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(14,779 posts)40. List of Names in the Hall of Fame
http://www.house.mo.gov/famous.aspx?fm=display
Name ..............................................Date Inducted
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,May 14, 2012
Dred Scott .........................................May 9, 2012
John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil...................February 27, 2012
Warren Eastman Hearnes...................September 15, 2010
James Smith McDonnell April 12, 2010
George Caleb Bingham February 15, 2010
John Neihardt August 20, 2009
Ginger Rogers August 20, 2009
Betty Grable January 22, 2009
Alexander Doniphan July 11, 2008
Lamar Hunt February 20, 2008
Bob Barker September 12, 2007
Rose Philippine Duchesne November 17, 2006
Dale Carnegie September 13, 2006
John Ashcroft May 10, 2006
Jack Buck April 11, 2006
R. Marlin Perkins October 5, 2004
Edwin Hubble May 13, 2003
Stanley Frank Musial September 12, 2000
James "Champ" Clark June 6, 2000
Tom Bass April 12, 1999
Walter Cronkite March 8, 1999
Ewing Marion Kauffman May 12, 1997
Reinhold Niebuhr September 11, 1996
Emmett Kelly May 1, 1996
General John J. Pershing September 13, 1995
Joyce C. Hall April 10, 1995
Josephine Baker March 29, 1995
Charlie "Bird" or "Yardbird" Parker May 4, 1994
James Cash Penney March 2, 1994
Sacajawea September 15, 1993
Laura Ingalls Wilder September 15, 1993
Walter Elias Disney May 12, 1993
Scott Joplin May 5, 1992
General Omar N. Bradley May 5, 1992
Harry S Truman February 18, 1991
David Rice Atchison February 18, 1991
Thomas Hart Benton April 15, 1985
Susan Elizabeth Blow March 29, 1983
George Washington Carver March 29, 1983
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) September 8, 1982
Many of the people below have a better claim to be on the above list then Limbaugh:
list of Missouri Criminals and outlaws, all missing from the list:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Missouri#Criminals_and_outlaws
Anthony Brancato, (19131951), freelance mafia gunman, half of "The Two Tonys" portrayed in the movie LA Confidential.
Ray and Faye Copeland (19141993, 19212003), serial killers, oldest couple ever sentenced to death in the United States.
Egan's Rats - Early crime family in St. Louis.
Leo Vincent Brothers, (1899-1950), low-level member. Later moved to Chicago and became part of Al Capone's organization.
Fred Burke, (1893-1940), gunman for Egan's Rats. Later suspected of participating in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
William "Dint" Colbeck, (1890-1943), assumed leadership of Egan's Rats after the assassination of Willie Egan.
Walter Costello, (1889-1917), bodyguard to Willie Egan, killer of Harry Dunn.
Harry "Cherries" Dunn, (1892-1916),
Thomas Egan, (1874-1919), organizer of Egan's Rats
Willie Egan, (1884-1921), brother and right-hand man of gang founder Tom Egan. Led the gang after Tom's death.
Max Greenberg, (1883-1933), one of the few Jewish members of the mostly-Irish Egan gang. Also an associate/friend of Meyer Lansky.
Frank Hackenthal, (1891-1954), robber and resort owner/money launderer for Egan's Rats.
Thomas "Snake" Kinney, (1868-1912) Missouri State Senator and co-founder of Egan's Rats.
David "Chippy" Robinson, (1897-1967), bank robber and enforcer for Egan's Rats.
William "Skippy" Rohan, (1871-1916),
Roy Gardner, (18841940), arms smuggler and notorious 1920s bank robber.
Tom Horn (18601903), Old West lawman, army scout, outlaw and assassin.
Kansas City crime family
Charles Binaggio, (1909-1950), killed along with Charles Gargotta at the First Ward Democratic Club in downtown Kansas City.
Anthony Brancato, (1913-1951),
William "Willie Rat" Cammisano, (1914-1995), enforcer for the K.C. mob.
Charles Carrollo, (1902-1979), led the Kansas City mob after Johnny Lazia's assassination.
Anthony Civella, (1930-2006), led the K.C. crime family in the 1980s and 1990s. Son of Carl Civella and nephew of Nicholas Civella.
