Hi Simmons, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Baseball and American football coach
Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1905
Place of Birth: Lancaster, Missouri, United States
Date of Death: 12-Jan-1995
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Hi Simmons
- John "Hi" Simmons (August 16, 1905 – January 12, 1995) was the head baseball coach at the University of Missouri from 1937 until 1973.
- During his tenure, Missouri won one national championship, finished runner-up three other times, appeared in six College World Series and won 11 conference titles.
- Simmons' Missouri team won the 1954 College World Series and finished as runners-up in 1952, 1958 and 1964.
- He also served as a football assistant coach under Don Faurot.
- Simmons was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1977, the University of Missouri Hall of Fame in 1990, and is also a member of the ABCA Hall of Fame.
- The field at Taylor Stadium is named Simmons Field in his honor.
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