My brother, Mark is always out traveling. A month ago he was in China. Mark was just in Alabama to see his grandson, Ford. Being a basketball fan and interested in Illinois basketball history, he decided to stop in Centralia.
He got some great pictures at Centralia. It is so impressive seeing how Centralia celebrates their rich basketball tradition. Centralia HS’s gym and museum are first class.
It is great to see a school doing such a good job keeping history alive!
Centralia High School
Centralia Basketball Tradition
Total Program Wins- Illinois Leader
1- Centralia- 2,442
2- Collinsville- 2,256
3- Quincy- 2,183
4- Pinckneyville- 2,124
5- Mt. Vernon- 2,072
Total Program Wins- National Leaders
1- Centralia- 2,442
2- Kingsport, Tn- 2,417
3- Reading, Pa- 2,298
4- Collinsville, IL- 2,256
5- Long Beach Poly, Ca- 2,187
State Championships
1918, 1922, 1942
Second in State
1946, 1963, 2011
Third in State
1941, 2002
Fourth in State
1939
Twenty Win Seasons
65 (Most in Illinois)
Regional Championships
80 (Most in Illinois)
* Note previous to 1930- Regionals were called Districts)
Legend of Arthur Trout
Most Wins in Illinois Boys Basketball
1- Gene Pingatore- 1,035
2- Neil Alexander- 1,003
3- Steve Goers- 881
4- Joe Hosman- 877
5- Steve Kimbro- 838
6- Dick VanSyoc- 826
7- Arthur Trout- 811
Wins by Legends of Early Illinois Basketball
Arthur Trout- 811
Ernie Eveland- 779
Dolph Stanley (Equality, Mt. Pulaski, Taylorville, R. Auburn, Boylan) 705
Mark Peterman (Canton, Springfield) 527
Duster Thomas (Pinckneyville) 460
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| Note- He has been passed as coach with most wins at one school. |
Trout Arena
Famous Stained Glass Window
Lobby with Trophy Displays
It is tough to see but if you zoom in on the trophy cases, it is fabulous how they have retained all their trophies. They are organized by sports and organized by type of trophy (ie Conference, Holiday Tourneys, etc). So many schools either don’t keep their trophies or they just throw them in randomly.
State Trophies
Regional Plaques
Some Outstanding Athletes
Distinguished Alumni
If you love basketball history and looking at old gyms- ILLustrious: The Best High School Basketball Gym in Illinois by Vincent D. Johnson is a must for you to purchase.
Awesome! Great visit for IL hoop fans. Thanks for sharing!
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