| Chick Cicio |
Full Name: Casper I. Cicio
Born: January 4, 1929, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Died: January 19, 2015, Villa Rica, Ga.
School: Boy's High School in Brooklyn, New York
Legacy Bricks: Legacy Walk Map Link
1957, 58, 59 Gymnastics AA - Loc 61
1992 Gymnastics HOF - Loc 66
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| FSU Career |
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Year Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 55-56 5-8 165 Fr * Brooklyn, NY 56-57 5-8 165 So * Brooklyn, NY 57-58 5-8 165 Jr * Brooklyn, NY 58-59 5-8 165 Sr * Brooklyn, NY |
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| All-American Awards |
| Gymnastics |
Year Award
1957 NCAA Championships - Free Exercise (5th)
1958 NCAA Championships - Free Exercise (3rd)
1959 NCAA Championships - Long Horse (5th)
NCAA Championships - Free Exercise (10th)
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| Member of the FSU Hall of Fame |
| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1992 |
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Chic Cicio has been an enthusiastic leader for physical fitness for 40 years. A perfectionist in gymnastics, he always led by doing. In his years at Florida State University, he led the Seminoles by
winning many championships, including the 1956 National AAU Free Exercise Competition and placed first in vaulting in an International meet against Cuba. He was a runner-up in free exercise events at
the National AAU Meet in 1957 where he came in sixth in the All-Around Event. In regional meets, Chic was the Southern Intercollegiate All-Around Champion in 1956 and in the Florida AAU meet he won five first places and was the All-Around Champion. Cicio was a gymnastics All-American and has been inducted into the National Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Cicio has always been a coach. As a student he was an assistant coach to his teammates, an important contributor to the youth in Florida State University's nationally known Gymkana Program. Later as a Counselor/Coach in Dade County Public Schools he instructed swimmers and divers as well as gymnasts. After college, Cicio stayed in good enough shape to win third place in the Free Exercise Event in the 1967 National Professional Gymnastics Tournament. Well rounded, he won the "Most Muscular Man" trophy in the Mr. Florida contest of 1958 while representing Florida State University. As a senior, in 1959 he was runner-up in the "Mr. South" bodybuilding championships, found time to perform in several musical productions and was featured at FSU football games as Sammy Seminole.
Obituary for Casper I. "Chick" Cicio Published by J Collins Funeral Home Casper was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 4, 1929, the son of the late Louise Parente Cicio and Edward Cicio. He was Catholic by faith and attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Carrollton, Georgia. Before moving to Georgia he was a member of St. Edwards Catholic Church in Pembroke Pines where he was a longtime member of the Church Choir. He attended Florida State University and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and his Master of Arts in Education from Western Carolina College. While attending Florida State University enjoyed much success as a Gymnast and was later inducted into The FSU Hall of Fame. He taught school for a number of years in the Miami School District and also coached gymnastics. Casper was a Veteran, having served our country in the United States Navy for two years on the battleship, USS Intrepid. Survivors include his wife, Jennie Cicio of sixty four years, daughter, Christine Obenauer, Villa Rica, Georgia; sister, Nina Vizzini, Cooper City, Florida and brother, Vincent Cicio, Plantation, Florida, three grandchildren, Kevin and Leah Cicio, Odessa, Texas, Amy Obenauer McGee (Josh), Flowery Branch, Georgia, and two great grandchildren, Kate and Abby McGee, Flowery Branch, Georgia.
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| FSU Statistics |
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Date Opponent/Meet Event Place Points
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1957 Season
03/23/1957 NCAA Championship Free Exercise 5 6
1958 Season
04/12/1958 NCAA Championship Free Exercise 3 8
1959 Season
03/21/1959 NCAA Championship Long Horse 5 6
03/21/1959 NCAA Championship Free Exercise 10 1
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Mr. Casper I. “ Chick” Cicio, age 86, of Villa Rica, passed away Monday, January 19, 2015.