Year Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1959 5-9 160 So * Pensacola 1960 5-9 160 Jr * Pensacola 1961 5-9 150 Sr * Pensacola
| Downing Gray |
Full Name: Albert Downing Gray, Jr. Legacy Bricks: Legacy Walk Map Link 1979 Golf HOF - Loc 29 |
| FSU Career |
| Golf | |
Year Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1959 5-9 160 So * Pensacola 1960 5-9 160 Jr * Pensacola 1961 5-9 150 Sr * Pensacola |
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| Member of the FSU Hall of Fame |
| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1979 |
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Downing Gray came from Pensacola to FSU and established a mark as one of the Seminoles finest collegiate golfers. Before he graduated in 1961, Gray had starred for the Tribe linksmen for three years.
While in college he won seven consecutive tournaments. After graduation, Gray became one of the world's finest amateur golfers. In 1962 he was runner-up in the U.S. Amateur Tournament. In 1963 and
again in 1965 and 1967, Gray played on the American Walker Cup team. For six consecutive years, 1963-1968, the former Seminole played in the Masters Tournament. He was low amateur in 1965 and 1967. As
a collegiate golfer and an amateur of world-wide stature, Downing Gray has well represented his alma mater.
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| FSU Statistics |
| Golf |
Year Tournaments Rounds Par Low Strokes Wins Top10 Ave =========================================================== 1958-59 16 24.0 9 68 1,776 0 1 74.00 1959-60 15 18.0 3 70 1,337 1 1 74.28 1960-61 11 15.0 7 67 1,082 1 1 72.13 ----------------------------------------------------------- Total 42 57 19 67 4,195 2 3 73.60 |
Date Opponent/Tournament Place Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total Par
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1958-59 Season
03/02/1959 Florida 72 72 72
03/07/1959 Florida Intercollegiate 75 76 74 72 297 72
03/14/1959 Louisiana State 72 72 72
03/20/1959 Rollins College 75 75 72
03/21/1959 Georgia 75 75 72
03/23/1959 Georgia Tech 73 73 72
03/28/1959 Miami Intercollegiate 10t 72 81 81 74 308 72
03/31/1959 Auburn 68 68 72
04/10/1959 Florida 77 77 72
04/11/1959 Rollins College 70 70 72
04/13/1959 Spring Hill College 72 72 72
04/17/1959 Auburn 76 76 72
04/24/1959 Western Illinois 69 69 72
04/27/1959 Florida Southern Col 69 69 72
05/01/1959 Southern Intercollegiate 77 78 155 72
05/09/1959 Pensacola Invitational 74 74 148
1959-60 Season
02/07/1960 Gasparilla Invitational 1 70 73 143
02/26/1960 Florida 76 76
03/05/1960 Florida Intercollegiate 0 303
03/16/1960 Rollins College 75 75 72
03/21/1960 Georgia Tech 77 77 72
03/22/1960 Georgia 71 71 72
03/24/1960 Louisiana State 77 77 72
03/26/1960 Navy 75 75 72
03/29/1960 Florida 73 73 72
04/01/1960 Miami 72 72 72
04/02/1960 Rollins College 76 76
04/04/1960 Spring Hill College 74 74 72
04/11/1960 Alabama 77 77
04/20/1960 Auburn 77 77 72
05/07/1960 Southern Intercollegiate 15t 72 74 75 73 294 72
1960-61 Season
03/06/1961 Florida 68 68 72
03/18/1961 Florida Collegiate Invite 67 72 77 73 289 71
03/20/1961 Vanderbilt 71 71 72
03/21/1961 Auburn 68 68 72
03/24/1961 Navy 75 75 72
03/25/1961 Miami 80 80 72
03/30/1961 All-American Tournament 1t 68 75 143 72
04/06/1961 Auburn 69 69
04/08/1961 Louisiana State 75 75
04/18/1961 Florida Southern Col 72 72 72
04/22/1961 Florida 72 72 72
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