A beloved Missouri sports legend will be inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians today. Buck O’Neil will be honored at the State Capital for his career as a player and coach of the Kansas City Monarchs, and for his quiet courage and unfailing grace.

State Representative Michael Brown says O’Neil always put other people ahead of himself. Brown worked with O’Neil for four years at the Negro League Baseball Museum, and says he never saw him angry or bitter.

A bust of Buck O’Neil joins those of other famous Missourians, including Stan Musial, Mark Twain, Thomas Hart Benton, JC Penney, and Walt Disney, among others.