Carl "Cork" Civella, (1910-1994), brother of Nicholas Civella and a top lieutenant in the crime family. Father of Anthony Civella.
Nicholas Civella, (1912-1983), led the Kansas City crime family from the 1950s through the 1970s.
Carl "Tuffy" DeLuna, (1927-2008), underboss of the Kansas City crime family, brother-in-law of Anthony Civella.
Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, (1904-1934), took part in the Union Station Massacre.
Charles "Mad Dog" Gargotta, (1900-1950), top enforcer of the KC crime family.
Anthony Gizzo, (1902-1953), led Kansas City crime family in the early 1950s
John Lazia, (1896-1934), leader of the Kansas City crime family in the 1920s and early 1930s.
Kenneth Lay (19422006), chairman and CEO of Enron, convicted of securities fraud
James Earl Ray (19281998), assassin of civil rights leader Martin Luther King. Ray was an escapee from the Missouri State Penitentiary
James-Younger Gang:
Frank James (18431915), outlaw
Jesse James (18471882), outlaw
Cole Younger (18441916), outlaw
John Younger, outlaw
Bob Younger, outlaw
Jim Younger, outlaw
Bob Ford, outlaw (gunned down Jesse James)
Tom Pendergast, (18731945), long time political boss of Kansas City and western Missouri. Responsible for the political rise of Harry S. Truman. Imprisoned for tax evasion.
St. Louis crime family
Anthony Giordano, (1914-1980), leader of the St. Louis crime family in the 1960s and 1970s.
Matthew Trupiano, (1938-1997), nephew of Anthony Giordano, crime family boss in the 1980s
John Vitale, (1909-1982), crime family boss in the early 1980s.
Belle Starr, (18481889), famous female outlaw of the Old West.
Name ..............................................Date Inducted
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,May 14, 2012
Dred Scott .........................................May 9, 2012
John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil...................February 27, 2012
Warren Eastman Hearnes...................September 15, 2010
James Smith McDonnell April 12, 2010
George Caleb Bingham February 15, 2010
John Neihardt August 20, 2009
Ginger Rogers August 20, 2009
Betty Grable January 22, 2009
Alexander Doniphan July 11, 2008
Lamar Hunt February 20, 2008
Bob Barker September 12, 2007
Rose Philippine Duchesne November 17, 2006
Dale Carnegie September 13, 2006
John Ashcroft May 10, 2006
Jack Buck April 11, 2006
R. Marlin Perkins October 5, 2004
Edwin Hubble May 13, 2003
Stanley Frank Musial September 12, 2000
James "Champ" Clark June 6, 2000
Tom Bass April 12, 1999
Walter Cronkite March 8, 1999
Ewing Marion Kauffman May 12, 1997
Reinhold Niebuhr September 11, 1996
Emmett Kelly May 1, 1996
General John J. Pershing September 13, 1995
Joyce C. Hall April 10, 1995
Josephine Baker March 29, 1995
Charlie "Bird" or "Yardbird" Parker May 4, 1994
James Cash Penney March 2, 1994
Sacajawea September 15, 1993
Laura Ingalls Wilder September 15, 1993
Walter Elias Disney May 12, 1993
Scott Joplin May 5, 1992
General Omar N. Bradley May 5, 1992
Harry S Truman February 18, 1991
David Rice Atchison February 18, 1991
Thomas Hart Benton April 15, 1985
Susan Elizabeth Blow March 29, 1983
George Washington Carver March 29, 1983
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) September 8, 1982
Many of the people below have a better claim to be on the above list then Limbaugh:
list of Missouri Criminals and outlaws, all missing from the list:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Missouri#Criminals_and_outlaws
Anthony Brancato, (19131951), freelance mafia gunman, half of "The Two Tonys" portrayed in the movie LA Confidential.
Ray and Faye Copeland (19141993, 19212003), serial killers, oldest couple ever sentenced to death in the United States.
Egan's Rats - Early crime family in St. Louis.
Leo Vincent Brothers, (1899-1950), low-level member. Later moved to Chicago and became part of Al Capone's organization.
Fred Burke, (1893-1940), gunman for Egan's Rats. Later suspected of participating in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
William "Dint" Colbeck, (1890-1943), assumed leadership of Egan's Rats after the assassination of Willie Egan.
