Today we’re talking about the passing of a great Tiger, former Mizzou athlete, coach and administrator Gene McArtor.
This Sunday, Coach Mac passed away in Columbia at the age of 83, and word started trickling out late Monday afternoon. Hearing the news was a shock, although I knew that Coach’s health had been slipping the last few years. Still, to get the word that someone you admired so much and enjoyed being around is gone, it was quite sobering.
I had the distinct pleasure of working alongside Coach Mac in myriad ways over our MU careers that intertwined quite a bit after he stepped away from coaching.