A valuable and beloved member of the Bobcat family, John Burson spent 41 years teaching and coaching at Eunice High School. A 1967 graduate of St. Edmund, Burson earned his teaching degree at the University of Southwestern University and began his career at Eunice High School in 1971.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John Burson was involved in Lady Cats basketball from 1973\nthrough 1975. Burson also joined the\nfootball coaching staff under head coach Lee Roy Taylor before given the job of\nstarting the Lady Bobcats\u2019 softball team in 1975. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the spring of 1973, John Burson and Clarence Merricks\nbuilt a new Bobcat baseball program. Success came quick! Under the direction of both Burson and\nMerricks, the Cats advanced to the state semi-finals by defeating the defending\nstate champions in Minden, 3-2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John Burson and Clarence Merricks later directed the Bobcats\nto the 1979 state championship. After\nwinning three straight district titles, Eunice began its state championship run\nwith wins over Jonesboro Hodge, Menard, Springhill, and Denham Springs only to\nface Pineville in the final game. A\nthrilling 4-3 victory earned the Eunice High School Bobcats the title of State\nChampions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John Burson continued with the Bobcat baseball team for the\nnext 25 seasons as an assistant coach and head statistician. He also served as a head coach of the Eunice\nAmerican Legion <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Team and was the statistician for the Eunice High School football\nteam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Retiring from Eunice High School in 2012 as the head of the\nEHS Social Studies Department, John Burson\u2019s legacy as a great mentor, friend,\nhusband, father, grandfather, coach, and educator will forever be felt at EHS. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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