Florida State Men's Tennis - 1955 Year In Review | |
| Coaching Staff Keith Pitchford, Head Coach ![]() Click here to see indivual mug shots |
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Shelby Brewer, 6-0, 155, Little Rock, AR
Jimmy Wade, 5-11, 160, Palmetto
Dick Walker, 5-11, 180, Daytona Beach
George Williams, 6-0, 155, Fort Myers
1955 Roster - By Name
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T PY
R Name Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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Tom Batchelor 6-2 160 Fr Fort Lauderdale
* Shelby Brewer 6-0 155 Fr Little Rock, AR
* Shelby Creagh 5-8 150 Jr-R * Bradenton
* Tom Cundy 6-1 165 Sr *** Bellevue, KY
* Joe Harris 6-3 175 Sr *** Memphis, TN
Herb Hathcox 5-9 145 Sr Panama City
* Larry Kersey Panama City
* Tom Morgan 6-1 180 Jr ** Tallahassee
* Hal Schaus 5-10 155 Jr ** Mansfield, OH
* Jimmy Wade 5-11 160 Fr Palmetto
* Dick Walker 5-11 180 Fr Daytona Beach
George Williams 6-0 155 Fr Fort Myers
* Don Wyly 5-10 130 Sr ** Jacksonville Beach
Lettermen in the Tallahassee Democrat, May 29, 1955, page 25.
1955 Schedule and Results
| PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE | L 0-9 | ||
| GEORGIA | W 9-0 | ||
| AUBURN | W 7-1 | ||
| OHIO STATE | W 8-1 | ||
| PENSACOLA NAS | L 3-6 | ||
| GEORGIA TECH | W 5-4 | ||
| FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL | W 8-1 | ||
| ROLLINS COLLEGE | L 0-9 | ||
| STETSON | W 6-1 | ||
| INDIANA | L 1-8 | ||
| MISSISSIPPI | W 9-0 | ||
| EMORY | W 8-1 | ||
| AUBURN | W 8-0 | ||
| GEORGIA TECH | L 4-5 | ||
| EMORY | W 9-0 | ||
| PENSACOLA NAS | L 1-8 |
Overall Home Away Neutral
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FSU RECORD IS 10- 6 6- 3 4- 3 0- 0
Individual Results Highest vs 3 Fall/Spring Name Rank Rank ACC Sets Tournaments 1 2 3 4 5 6 NCAA Total ------------------------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Shelby Brewer 2-0 4-1 3-2 7-3 Shelby Creagh 1-1 1-1 5-5 6-6 Tom Cundy 3-1 9-5 9-5 Joe Harris 2-0 2-0 0-1 2-0 1-0 5-1 Tom Morgan 3-1 3-1 6-2 Hal Schaus 2-0 13-3 13-3 Jimmy Wade 1-0 1-0 Dick Walker 0-1 0-1 Don Wyly 0-2 7-4 0-1 7-5
Doubles Results Highest vs 3 Fall/Spring Name Rank Rank ACC Sets Tournaments 1 2 3 NCAA Total --------------------------------------------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Shelby Brewer/Joe Harris 1-0 1-0 1-0 Shelby Brewer/Don Wyly 0-2 0-2 Shelby Creagh/Hal Schaus 2-1 5-6 5-6 Tom Cundy/Joe Harris 0-3 0-3 Tom Cundy/Jimmy Wade 2-0 2-0 Tom Cundy/Don Wyly 2-0 2-0 Joe Harris/Tom Morgan 0-1 0-1 Joe Harris/Jimmy Wade 0-1 0-1 0-1 Larry Kersey/Dick Walker 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-1 Larry Kersey/George Williams 0-1 0-1 Tom Morgan/Dick Walker 0-1 0-1 0-1 Tom Morgan/Don Wyly 1-0 1-0 4-1 5-1
Tom Batchelor Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Shelby Brewer Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/17/1955 5 Louis Smith GEORGIA W 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 03/18/1955 5 Charles Lee AUBURN W 6-1, 6-3 03/21/1955 5 Howard Hirsch OHIO STATE W 6-1, 6-3 03/25/1955 6 Tom Skiells PENSACOLA NAS L 6-4, 6-1 03/26/1955 6 Roger Crpie GEORGIA TECH W 6-3, 5-7, 6-0 03/31/1955 5 Atwood FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL W 6-1, 7-5 04/07/1955 6 Gene Tardy INDIANA W 9-7, 6-1 04/08/1955 6 Hunter Little MISSISSIPPI W 6-1, 6-3 04/19/1955 6 Sam Van Leer GEORGIA TECH L 6-2, 6-1 05/07/1955 5 Harris PENSACOLA NAS L 6-0, 6-0 Shelby Creagh Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/14/1955 3 Jerry Hunt PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE L 6-0, 7-5 03/17/1955 3 Danny Huff GEORGIA W 6-3, 6-1 03/18/1955 3 Phil Adams AUBURN W 6-0, 6-1 03/21/1955 3 Bob Gates OHIO STATE W 6-2, 6-4 03/25/1955 3 Jerry Pope PENSACOLA NAS L 6-2, 6-3 03/26/1955 3 Earl Boriell GEORGIA TECH L 6-2, 6-4 03/31/1955 3 Crum FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL W 6-2, 6-2 04/02/1955 3 STETSON W 04/07/1955 2 John Hironimus INDIANA