1989 Simone Award Winner Jeff Handy

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1989

Jeff Handy

Sr. QB

Blue Springs (Mo.) HS

Jeff Handy is one of the most prolific passing quarterback in Missouri history. As a senior at Blue Springs, he was 281 of 417 passing for 3,452 yards – all Kansas City metro records. He also tossed 42 touchdown passes in just eight games.

He went onto the University of Missouri, where he continued to set records. Handy holds Missouri records for single-game attempts with 73 (1st all time at MU), single-game completions with 43 (1st at MU), 2,463 single-season passing yards (3rd at MU), and 6,959 career passing yards (3rd at MU).


1989 Simone Award finalists (from left) Chris Dowell of Rockhurst, Nathan Weimer of DeSoto, J.J. Smith of Raytown South, along with 1989 Simone Award winner Jeff Handy and Anthony Simone.	Simone-Fontana Foundation Board Members Moe Lago and Carl Blando, Simone Award winner Jeff Handy and Anthony Simone.

Anthony Simone, Savina Simone, Edie Simone and Royals Hall of Famer Paul Splittorff	1989 Simone Award winner Jeff Handy parades the trophy around the gymnasium at Blue Springs High School.