The Chillicothe Football Program has officially been inducted into
the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame as a part of the
2020 class of inductees. Around 70 former players and coaches
covering seven decades and from several states were on hand and
joined former player and coach Phil Willard on stage for the
recognition.
Willard said the Hall of Fame honor can be shared by
many people on the field and behind the scenes.
<Phil Willard Comment>
One of those attending the ceremony was one of
Chillicothe's most successful players, Butch Davis. He talked with
KCHI about how Fairchild made the Hornets a dominate force in
Missouri High School Football
<Butch Davis Comment>
Davis played for the late Coach Bob Fairchild in 1964,
65 and 66, then went on to play for University of Missouri and
professionally as a Defensive Back for Chicago in 1970.
<Full Interview With Phil
Willard> <Full
Interview With Butch Davis>
<Phil Willard's Induction Acceptance
Speech> |