L 6-2, 6-3 04/08/1955 2 Buddy Williamson MISSISSIPPI W 11-9, 1-6, 6-1 04/19/1955 3 Earl Bortell GEORGIA TECH L 5-7, 6-0, 6-4 05/07/1955 3 Pope PENSACOLA NAS L 10-8, 6-3 Tom Cundy Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/14/1955 2 Dick Macates PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE L 6-3, 7-5 03/17/1955 2 Bill McMullan GEORGIA W 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 03/18/1955 2 Lee Abraham AUBURN W 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 03/21/1955 2 Fritz Haring OHIO STATE W 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 03/25/1955 2 Art Fish PENSACOLA NAS L 6-2, 7-5 03/26/1955 2 Jack Heisel GEORGIA TECH L 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 03/31/1955 2 Hirschberg FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL W 8-6, 6-3 04/02/1955 2 STETSON W 04/19/1955 2 Jack Heisel GEORGIA TECH W 6-1, 6-2 05/07/1955 2 Fish PENSACOLA NAS L 6-4, 6-4 Joe Harris Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/14/1955 4 Guice Potter PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE L 6-1, 6-1 03/25/1955 5 Walker Harris PENSACOLA NAS W 6-0, 6-1 03/26/1955 5 Nelson Arrington GEORGIA TECH W 6-4, 6-4 03/31/1955 6 Owsley FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL W 6-1, 1-6, 6-2 04/07/1955 3 Bob Martin INDIANA W 6-3, 6-3 04/08/1955 3 Jack Milligan MISSISSIPPI W 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 Herb Hathcox Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Larry Kersey Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Tom Morgan Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/14/1955 6 Scott Watson PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE L 6-0, 6-1 03/17/1955 6 Horace Thom GEORGIA W 6-2, 6-3 03/18/1955 6 Jerry Eskew AUBURN W 6-1, 6-2 03/21/1955 6 Lee Scherberg OHIO STATE W 6-0, 6-1 04/02/1955 5 STETSON W 04/07/1955 5 George Fryman INDIANA W 6-4, 6-4 04/08/1955 5 George Day MISSISSIPPI W 6-1, 6-1 04/19/1955 5 Nelson Arrington GEORGIA TECH L 6-2, 6-2 Hal Schaus Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/14/1955 1 Allen Morris PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE L 6-2, 6-4 03/17/1955 1 Merritt Pound GEORGIA W 6-0, 7-5 03/18/1955 1 Hunter Bell AUBURN W 6-2, 6-4 03/21/1955 1 Hanlon OHIO STATE W 6-1, 6-3 03/25/1955 1 Seth Peterson PENSACOLA NAS W 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 03/26/1955 1 Mike Tierney GEORGIA TECH W 6-4, 6-3 03/31/1955 1 Yamazaki FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL W 6-1, 6-2 04/01/1955 1 Chuck Warden ROLLINS COLLEGE L 6-1, 6-4 04/02/1955 1 STETSON W 04/07/1955 1 Jerry Parachute INDIANA W 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 04/08/1955 1 Tom Elliott MISSISSIPPI W 6-1, 6-1 04/19/1955 1 Mike Tierney GEORGIA TECH W 6-1, 6-1 05/07/1955 1 Peterson PENSACOLA NAS L 6-4, 6-2 Jimmy Wade Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 04/02/1955 6 STETSON W Dick Walker Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 05/07/1955 6 Barnet PENSACOLA NAS L 6-4, 6-2 George Williams Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Don Wyly Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/14/1955 5 Warren Berry PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE L 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 03/17/1955 4 Stan Steinberg GEORGIA W 6-1, 6-1 03/18/1955 4 Frank Heard AUBURN W 6-2, 6-1 03/21/1955 4 Don Moore OHIO STATE W 6-3, 12-10 03/25/1955 4 Dick Gaskill PENSACOLA NAS W 6-1, 6-3 03/26/1955 4 Lee Jones GEORGIA TECH W 6-2, 7-5 03/31/1955 4 Robinson FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL W 6-3, 6-3 04/02/1955 4 Frank McGary STETSON L 04/07/1955 4 Carl Dentice INDIANA L 7-5, 8-6 04/08/1955 4 Wayne Dawson MISSISSIPPI W 6-1, 6-3 04/19/1955 4 Lee Jones GEORGIA TECH L 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 05/07/1955 4 Glade PENSACOLA NAS L 6-3, 6-2
