Missouri Sports Hall of Fame President and Executive Director Jerald Andrews announced on November 12, the most recent basketball inductees into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Among those to be inducted on December 9 in Springfield will be the Glasgow High School Boys Basketball Program.

“Glasgow is among the most successful programs in state history,” Andrews said.

The Yellowjackets have advanced to 16 Final Fours and earned three Class 1 state championships (1974, 1978, 1980). Dick Royston coached the 1974 state champs, while Larry Littrell guided the next two state title teams. Glasgow first appeared in the Final Four in 1939, and returned a year later, and was in the Final Four nine times over 18 seasons, 1964 and 1982. The Yellowjackets were state runners-up in 1976 and 2008, placed third in 1940, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1975, 1982, 2009, 2012 and placed fourth in 1939, 2016 and 2017. Since 1962, the team has had seven head coaches in Bill Smith, Jim Phillips, Kirby Clark, Royston, Litrell, Greg Buescher and Mick Cropp. They have earned 1,278 wins in that stretch, with Phillips (174), Royston (119) and Littrell (452) and Cropp (386). Overall, Glasgow has won 37 district titles and 28 conference championships.”

Glasgow will be among 18 individuals or programs honored on that date.

Anyone wishing to attend the Tip-Off Luncheon, should contact the Hall of Fame at 417-889-3100