Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Dan Dierdorf
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
1. Dan Dierdorf Marker
to John and Evelyn Dierdorf
Married to Debbie Grzywacz on November 2, 1979
Father to Dan, Kristen, Dana and Katherine
Played at the University of Michigan where he was named to seven All-American Teams his Senior Year
Named Michigan Amateur Athlete of the Year in 1970
An Offensive Tackle, was voted All-Pro five times and played in six Pro Bowls in 13 years with
the St. Louis Cardinals
Voted Top Offensive Lineman in the NFL
three consecutive years
Anchored by Dierdorf, the Cardinals Offensive Line allowed the fewest QB Sacks in the NFL three times
and the NFC five times
Named to NFL Team of the Decade for the 1970’s
A 40 plus year career in the NFL including over two dozen years as a network broadcaster; 15 with CBS Sports
Spent 12 years in the Broadcast Booth as Expert Commentator for ABC’s Monday Night Football
Inducted into the University of Michigan Hall of Fame in 1996
Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996
Inducted in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1999
Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000
Serves on the Board of Governors at Cardinal Glennon Childrens Hospital
where the Emergency Room is named for him
Recognized as a
Missouri
this page online
November 2010
Erected 2010 by Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is June 2011.
Location. 37° 7.237′ N, 93° 13.004′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. Marker is on Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west. Marker is at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3861 East Stan Musial Drive, Springfield MO 65809, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Osborne Earl "Ozzie" Smith (here, next to this marker); John Kadlec (here, next to this marker); Garvin "Gary" Filbert (here, next to this marker); John V. "Pete" Adkins (here, next to this marker); William Charles "Bill" Virdon (here, next to this marker); "The Boy and The Man" (a few steps from this marker); Edwin T. "Ned" Reynolds (a few steps from this marker); Anthony "Tony" La Russa (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.
Also see . . .
1. Dan Dierdorf at Pro Football Hall of Fame. (Submitted on March 10, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Dan Dierdorf Pro Football Statistics. (Submitted on March 10, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
2. Dan Dierdorf Marker and Bust
3. Dan Dierdorf to retire from broadcasting after the 2013 season. (Submitted on March 10, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Dan Dierdorf U of M Photo, 1970. (Submitted on March 10, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. (Submitted on March 10, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
3. Bust of Dan Dierdorf
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
4. Dan Dierdorf Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 623 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 10, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
