Hi Simmons

Hi Simmons

Simmons from The Savitar, 1939
Biographical details
Born	(1905-08-16)August 16, 1905 Lancaster, Missouri
Died	January 12, 1995(1995-01-12) (aged 89) Columbia, Missouri
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1937–1973	Missouri
Head coaching record
Overall	481–294–3
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1954 College World Series

John "Hi" Simmons (August 16, 1905 – January 12, 1995) was the head baseball coach at the University of Missouri from 1937 until 1973. During his tenure, Missouri won one national championship, finished runner-up three other times, appeared in six College World Series and won 11 conference titles. Simmons' Missouri team won the 1954 College World Series and finished as runners-up in 1952, 1958 and 1964. He also served as a football assistant coach under Don Faurot. Simmons was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1977, the University of Missouri Hall of Fame in 1990, and is also a member of the . The field at Taylor Stadium is named Simmons Field in his honor. He died and is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia, Missouri.

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