1955-56 Men's Gymnastics - Year In Review

1955-56 Men's Gymnastics - Year In Review

Coaching Staff
Hartley Price, Head Coach

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1955-56 Winter Sports


1955-56 Florida State Signees/Newcomers

Newcomers from the 1955-56 FSU Winter Sports Press Guide, page 10.

Mirolov Ceska, 5-7, 150, Prague, Czech Republic

Charles Christian, 5-8, 155, Atlanta, Ga.

Chick Cicio, 5-8, 165, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Bob Elliott, 5-9, 140, El Paso, Tex.

Gerry Gordon, 5-9, 160, Miami

Norman Harthun, 5-8, 150, Denver, Colo.

Bruno Klaus, 5-8, 150, New York, N.Y.

Fred Ludwig, 5-7, 145, Omaha, Neb.

Anthony Marino, 5-7, 150, Jersey City, N.J.

George Martinez, 5-9, 185, New Orleans, La.

Fred Orlofsky, 5-8, 140, North Bergen, N.J.

Don Rosansky, 5-5, 150, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Don Smith, 5-8, 150, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Bob Tomanek, 5-10, 165, Omaha, Neb.


1955-56 Roster - By Name

Roster from the 1955-56 FSU Winter Sports Press Guide, page 10.
L
T                                       PY
R Name                  Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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* Ronnie Amster         5-7   140  Jr        Chicago, Ill.
* Laird Anderson        5-7   145  So   *    Atlanta, Ga. (Druid Hills)
* Jay Ashmore           5-4   120  Jr-R      Dallas, Tex.
* Larry Bestmann        5-8   165  Sr        Chicago, Ill. (Lane Tech)
  Gene Brockenbrough    5-7   160  Sr        Gainesville
* Mirolov Ceska         5-7   150  Fr        Prague, Czech Republic (Chemical)
* Charles Christian     5-8   155  Jr        Atlanta, Ga.
* Chick Cicio           5-8   165  Fr        Brooklyn, N.Y. (Boy's)
  Bob Elliott           5-9   140  Fr        El Paso, Tex.
  Gerry Gordon          5-9   160  Fr        Miami
* Joe Gusic             5-10  160  So   *    Chicago, Ill. (Lindbloom)
* Jimmy Hanks           5-9   140  Sr   *    Pensacola
  Norman Harthun        5-8   150  Fr        Denver, Colo.
  Bruno Klaus           5-8   150  Fr        New York, N.Y.
* Bill Koslow           5-8   150  Sr   ***  Jersey City, N.J. (Ferris)
* Rafael Lecuona        5-5   128  Jr   **   Havana, Cuba
  Fred Ludwig           5-7   145  Fr        Omaha, Neb.
* Tom MacDonald         5-6   140  Jr        Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Anthony Marino        5-7   150  Fr        Jersey City, N.J.
  Bob Martin            6-0   175  Jr        Chicago, Ill.
  George Martinez       5-9   185  Fr        New Orleans, La.
* Bob Murray            5-9   155  So   *    Boston, Mass.
  Fred Orlofsky         5-8   140  Fr        North Bergen, N.J.
* Don Preisser          5-4   140  So   *    Denver, Colo.
* Don Rosansky          5-5   150  Fr        Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Don Smith             5-8   150  So        Brooklyn, N.Y.
* Joe Taylor            5-9   140  Jr   **   Philadelphia, Pa. (Germantown)
  Bob Tomanek           5-10  165  Fr        Omaha, Neb.
Letter winners are from the Tallahassee Democrat, May 26, 1956, page 8.

1955-56 All-Americans

Name                     NCAA Championships
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Ronnie Amster            High Bar (1st)
                         Parallel Bars (6th)
                         All-Around (6th)
                         Side Horse (7th)

Jay Ashmore              Free Exercise (1st)
                         Tumbling (4th)

Joe Gusic                Parallel Bars (9th)

Jimmy Hanks              Rope Climb (8th)

Rafael Lecuona           All-Around (9th)
                         Side Horse (9th)
                         Free Exercise (10th)

Don Preisser             Trampoline (6th)

Joe Taylor               Flying Rings (7th)
                         Parallel Bars (8th)

All-Americans -  7

1955-56 Schedules and Results

DATE
POST
GAME
BOX
SCORE
LOC
OPPONENT
SCORE
12/29
   
N
Minnesota
Saint Petersburg, Fla.
W 64-48
01/14
   
H
Florida AAU
1st Place
02/03
   
A
Georgia Tech
W 62-49
02/04
   
H
Illinois-Chicago
W 76-36
03/10
   
H
Southern Intercollegiate
1st Place
03/24
Postgame
Box
N
NCAA Championship
March 23-24, 1956, Chapel Hill, N.C.
3rd Place
04/07
   
N
Georgia AAU
1st Place
EOY Stats Ref

                Overall   Home    Away   Neutral
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FSU record is    3- 0     1- 0     1- 0     1- 0


NCAA Championship, 3rd place
03/24/1956, March 23-24, 1956, Chapel Hill, N.C.

                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Place  School                Results                                                                                                                                                                    
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   1.  ILLINOIS               123.5                                                                                                                                                                     
   2.  PENN STATE              67.5                                                                                                                                                                     
   3.  FLORIDA STATE           64.5                                                                                                                                                                     
   4.  UCLA                    42.5                                                                                                                                                                     
   5.  MICHIGAN                25                                                                                                                                                                       
   6.  MICHIGAN                21.5                                                                                                                                                                     
   7.  CAL ST-LOS ANGELES      17                                                                                                                                                                       
       NAVY                    17                                                                                                                                                                       
   9.  IOWA                    16                                                                                                                                                                       
  10.  ARMY                    15                                                                                                                                                                       
       CALIFORNIA              15                                                                                                                                                                       
       PITTSBURGH              15                                                                                                                                                                       
  13.  OHIO STATE              13                                                                                                                                                                       
  14.  NEBRASKA                10.5                                                                                                                                                                     
  15.  NORTH CAROLINA           9.5                                                                                                                                                                     
  16.  INDIANA                  9                                                                                                                                                                       
  17.  MINNESOTA                8.5                                                                                                                                                                     
  18.  WESTERN ILLINOIS         8                                                                                                                                                                       
  19.  CHICAGO                  2                                                                                                                                                                       
       FRESNO STATE             2                                                                                                                                                                       
  21.  GEORGIA TECH             1                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
Individual Results                                                                                                                                                                                      
Name                   Event               Place   Points                                                                                                                                        
Ronnie Amster          High Bar             1st      11                                                                                                                                                 
Jay Ashmore            Free Exercise        1st      11                                                                                                                                                 
Jay Ashmore            Tumbling             4th       7                                                                                                                                                 
Ronnie Amster          Parallel Bars        6th       5                                                                                                                                                 
Ronnie Amster          All-Around           6th       5                                                                                                                                                 
Don Preisser           Trampoline           6th       5                                                                                                                                                 
Ronnie Amster          Side Horse           7th       4                                                                                                                                                 
Joe Taylor             Flying Rings         7th       4                                                                                                                                                 
Jimmy Hanks            Rope Climb           8th       3                                                                                                                                                 
Joe Taylor             Parallel Bars        8th       3                                                                                                                                                 
Joe Gusic              Parallel Bars        9th       2                                                                                                                                                 
Rafael Lecuona         All-Around           9th       2                                                                                                                                                 
Rafael Lecuona         Side Horse           9th       2                                                                                                                                                 
Rafeal Lecuona         Free Exercise       10th(t)    0.5                                                                                                                                               
Total                                                64.5