JOPLIN AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
(Click one of the tabs to the left for bios on all inductees, sorted by year.)
2001: Gene “Mr. Softball” Bassman, Alan Cockrell, Dewey Combs, Don Gross, Gary “Cat” Johnson, Russ Kaminsky, Wendell Redden, Tina Robbins, Horton Smith, Thorpe Weber.
2002: Ferrell Anderson, Jim Frazier, Carl Richard, Patty Vavra, Sunny Jim Walters.
2003: Johnny Copeland, Jess Eastman, Steve Luebber, Don Marrs, Joan Thomas, 1939 JHS basketball team.
2004: Sally Beard, Kenny Cochran, Gabby Street, Bill Grigsby, Notie Pate.
2005: Gaylon Enos, Marty Galbraith, Bill “Red” Gates, Pat Lipira, Warren Turner, 1955 JHS basketball and baseball teams.
2006: Jack Holden, Harold Thompson, Charlie Williams, Steve Patchin, Jack Belk.
2007: Greg Carlton, Susie Sharp, Rusty Shelley, Mark Taylor, Bob Turner.
2008: Virginia Laas, Mickey Heatherly, Jim Dailey, Tom Hilton, Porter Wittich.
2009: Bill Whipkey, Phil Schlegel, Leonard Doss, Joel Tupper.
2010: Robert Corn, Jeff Tupper, Treva Christenson, 1980 Parkwood Bears football team.
2011: Ken, Clete and Cloyd Boyer, Jane Hutchison, 1976-77 & 1977-78 Memorial Eagles boys’ basketball teams.