Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1949 43 FB 5-10 190 Fr N South Bend, IN 1950 34 FB 5-10 195 So * South Bend, IN 1951 34 FB 5-10 181 Jr * South Bend, IN 1952 34 FB-QB 5-10 185 Sr * South Bend, IN
| Dick Turk |
Full Name: Richard D. Turk
Born: March 22, 1929, South Bend, Ind.
Died: June 2, 2021, South Bend, Ind.
School: Riley High School in South Bend, Indiana
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| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1949 43 FB 5-10 190 Fr N South Bend, IN 1950 34 FB 5-10 195 So * South Bend, IN 1951 34 FB 5-10 181 Jr * South Bend, IN 1952 34 FB-QB 5-10 185 Sr * South Bend, IN |
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| Comments |
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Obituary for Richard D. Turk Published by Tallahassee Democrat from Jun. 6 to Jun. 7, 2021. Richard (Dick) Turk was born and raised in South Bend, IN to his late parents Carleton and Gladys Turk (Andrews). He was preceded in death by his wife Patsy Turk (Charlette) 2010, daughter Charlette Turk 2020 and siblings Robert (Ellie) Turk, Barbara (Skip) Gassensmith and infant sister Shirley. Dick is survived by daughters Stacey (Larry) Zurat and Sally Turk; grandchildren Jessica Chomicki (Colt), John McGovern (Makayla), Collin McGovern (Heather), Troy McGovern, Mark Zurat (Emily Devolder); great-grandchildren Riley, Maddie and Gabi McGovern. Dick graduated from Riley High School and Florida State University where he was a proud member of their first undefeated football team. He was also a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Dick enjoyed sailing E-scows, boating, fishing, golf, football, fixing just about anything and all things Torch Lake, MI. Dick was also a pilot, served during the Korean conflict, Rotary member, Morris Park Country Club member, and Torch Lake Yacht Club member. Dick was the president of Taylor & Moyer Agency, Inc. until he and Patsy's retirement to their favorite place - Torch Lake, MI.
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| FSU Statistics |
| Football |
Season Statistics
Defense
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
Year GP | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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1949 2 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
1950 8 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 4 | 24
1951 7 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 4 | 24
1952 4 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot 21 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 8 | 48
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Offense/Kick and Punt Returns
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
Year GP | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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1949 2 | 4 7 1.8 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 7
1950 8 | 56 279 5.0 4 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 279
1951 7 | 0 0 0.0 4 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
1952 4 | 8 21 2.6 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 1 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 21
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Tot 21 | 68 307 4.5 8 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 1- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 307
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| Football |
Game Participation
| Starts
1949 | GP Off Def
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Oct 29 Stetson | 1
Nov 12 Millsaps College | 1
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Tot | 2 0 0
| Starts
1950 | GP Off Def
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Sep 30 Troy State | 1
Oct 7 Randolph-Macon Coll | 1
Oct 14 Howard | 1
Oct 21 Newberry College | 1
Oct 28 Sewanee | 1
Nov 10 Stetson | 1
Nov 18 Mississippi College | 1
Nov 25 Tampa | 1
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Tot | 8 0 0
| Starts
1951 | GP Off Def
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Sep 29 Troy State | 1
Oct 5 Miami | 1
Oct 13 Delta State | 1
Oct 27 Stetson | 1
Nov 3 Jacksonville NAS | 1
Nov 10 Wofford College | 1
Nov 17 Tampa | 1 FB LB
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Tot | 7 1 1
| Starts
1952 | GP Off Def
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Sep 27 Louisiana Tech | 1
Oct 4 Louisville | 1
Oct 25 North Carolina State | 1
Nov 22 Georgia Tech | 1
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Tot | 4 0 0
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Career Tot | 21 1 1
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| Football |
Game Statistics
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1949 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Oct 29 Stetson | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1950 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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Sep 30 Troy State | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
Oct 7 Randolph-Macon Coll | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
Oct 21 Newberry College | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
Oct 28 Sewanee | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 18 Mississippi College | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
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Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 4 | 24
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1951 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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Sep 29 Troy State | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
Oct 5 Miami | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 13 Delta State | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 27 Stetson | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 3 Jacksonville NAS | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 2 | 12
Nov 10 Wofford College | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
Nov 17 Tampa | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 4 | 24
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1952 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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Sep 27 Louisiana Tech | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1949 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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Oct 29 Stetson | 1 2 2.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 2
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Tot | 1 2 2.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 2
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1950 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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Sep 30 Troy State | 1 1 1.0 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1
Oct 7 Randolph-Macon Coll | 8 43 5.4 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 43
Oct 21 Newberry College | 3 5 1.7 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 5
Oct 28 Sewanee | 1 7 7.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 7
Nov 18 Mississippi College | 5 19 3.8 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 19
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Tot | 18 75 4.2 4 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 75
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1951 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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Sep 29 Troy State | 4 19 4.8 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 19
Oct 5 Miami | 5 18 3.6 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 18
Oct 13 Delta State | 1 9 9.0 0 | 1 2 2.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 11
Oct 27 Stetson | 3 14 4.7 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 14
Nov 3 Jacksonville NAS | 0 65 0.0 2 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1- 1- 0 9 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 65
Nov 10 Wofford College | 12 28 2.3 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 28
Nov 17 Tampa | 2 15 7.5 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1- 1- 0 9 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 15
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Tot | 27 168 6.2 4 | 1 2 2.0 0 | 2- 2- 0 18 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 170
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1952 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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Sep 27 Louisiana Tech | 5 17 3.4 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 17
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Tot | 5 17 3.4 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 17
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