This is the latest in a series of stories highlighting the top 30 Mizzou athletes Dave Matter has covered in his time writing about the Tigers since the late 1990s. The series will run every day Monday through Friday.
It’s time for a confession. I fudged up.
When I first put this list together of the 30 best Mizzou athletes I’ve covered over the last 20-plus years, I pored over a long collection of candidates. I whittled and whittled until I had the perfect 30.
Just as I got started writing the first couple entries, I realized I made a big omission in the 20s.