From 1963 through 1966 Gary Schull was the leader of Florida State's basketball Seminoles. The Pompano Beach prep star, short for college center made up for lack of size with hustle and
aggressiveness. In his career, Schull averaged 14.8 points a game and grabbed more than 10 rebounds a contest. He scored 1,122 points and came down with 769 rebounds in his three years. Schull grabbed
27 rebounds against JU in '66 and led FSU to a memorable 51-50 victory over Florida in 1964. Gary Schull, a fine student, graduated in 1966 and went to Europe to become one of Italy's best known and
most popular pro cagers. The personification of hustle and determination, Gary Schull represents the best in the Seminole athletic tradition.
| Gary Schull's Obituary from Florida Today.com |
| GARY SCHULL
MELBOURNE
Died: Feb 09, 2005
 Gary Walter Schull,
born December 18, 1944, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2005, due to a massive heart attack, while at home, at the age of 60. Gary was born in Willow Grove, PA., and moved to Pompano Beach, FL
in 1955 where his father started Schull Builders. Gary was a graduate of Pompano Beach High School and later a Florida State University 1966 graduate. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter
and Irma Schull. Gary is survived by his wife of 23 years, Debbie; his son, Garrett; and his sister, Cindy Cory. Gary was known and respected throughout Brevard County as a custom home builder and has
built more than 400 homes in his 32 years of business under Schull Builders, Inc. Gary was inducted into the Florida State Hall of Fame in 1985 for his career in Basketball. Gary was drafted into
the NBA and played for the Cincinnati Royals before going to the Italian League. Gary played for Fortitudo, in Bologna, Italy for five years where he was the leading scorer of the Italian League and
was inducted into the Italian Hall of Fame in 1999. In Italy Gary was lovingly known as El Baroni. Gary delighted in talking of his life in Italy in which he starred in Italian movies and recorded two
records during his basketball career. The family requests friends and acquaintances to join us for a celebration of Gary's life on Saturday, February 12th, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the estate of Wayne and
Susan Thompson, 3970 Parkway Drive, (west of Turtle Mound Road) in Melbourne. A private family service will be held at Florida Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers the family asks for your Prayers and
Remembrance. Florida Memorial Funeral Home in Rockledge is entrusted with arrangements. |
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