Category: Missouri
A Museum with a Wealth of Exhibits
At one point, this museum might have begun to look a bit like your grandmother’s attic – full of just about anything and everything from…
The Story of Basketball’s “Glory Road”
The movie “Glory Road” shares the story of five black basketball players from Texas Western who beat an all-white Kentucky squad to win the NCAA…
Prejudices on the Basketball Court
Jerry Armstrong was a farm kid from Eagleville, Missouri. He excelled at basketball and took a chance to play Division I and Texas Western College…
Coach Don Haskins and Herman Karr
Depending on your age, you either lived through or have heard about the racial tensions of the 1960s. While prejudices still are found today, that…
Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry Armstrong
When a small town school produces a big-time athlete, the entire community might rally around them. Jerry was one such basketball player. However his route…
A Second Chance At Life
To say Tom Brand got a second chance at life is to infer that he hadn’t been making the most of his first shot. That…
The Power of Prayer
Do you believe in the power of prayer? If not, today’s feature may just make you a believer. Tom Brand shares his story of the…
Surviving the Odds
Statistics show that if you need CPR, even in a hospital setting, your chances of survival are under ten percent. Tom Brand’s heart stopped three…
Angels Watching Over Us
If you are a person of faith, you may believe there are angels watching over us. Today’s story certainly supports that belief. It involves a…
Facing A Heart Attack
Today we begin a series with Tom Brand. Many of you may know Tom as a long-time broadcaster and today’s director of the National Association…