Walter Costello, (1889-1917), bodyguard to Willie Egan, killer of Harry Dunn.
Harry "Cherries" Dunn, (1892-1916),
Thomas Egan, (1874-1919), organizer of Egan's Rats
Willie Egan, (1884-1921), brother and right-hand man of gang founder Tom Egan. Led the gang after Tom's death.
Max Greenberg, (1883-1933), one of the few Jewish members of the mostly-Irish Egan gang. Also an associate/friend of Meyer Lansky.
Frank Hackenthal, (1891-1954), robber and resort owner/money launderer for Egan's Rats.
Thomas "Snake" Kinney, (1868-1912) Missouri State Senator and co-founder of Egan's Rats.
David "Chippy" Robinson, (1897-1967), bank robber and enforcer for Egan's Rats.
William "Skippy" Rohan, (1871-1916),
Roy Gardner, (18841940), arms smuggler and notorious 1920s bank robber.
Tom Horn (18601903), Old West lawman, army scout, outlaw and assassin.
Kansas City crime family
Charles Binaggio, (1909-1950), killed along with Charles Gargotta at the First Ward Democratic Club in downtown Kansas City.
Anthony Brancato, (1913-1951),
William "Willie Rat" Cammisano, (1914-1995), enforcer for the K.C. mob.
Charles Carrollo, (1902-1979), led the Kansas City mob after Johnny Lazia's assassination.
Anthony Civella, (1930-2006), led the K.C. crime family in the 1980s and 1990s. Son of Carl Civella and nephew of Nicholas Civella.
Carl "Cork" Civella, (1910-1994), brother of Nicholas Civella and a top lieutenant in the crime family. Father of Anthony Civella.
Nicholas Civella, (1912-1983), led the Kansas City crime family from the 1950s through the 1970s.
Carl "Tuffy" DeLuna, (1927-2008), underboss of the Kansas City crime family, brother-in-law of Anthony Civella.
Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, (1904-1934), took part in the Union Station Massacre.
Charles "Mad Dog" Gargotta, (1900-1950), top enforcer of the KC crime family.
Anthony Gizzo, (1902-1953), led Kansas City crime family in the early 1950s
John Lazia, (1896-1934), leader of the Kansas City crime family in the 1920s and early 1930s.
Kenneth Lay (19422006), chairman and CEO of Enron, convicted of securities fraud
James Earl Ray (19281998), assassin of civil rights leader Martin Luther King. Ray was an escapee from the Missouri State Penitentiary
James-Younger Gang:
Frank James (18431915), outlaw
Jesse James (18471882), outlaw
Cole Younger (18441916), outlaw
John Younger, outlaw
Bob Younger, outlaw
Jim Younger, outlaw
Bob Ford, outlaw (gunned down Jesse James)
Tom Pendergast, (18731945), long time political boss of Kansas City and western Missouri. Responsible for the political rise of Harry S. Truman. Imprisoned for tax evasion.
St. Louis crime family
Anthony Giordano, (1914-1980), leader of the St. Louis crime family in the 1960s and 1970s.
Matthew Trupiano, (1938-1997), nephew of Anthony Giordano, crime family boss in the 1980s
John Vitale, (1909-1982), crime family boss in the early 1980s.
Belle Starr, (18481889), famous female outlaw of the Old West.
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I think its truly horrid that they must protect a simple piece of carved stone like this.
cstanleytech
May 2012
#3
No kidding. All they had to do is make it life-sized, and it'd be as permanent as Mt. Rushmore.
DCKit
May 2012
#30
The only time you see Rush along the side of something with a fatter head.......
marble falls
May 2012
#13
DrugRush has the "honor" of having the only closed door public ceremony in history! Wow
wordpix
May 2012
#46
The sculpture has already been vandalized by its respresentation of human rubbish. n/t
Judi Lynn
May 2012
#32
Why aren't teabagger patriots marching in the streets, protesting this egregious waste?
MatthewStLouis
May 2012
#34
I guess one *might* make an exception if the person had done something notable in life....
Tommy_Carcetti
May 2012
#56
Finally, something really fucking stupid happens somewhere besides Florida for once. nt
Incitatus
May 2012
#52
"It's big government nanny state wasting tax dollars to protect so-called art....
KurtNYC
May 2012
#58