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Missouri Sports Hall of Fame welcomes latest inductees

A pair of championship football teams highlighted the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame's annual Football Kickoff Luncheon on Monday.

The 1981 Greenwood Laboratory School and the 1997 Springfield Catholic High School football team, along with former Mizzou quarterback Brad Smith, MSU football coach Jesse Branch and Waynesville football coach Rick Vernon were among the ones inducted.

Greenwood Laboratory School 1981 state championship team

Greenwood went 10-1 in 1981 and ended its season with a 14-0 win over Gallatin in the Show-Me Bowl at Busch Stadium.

Quarterback Anthony Frazier highlighted a group of five players who were named First Team All-State selections.