Teams

1956-57 Herrin High School Boys’ Team

Year Inducted: 1989

Category: Teams

Schools / Organizations: Herrin High School

Biography:  The 1957 Herrin High School Tigers boys’ basketball team was the first Herrin High School team to win a state title. They won 31 games and lost just two games–one of their two games to Collinsville 65-64 in the Centralia Holiday Tournament. During the 1956-57 season they won the South Seven Conference for the second consecutive year, they won the Pyramid Tournament for the fifth consecutive year and defeated top ranked Elgin and Collinsville in the IHSA State Finals.

Team Members in the Picture:

Back Row (L to R): Assistant Coach Bob Hutchinsom, Jerry Miller, Ken Doughty, Steve Heard, Kenneth Finney, John Hendricks, Bart Lindsay and Head Coach Earl Lee

Front Row (L to R):  Richard Box, John Tidwell, Jim Gualdoni, Ivan Miller and Willie Williams.