Clinton High School was a public school in

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serving students in grades 7 through 12. It was created in 1886 and then from the consolidation in 1961 of former high schools in southern

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, Dana High School, Hillsdale High School, St. Bernice High School, and Blanford High School. Then in 1977 Clinton was replaced by a new building and renamed

South Vermilion High School South Vermillion High School is a public high school in Clinton, Indiana serving students in grades 9 through 12. It was created in 1977 as the building replaced Clinton High School. As of 2017, the school has an enrollment of approximately 546 ...

Campus

The school was located in the center of

just off Main St in the 300 Block of Blackman St. Their football field and baseball field was located at SportLand Park on the south west side of

Consolidation

Athletics

Basketball

Clinton has an all-time record of (25) sectional Championships 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1925, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1961, 1968. The Clinton Wildcats made it to the IHSAA Sweet Sixteen (8) times in its history and the Elite Eight (2) times in its history Clinton also has won (4) Regional Championships 1928, 1943, 1947, 1950.

Football

The Clinton Wildcat are mostly known for their

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team that has won 5 Indiana Big School Football Champions in 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, and 1933.

Head coaches

Team Records

Conference Championships

Clinton has won or shared a conference championship around nine occasions, including six Indiana High School Football Conference titles and three Western Indiana Conference titles.

State Championships

Clinton has won or shared a State championship on five occasions, including three outright Indiana High School Football titles and two shared titles. In 1933 Clinton tied East Chicago Washington 6–6 in the arranged post-season North-South Mythical State Championship Game and was named Winner of Indianapolis Times & IHSAA ‘Most Outstanding Team in Indiana’

Record vs Rivals

All-State Players

A total of 19 Wildcats have been recognized as All-State by various media selectors.

Notable alumni

* Emil Bildilli - Major League Baseball pitcher (1937-1941) *Chris Dal Dasso 1933 - All-State Tackle, Played at IU 1934–1936; team captain 1936, Athletic Director at Indiana University *

Lawrence J. Giacoletto Lawrence Joseph Giacoletto (November 14, 1916, in Clinton, Indiana – October 4, 2004, in Okemos, Michigan) was an American electrical engineer and inventor. He was known among others for his work in the field of semiconductor circuit technology, ...

1934 - Known for his work in the field of semi-conductor circuit technology. *

Fred Vanzo Frederick Ferdinand Vanzo (January 8, 1916 – February 1976) was a professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Detroit Lions and Chicago Cardinals The professional American football team now known ...

1934 - professional

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player who played

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for four seasons for the

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and

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. *

John Magnabosco John V. Magnabosco (1905 – October 15, 1956) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Ball State Teachers College—now known as Ball State University—from 1935 to 1952, compiling a record of 68–46� ...

1923 - Head Coach

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1935-1952 Head Coach Clinton Wildcats 1931-1934 3X State Champs 31,32,33. Indiana Football Hall Of Fame * Tony Berto 1939 - Coached 39 years total - Otsego, Michigan, High School 1946–1948, Boonville HS 1948–1952, and Delphi HS 1952–1985; coached 3 sports for 24 years and 2 sports for 15 years (football, basketball, baseball, track, and golf); Delphi football record of 203 wins. Lettered at Purdue 1939–1943 in Football Basketball and Baseball. Indiana Football Hall Of Fame *

Gerry Dick Gerry A. Dick is an American journalist and former news anchor at WRTV, a television station in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is best known as the current host of Inside INdiana Business, a television program owned by Grow Indiana Media Ventures, f ...

1976 QB - American journalist and former news anchor at WRTV, a television station in Indianapolis, Indiana.He is best known as the current host of Inside INdiana Business, a television program owned by Grow Indiana Media Ventures.

References

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