James T. Wilson
James T. Wilson was the Vienna High School Coach and
Athletic Director from 1971 through 1979 and won two Regional
Championships during his five years at VHS. He also coached an
undefeated regular season team in 1973. His overall basketball
record was 146-59 and his win percentage was 71.2%. Wilson was
Athletic Director for eight years and baseball coach for two years.
His team won the Baseball District Championship in 1973.
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Donnie Brady
Donnie Brady graduated in 1958 and scored 697 points
his Senior year at VHS, which was the school record at that time.
He still holds the season record for free throws made. Brady
placed third in all-time scoring with 1,294, and he led the team to
23-5 record in 1956-57. Brady was also an outstanding baseball
pitcher who led the team to 32-11 combined record in 1957-58.
He was also the Senior class president at VHS.
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Bob Trover
Bob Trover graduated in 1974 and scored second for
the all-time career points with 1,424. Trover was the career
leader in steals for the season (94) and career (249). He won
the Free Throw Award three times in a row, was the Most Valuable
Athlete in 1972 and 1974, and holds Stolen Base record for season
(40) and career (85). He was also a baseball coach from 1982 –
1992, winning 252 games against 114 losses, a 67% winning record.
The baseball team won 3 Regional and 4 SEC Championships in his ten
years as a coach. He then coached basketball for two years.
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Mattie Ross
Mattie Ross graduated in 1995 and pitched the
softball team to four Regional Championships and two Sectional
Championships during her high school career. Her team won
third place in State in 1995 and fourth place in 1994. She had an
84-15 pitching record and she struck out 852 batters. Ross had
1,087 career points in basketball, held three point records for game
(9), season (79), and career (152). Her basketball team was 92-15
and they won four Regional and one Sectional Championships.
She also pitched four years at the University of Evansville.
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Bynum Burris
Bynum Burris graduated in 1943
and was a starting forward on the 1943 Regional Championship Team.
In the 60’s and 70’s he served as a youth league coach, developing
the nucleus of the high school programs in both baseball and
softball. Burris also played 3rd
base for
the high school team, shortstop for the SIU Salukis, and was an
outstanding 880 runner in Track. Later he served on the Vienna High
School Board of Education.
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