstart rivals of the older National Football League (including...
140. The Americanization of Jan Stenerud The Americanization of Jan Stenerud November//1970 Photos, illustrations, and biographical article about Jan Stenerud, "the Norwegian-born [born in Norway in 1942] super-toe of Kansas City's Super Bowl champion Chiefs and generally regarded as the best...