Bob Broeg

Bob Broeg (HM1DA7)

Location: Springfield, MO 65809 Greene County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 7.222', W 93° 12.996'

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Robert William Broeg (Rhymes With "Plague")

Born in St. Louis, MO in 1918 to
Robert and Alice Broeg
Attended Cleveland High School and
the University of Missouri - Columbia
Married to the late Dorothy Carr
Married to Lynette Anton since 1977

Associated Press Sportswriter in
Columbia/Jefferson City & Boston, MA
Joined St. Louis Post Dispatch in 1945
after serving in U.S. Marines
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sports Editor - 1958-1977
& Assistant to the Publisher - 1977-1985
Rockne Club Sportswriter of the Year - 1964
University of Missouri Faculty Alumni Award - 1969
University of Missouri Journalism Medal - 1971
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame - 1978
Cooperstown Baseball Writers Hall of Fame/
J.G. Taylor Spink Award - 1979
Sportswriters & Sportscasters Hall of Fame - 1997
National Baseball Congress Hall of Fame - 1998
Member & Past President - National Baseball Writers Assocation
National Baseball Hall of Fame Board of Directors - 1975-2000
National Baseball Hall of Fame Committee on Baseball Veterans - 1972-2000
Author of 20 Books including the definitive works on the Histories of Ol'Mizzou Football and St. Louis Cardinals Baseball

Recognized as a
Missouri Sports Legend
February 2001
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HM NumberHM1DA7
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Year Placed2001
Placed ByMissouri Sports Hall of Fame
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Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 9:24pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 480758 N 4108247
Decimal Degrees37.12036667, -93.21660000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 7.222', W 93° 12.996'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 7' 13.32" N, 93° 12' 59.76" W
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Area Code(s)417
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3861 E Stan Musial Dr, Springfield MO 65809, US
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