Bob Musgrave

Robert I. "Bob" Musgrave (January 7, 1934 – June 17, 2012) was an American football and baseball player at the University of Missouri, most notable for being an outfielder on the 1954 College World Series champion Missouri Tigers.[1][2] That season, he hit .418 and earned All-District V honors.[3][4]

In 1956, Musgrave signed with the Baltimore Orioles.[5][6][7][8] He played one season of minor league baseball, spending time with the Aberdeen Pheasants, Lubbock Hubbers, and San Antonio Missions, before being called into service by the United States Air Force. Musgrave served in the Air Force from 1956 to 1961 as a pilot with the Strategic Air Command.[7][8]

Musgrave grew up in Columbia, Missouri, earning high school All-American honors as a quarterback while leading David H. Hickman High School to a state championship.[7][8] He died on June 17, 2012 at his home in Hoboken, New Jersey.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ Gregorian, Vahe (15 June 1994). "Class of '54: MU Won Its Only National Title 40 Years Ago". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  2. ↑ Chatelain, Dirk (27 June 2004). "MU's baseball champs enjoy timeless stories". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  3. ↑ "2012 Mizzou Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). mutigers.com. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Musgrave Returns". Columbia Missourian. 5 May 1993.
  5. ↑ "Missouri Outfielder Signs With Orioles". Hartford Courant. 5 June 1956.
  6. ↑ "Baseball". St. Petersburg Times. 5 June 1956. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Baer, Russ (11 July 2012). "Columbia's Musgrave remembered as one of the best athletes". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Bob Musgrave, 1934-2012". Columbia Daily Tribune. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.

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