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Virgil Ward
Virgil Victor Ward (May 25, 1911 - September 13, 2004) was a freshwater sportfishing competitor, businessman, and media personality for fishing and conservation. He was the winner of the 1958 Regional Bass Competition, the 1962 World Series of Sport Fishing, the 1964 National Championship of Fresh Water Fishing and 1964 Outdoor Writers and Broadcasters National Fishing Tournament. In addition to his popular television show ''Championship Fishing'', Ward is a member of the Ozark Fisherman’s Hall of Fame, the International Fishing Hall of Fame and the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame is an American hall of fame in Hayward, Wisconsin, dedicated to promoting freshwater fishing. Approximately 100,000 visitors tour the museum each year. The muskie sculpture is the world's largest muskie. Muse .... Ward was awarded ''The Dophin Award'' - fishing’s highest recognition. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ward, Virgil category:American fisher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easton, Missouri
Easton is a city in Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 234 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO– KS Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Easton was platted in 1854. The name Easton may be directional, for the community lies east of St. Joseph. A post office called Easton has been in operation since 1855. Geography Easton is located at (39.722644, -94.639783). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. State Highway 31 runs North/South through the center of town and is used primarily as a link between US Hwy 36 to the North and US Hwy 169 to the South. The speed limit is enforced aggressively on Hwy 31 in the same fashion as Macks Creek, Missouri and Randolph, Missouri for a major source of the small community's income. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 234 people, 103 households, and 67 families residing in the city. The population density was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsterdam, Missouri
Amsterdam is a city in western Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 242 at the 2010 census. History Amsterdam was platted in 1891. The city was named after Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands. Arthur Stilwell, an early-20th-century railroad executive, chose it because the Dutch capital was where the firm of an important railway financier, Jan de Goeijen, was located. A post office has been in operation at Amsterdam since 1892. Geography Amsterdam is located on Missouri Route Y three miles south of Merwin, six miles north of Amoret and 14 miles northwest of Butler. The Missouri-Kansas border is about one mile to the west.''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 42, According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 242 people, 95 households, and 62 families living in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas City Star
''The Kansas City Star'' is a newspaper based in Kansas City, Missouri. Published since 1880, the paper is the recipient of eight Pulitzer Prizes. ''The Star'' is most notable for its influence on the career of President Harry S. Truman and as the newspaper where a young Ernest Hemingway honed his writing style. The paper is the major newspaper of the Kansas City metropolitan area and has widespread circulation in western Missouri and eastern Kansas. History Nelson family ownership (1880–1926) The paper, originally called ''The Kansas City Evening Star'', was founded September 18, 1880, by William Rockhill Nelson and Samuel E. Morss. The two moved to Missouri after selling the newspaper that became the ''Fort Wayne News Sentinel'' (and earlier owned by Nelson's father) in Nelson's Indiana hometown, where Nelson was campaign manager in the unsuccessful Presidential run of Samuel Tilden. Morss quit the newspaper business within a year and a half because of ill heal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri Sports Hall Of Fame
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is located in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1994 by Springfield businessman John Q. Hammons, the Hall of Fame is housed in a two-story, 32,000-square-foot building. On display are more than 4,000 items of sports memorabilia and exhibits related to Missouri amateur and professional athletics. Various interactive attractions allow visitors to simulate driving a NASCAR race car, stepping into the batters box against a Major League Baseball pitcher, and throwing football passes. Next to the Hall is the Legends Walk of Fame, a plaza-like outdoor setting featuring busts and statuary of notable Missouri sports figures given the yearly Legends Award. Criteria for inclusion The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame considers for induction individuals and teams that were born in Missouri, made their sports career in Missouri, or contributed to amateur or professional sports in Missouri. Nominees are presented to a selection board who choose one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Fresh Water Fishing Hall Of Fame
The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame is an American hall of fame in Hayward, Wisconsin, dedicated to promoting freshwater fishing. Approximately 100,000 visitors tour the museum each year. The muskie sculpture is the world's largest muskie. Museum The hall of fame was founded in 1960, with buildings constructed in 1976. It is located on a plot of land in Hayward near Wisconsin Highway 27, and it occupies in seven buildings. One of the buildings is a fiberglass sculpture of a jumping muskie fish. The lower jaw of the fish is an observation deck that has on occasion been used for weddings. The museum contains exhibitions of over 400 mounted fish, along with 300 outboard motors. The Hall of Fame also maintains records for the largest fresh water fish in the United States and the world. Inductees Individuals are inducted''See:'Enshrinement/Induction Listswebpage. Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum official website. Retrieved 2010-10-30. into the Hall of Fame in four categ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Fishers
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People From Missouri
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2004 Deaths
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