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Missouri Valley "Big Reds" is a tribute to the players, teams, and coaches whohelped establish a strong tradition of excellence for the athletic programs ofMissouri Valley High School. Missouri Valley is a small rural community, locatedin Southwest Iowa. The time period covered ranges from 1884 to 1952. The storiesof the trials, tribulations, victories, defeats and personalities involved in the struggleto establish this strong tradition of excellence will allow the reader to remember ordiscover for the fi rst time sports heroes, who may have been forgotten as the yearsquickly pass us by. Emphasis is placed on the importance of maintaining traditionas a means of providing direction and motivation for present-day sports programs.This book attempts to recover and revitalize the rich traditions of Missouri Valleyhigh school athletics.