He started out playing football his freshman year, but then quit the team as basketball rolled around –he was the star post player for the Tigers all four years of his college career.
Vining was actually a two- sport athlete for the Tigers when he was a student from 1947 to 1950.
Coach Vining is a man whose name is entrenched in Battle of the Ravine folklore. Whether you are an alum- nus and remember watching Coach Vining lead the Tiger basketball team or you are a student who attends Ouachi- ta basketball games in Bill Vining Arena, chances are you know the name.Ĭoach Vining, however, is much more than a legendary Ouachita basketball coach –one who actually coached Larry Bird and Magic John- son on Team USA in the 1970’s.
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