Ray "Rebel" Bellamy

Ray "Rebel" Bellamy

Full Name:  Dr. Raymond Edward Bellamy

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FSU Career

Tennis
Year Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1959 6-0 160 So * Bakersfield, CA 1960 6-0 160 Jr * Bakersfield, CA 1961 6-2 175 Sr * Bakersfield, CA

Awards

Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1992

One of the truly outstanding "student-athletes" ever to attend Florida State University, Dr. Ray Bellamy continues to represent his alma mater with pride and dignity. Dr. Bellamy will go down as one of the more consistent and outstanding tennis players in the history of the school. He was the captain of the tennis team and No. 1 player in 1960 and 1961, his junior and senior years. He lost only three matches during that two-year span.

Ray was a model student and athlete during his undergraduate years of 1957-61. While pursuing rigorous pre-medical studies he was also a strong campus leader. He was vice president of his senior class, a member of the Gold Key Honorary Society and ODK Honorary Society. In addition Ray was president of the Sigma Chi fraternity.

Dr. Bellamy went on from Florida State to serve as a flight surgeon in the United States Navy and continued his fine tennis career. He was an All-Navy doubles champion and played on the All-Navy team in 1967 and '68.

After returning the state of Florida to begin his practice, Dr. Bellamy became the state 35 and older singles and doubles champion during the 1970s. Dr. Ray Bellamy stands as a shining example to those who seek to get the most from both athletics and academics.

FSU Statistics

Tennis

Singles Results
      Highest   vs          3    Fall/Spring
Year    Rank   Rank  ACC   Sets  Tournaments   1     2     3     4     5     6    NCAA Total
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1959                                                                                    10-4
Tot                                                                                     10-4


Doubles Results
                                 Highest   vs         Tie   Fall/Spring
Partner                     Year   Rank   Rank  ACC  Break  Tournaments   1     2     3    NCAA Total
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Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record
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03/14/1959            2  Larry Hammett             LOUISIANA STATE      dnf 9-11, 6-3              0- 0
03/19/1959            2  John Capell               MIAMI                 L  1-6, 6-1, 6-0          0- 1
03/23/1959            1  Ned Neeley                GEORGIA TECH          L  6-0, 6-2               0- 2
03/24/1959            2  Jerry Budzelek            SOUTHERN ILLINOIS     W  6-1, 4-6, 6-4          1- 2
04/07/1959            2  Don Hendrickson           MURRAY STATE          W  6-0, 6-4               2- 2
04/25/1959            2  Mike Tierney              PENSACOLA NAS         W  8-6, 7-9, 6-3          3- 2


Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record
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03/14/1959            3  Frank Bryan               Dick Crowell/Dumont                      LOUISIANA STATE       W  8-3                    1- 0
03/19/1959            2  Frank Bryan               Bob Bossong/Bill Minick                  MIAMI                 L  6-4, 8-6               1- 1
03/23/1959            1  Frank Bryan               Ned Neeley/Harry Thompson                GEORGIA TECH          L  6-2, 6-3               1- 2
03/24/1959            2  Fred Serrett              Arnie Cabrera/Marvin Cohen               SOUTHERN ILLINOIS     W  def                    2- 2
04/07/1959            2  Fred Serrett              Dan Olson/Roy Radosevich                 MURRAY STATE          W  6-3, 6-4               3- 2
04/25/1959            2  Fred Serrett              Jerry Glade/Dick Hanson                  PENSACOLA NAS         W  6-2, 1-6, 6-3          4- 2