Below is an excerpt from my opinion piece first published by the Springfield Daily Citizen on Friday, Oct. 5, 2023.
With Jay Spoonhour being announced as a new assistant basketball coach at Missouri State University and Jay’s son, Charlie, signing a letter of intent to play baseball at Missouri State, I flashed back to memories of their dad/grandfather, the late Charlie Spoonhour.
Those who weren’t living in the area — and those not even born yet — might wonder why people still reminisce about the Spoonhour Era more than 30 years later. It’s because of the performance on the court and personality off the court.
Read the full opinion piece online here >>
With Jay Spoonhour being announced as a new assistant basketball coach at Missouri State University and Jay’s son, Charlie, signing a letter of intent to play baseball at Missouri State, I flashed back to memories of their dad/grandfather, the late Charlie Spoonhour.
Those who weren’t living in the area — and those not even born yet — might wonder why people still reminisce about the Spoonhour Era more than 30 years later. It’s because of the performance on the court and personality off the court.
Read the full opinion piece online here >>