Stu Gregory
Stu Gregory
Full Name:  William Stuart Gregory, Jr.
     Born:  Jacksonville, Fla.
     Died:  March 26, 2018, Bradenton, Fla.
   School:  Bolles High School in Jacksonville, Florida
            Jacksonville JC in Jacksonville, Florida


FSU Career
Basketball
Year  No  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
55-56 22  F       6-5  175  So   *   Jacksonville                
56-57     F       6-5  178  Jr   *   Jacksonville                
57-58     F       6-5  175  Sr       Jacksonville                


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William Stuart Gregory Jr. Obituary
Published by the Bradenton Times

William Stuart (Stu) Gregory Jr., passed away on March 26, 2018 at the age of 83.

Stu was born in Jacksonville, FL, to William Stuart Gregory, Sr., and Jean Cox Gregory. Stu graduated from The Bolles School in Jacksonville, FL in 1952 and attended Jacksonville Junior College and graduated from Florida State University on full athletic scholarships in basketball. Stu was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at FSU and served as President his senior year.

Upon graduation, Stu entered the US Army under the Reserve program. After completion of his service obligation, Stu was employed by the Home Insurance Company of New York working out of the Jacksonville, FL office. Stu worked for Home Insurance Company until being recalled to Army active duty during the Berlin Crisis of 1960.

Upon returning to civilian life, Stu worked with Markel Service, Inc. until moving to Bradenton FL in 1963. In 1964, with business partner English Des Champs, purchased the Joe Fant Agency which formed the start of Des Champs and Gregory, Inc. now one of the leading Insurance Agencies in Manatee and Sarasota counties where he served as Chairman of the Board.

Stu was involved in many national and local organizations including: President of the Independent Agents Association, President of the Manatee County Chamber of Commerce, President of the FSU Alumni Association, President of the Manatee Community Foundation, President of the DeSoto Boys Club of Manatee County, Chairman of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Manatee County, Crusade, Chairman for the American Cancer Society of Manatee County, President of the Board of Directors for Goodwill Industries. Stu was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Bradenton.

Stu was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his loving wife of sixty years, Gerry Anderson Gregory; sons, Stuart M. (Mac) Gregory (Trudi), Eric Anderson Gregory (Debbie) and Jeffrey Scott Gregory (Lisa) along with daughter, Erin Gregory O’Brien; eleven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; sister, Jeanie Gregory Johnson (Fred).



FSU Statistics
Basketball
                                 --3 Point---                            ----REBOUNDS-----
Year  GP  GS  Min FGM  FGA  PCT  FGM FGA  PCT  FTM FTA  PCT  PTS  AVG    OFF DEF  TOT  AVG  PF DQ  AST   TO  BLK  STL
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55-56 25           66  163 .405          .000   30  54 .556  162  6.5             121  4.8  67                       
56-57 24           51  137 .372          .000   18  33 .545  120  5.0              81  3.4  64                       
57-58  1            0      .000          .000    0   0 .000    0  0.0               0  0.0                           
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tot   50   0    0 117  300 .390    0   0 .000   48  87 .552  282  5.6      0   0  202  4.0 131  0    0    0    0    0
Basketball
Game Statistics
1955-56                                          3 Point                  --REBOUNDS--
Date  Opponent             GP  GS  Min FGM  FGA  FGM FGA  FTM FTA  PTS    OFF DEF  TOT  PF  AST   TO  BLK  STL
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Dec  1 North Carolina State 1            1                  2   2    4                                        
Dec  3 East Tennessee State 1            3                  1   1    7                   3                    
Dec  5 Rollins College      1            4                  0        8                   3                    
Dec 10 Stetson              1            5                  5   6   15                   3                    
Dec 13 Tampa                1            3                  1   1    7                                        
Dec 16 Morningside College  1            4                  3   6   11                   2                    
Dec 19 Clemson              1            3                  0        6                                        
Dec 20 Boston               1            3                  2   4    8                                        
Dec 21 Mississippi State    1            7                  3   5   17                                        
Dec 28 West Virginia        1            5                  2   5   12                                        
Dec 29 Santa Clara          1            3                  2   2    8                                        
Dec 30 New York             1            3                  0   0    6                                        
Jan  7 Miami                1            3                  0   0    6                   1                    
Jan  9 Rollins College      1            0                  2   2    2                                        
Jan 13 Georgia              1            1                  0   0    2                                        
Jan 14 Georgia Teachers     1            0                  1   2    1                   4                    
Jan 16 Loyola-New Orleans   1            4                  1   5    9                                        
Feb  6 Troy State           1            1                  0   0    2                   0                    
Feb  7 Tampa                1            3                  1   4    7                   3                    
Feb 13 Florida Southern Col 1            1                  0   0    2                   2                    
Feb 18 Florida Southern Col 1            1                  1   3    3                   2                    
Feb 20 Stetson              1            6                  0   2   12                                        
Feb 25 Miami                1            1                  0   0    2                   5                    
Mar  3 Loyola-New Orleans   1            0                  1   2    1                   0                    
Mar  5 Georgia              1            1                  2   2    4                   3                    
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Totals                     25   0    0  66    0    0   0   30  54  162      0   0    0  31    0    0    0    0

1956-57                                          3 Point                  --REBOUNDS--
Date  Opponent             GP  GS  Min FGM  FGA  FGM FGA  FTM FTA  PTS    OFF DEF  TOT  PF  AST   TO  BLK  STL
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Dec  1 Duquesne             1            2                  0   1    4                                        
Dec  3 Steubenville, Col of 1            2                  0        4                                        
Dec  4 West Virginia        1            1                  2        4                                        
Dec  8 Bradley              1            1                  1        3                                        
Dec 10 Florida              1            0                  0   0    0                                        
Dec 13 Texas A&M            1            1                  1   3    3                                        
Dec 15 East Tennessee State 1            4                  3   4   11                                        
Jan  1 Georgia              1            4                  0   0    8                                        
Jan  2 Morehead State       1            1                  0   2    2                   1                    
Jan  3 Furman               1            1                  0   0    2                   0                    
Jan 12 Miami                1            6                  2   2   14                   5                    
Jan 14 Stetson              1            2                  2   2    6                   3                    
Jan 19 Stetson              1            2                  1   2    5                                        
Feb  2 Tampa                1            2                  0   0    4                   3                    
Feb  4 Rollins College      1            5                  0   0   10                   5                    
Feb  5 Florida Southern Col 1            4                  2   3   10                   3                    
Feb 11 Florida Southern Col 1            1                  0   0    2                   4                    
Feb 16 Rollins College      1            2                  0   0    4                                        
Feb 18 Mississippi Southern 1            0                  0   0    0                   0                    
Feb 20 Loyola-New Orleans   1            0                  0   0    0                   0                    
Feb 23 Miami                1            1                  0   1    2                   2                    
Feb 25 Tampa                1            6                  4   6   16                   4                    
Mar  1 Centenary College    1            2                  0   1    4                   2                    
Mar  2 Loyola-New Orleans   1            1                  0   0    2                   2                    
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Totals                     24   0    0  51    0    0   0   18  27  120      0   0    0  34    0    0    0    0

1957-58                                          3 Point                  --REBOUNDS--
Date  Opponent             GP  GS  Min FGM  FGA  FGM FGA  FTM FTA  PTS    OFF DEF  TOT  PF  AST   TO  BLK  STL
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Dec  7 Murray State         1            0                  0   0    0                   0                    
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Totals                      1   0    0   0    0    0   0    0   0    0      0   0    0   0    0    0    0    0