Kivisto, Ernest (Ernest Toivo), 1921-2003

This collection houses twenty photographs depicting students at Miami High School during the 1950-51 school year. Most of the images show the basketball team, widely known as the Mighty Miami Vandals, which won the Class B State Basketball Championship. Also included are photographs of children descending from the families of early Miami settlers. All of these images are copied from Miami High School's yearbook, the Concentrator.

Coach Ernest Kivisto being congratulated by Lupe Acevedo and Alfred Lobato for winning the Eastern Conference Basketball Title.

This collection houses twenty photographs depicting students at Miami High School during the 1950-51 school year. Most of the images show the basketball team, widely known as the Mighty Miami Vandals, which won the Class B State Basketball Championship. Also included are photographs of children descending from the families of early Miami settlers. All of these images are copied from Miami High School's yearbook, the Concentrator.

At Miami High School, Kivisto taught English and sponsored the Letterman's Club in addition to coaching basketball.

This collection houses twenty photographs depicting students at Miami High School during the 1950-51 school year. Most of the images show the basketball team, widely known as the Mighty Miami Vandals, which won the Class B State Basketball Championship. Also included are photographs of children descending from the families of early Miami settlers. All of these images are copied from Miami High School's yearbook, the Concentrator.

This collection houses twenty photographs depicting students at Miami High School during the 1950-51 school year. Most of the images show the basketball team, widely known as the Mighty Miami Vandals, which won the Class B State Basketball Championship. Also included are photographs of children descending from the families of early Miami settlers. All of these images are copied from Miami High School's yearbook, the Concentrator.

The Miami High School Vandals successfully defended their Eastern Conference Championship Title.

Coach Kivisto insisted that the team wear sport coats or suits whenever they travelled to games away from home.

This team won the Eastern Conference title three years in a row. In 26 games they scored 1,948 points for a 57.6 average compared to their opponents' 1,107 points for a 42.5 average.

This collection houses twenty photographs depicting students at Miami High School during the 1950-51 school year. Most of the images show the basketball team, widely known as the Mighty Miami Vandals, which won the Class B State Basketball Championship. Also included are photographs of children descending from the families of early Miami settlers. All of these images are copied from Miami High School's yearbook, the Concentrator.