University of Missouri Athletics

Was a standout two-way end for Coach Dan Devine, lettering from 1960-62. He led Mizzou in receiving in 1961, and was an all-Big Selection in both 1961 and '62. Hitchler earned all-America status as a senior, then went on to play in the East-West Shrine Game, the Hula Bowl, and the Coaches All-America Game. He played three years in the Canadian Football League as a member of the Calgary Stampeders. His son, Conrad Goode, was an all-America offensive tackle for the Tigers in 1983. Currently lives in Kansas City.