Earl Austin Jr., St. Louis American sports editor and author, was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday Nov. 24 at the Chase Park Plaza.
Austin has been with the American since 1995 and has served as analyst on Saint Louis Billikens men’s basketball broadcasts for more than 30 years.
He has published four books, including an 80-page tabloid about his first 20 years covering high school basketball, as well as “the PHL in the STL,” which focused on the history of basketball in the St. Louis Public High League.
Congratulations Earl. What a wonderful honor to have bestowed on you. I’m quite sure you deserve it with all of the hard work you put in. Congratulations again. Coach would be proud of you.