Legendary Missouri Tigers men’s basketball coach Norm Stewart lifted a black curtain Friday outside Mizzou Arena, revealing a statue of himself installed by the university.
The statue was sculpted by Harry Webber, who says he looked at 45 pictures of Stewart to make it.
Stewart’s only request? Leave some hair on my head, he said.
Former player Doug Smith was among those who spoke.
“No matter where you go, Norm Stewart is Missouri basketball,” he said. “He taught us things fathers do. … Iufe0f owe him everything today.”
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