| Mizzou Athletics Hall of Fame - Class of 1990 |
| A center/linebacker from Higginsville, Missouri, Jenkins starred on Missouris football teams in 1940 and 41. He was all-Big Six Conference both years, and as a senior, served as team captain and won all-America honors on Don Faurots 1941 Sugar Bowl team. He was named to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1971. During World War II, Jenkins served as a bomber pilot. He was shot down on his 27th mission and spent 17 months in a German POW camp. His number-42 is retired. |