Tom Batchelor Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Shelby Brewer Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/14/1955 3 Don Wyly Warren Berry/Gee PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE L 6-0, 7-5 04/07/1955 3 Don Wyly Carl Dentice/George Fryman INDIANA L 6-1, 6-1 04/08/1955 2 Joe Harris George Day/Buddy Williamson MISSISSIPPI W 7-9. 6-4, 7-5 Shelby Creagh Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/14/1955 1 Hal Schaus Jerry Hunt/Dick Macates PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE L 6-2, 6-3 03/17/1955 1 Hal Schaus Bill McMullan/Merritt Pound GEORGIA W 6-2, 6-2 03/18/1955 1 Hal Schaus Phil Adams/Hunter Bell AUBURN L 6-4, 6-4 03/21/1955 1 Hal Schaus Bob Gates/Fritz Haring OHIO STATE W 6-2, 1-6, 6-0 03/25/1955 1 Hal Schaus Art Fish/Seth Peterson PENSACOLA NAS L 8-6, 5-7, 8-6 03/26/1955 1 Hal Schaus Lee Jones/Mike Tierney GEORGIA TECH L 6-3, 7-5 03/31/1955 1 Hal Schaus Hirschberg/Yamazaki FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL W 6-2, 6-0 04/07/1955 1 Hal Schaus John Hironimus/Bob Martin INDIANA L 7-5, 6-2 04/08/1955 1 Hal Schaus Tom Elliott/Jack Milligan MISSISSIPPI W 6-1, 6-2 04/19/1955 1 Hal Schaus Lee Jones/Mike Tierney GEORGIA TECH W 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 05/07/1955 1 Hal Schaus Fish/Peterson PENSACOLA NAS L 6-4, 6-1 Tom Cundy Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/14/1955 2 Joe Harris Allen Morris/Guice Potter PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE L 6-1, 6-2 03/17/1955 2 Jimmy Wade Danny Huff/Stan Steinberg GEORGIA W 6-4, 8-6 03/21/1955 2 Jimmy Wade Hanlon/Howard Hirsch OHIO STATE W 6-3, 6-1 03/25/1955 2 Joe Harris Dick Gaskill/Jerry Pope PENSACOLA NAS L 6-2, 6-2 03/26/1955 2 Joe Harris Earl Boriell/Jack Heisel GEORGIA TECH L 6-2, 6-2 04/19/1955 2 Don Wyly Earl Bortell/Sam Van Leer GEORGIA TECH W 6-4, 7-5 05/07/1955 2 Don Wyly Johnson/Romaine PENSACOLA NAS W 6-4, 6-3 Joe Harris Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/14/1955 2 Tom Cundy Allen Morris/Guice Potter PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE L 6-1, 6-2 03/25/1955 2 Tom Cundy Dick Gaskill/Jerry Pope PENSACOLA NAS L 6-2, 6-2 03/26/1955 2 Tom Cundy Earl Boriell/Jack Heisel GEORGIA TECH L 6-2, 6-2 03/31/1955 3 Jimmy Wade Crum/Owens FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL L 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 04/07/1955 2 Tom Morgan Elam Huddleston/Jerry Parachute INDIANA L 6-0, 6-1 04/08/1955 2 Shelby Brewer George Day/Buddy Williamson MISSISSIPPI W 7-9. 6-4, 7-5 Herb Hathcox Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Larry Kersey Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/18/1955 2 Dick Walker Jerry Eskew/Charles Lee AUBURN W 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 03/21/1955 3 Dick Walker Bill Miller/Don Moore OHIO STATE L 7-5, 7-5 05/07/1955 3 George Williams Barron/Skiells PENSACOLA NAS L 6-0, 6-3 Tom Morgan Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/17/1955 3 Don Wyly Louis Smith/Horace Thom GEORGIA W 6-1, 6-3 03/25/1955 3 Don Wyly Angstadt/Walker Harris PENSACOLA NAS L 6-1, 6-4 03/26/1955 3 Don Wyly Nelson Arrington/Roger Cripe GEORGIA TECH W 4-6, 6-0, 9-7 03/31/1955 2 Don Wyly Atwood/Robinson FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL W 6-4, 6-2 04/02/1955 3 Don Wyly Kinsley Draper/Jack Morgan STETSON W 04/07/1955 2 Joe Harris Elam Huddleston/Jerry Parachute INDIANA L 6-0, 6-1 04/08/1955 3 Don Wyly Wayne Dawson/Hunter Little MISSISSIPPI W 7-5, 6-2 04/19/1955 3 Dick Walker Nelson Arrington/Roger Cripe GEORGIA TECH L 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 Hal Schaus Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/14/1955 1 Shelby Creagh Jerry Hunt/Dick Macates PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE L 6-2, 6-3 03/17/1955 1 Shelby Creagh Bill McMullan/Merritt Pound GEORGIA W 6-2, 6-2 03/18/1955 1 Shelby Creagh Phil Adams/Hunter Bell AUBURN L 6-4, 6-4 03/21/1955 1 Shelby Creagh Bob Gates/Fritz Haring OHIO STATE W 6-2, 1-6, 6-0 03/25/1955 1 Shelby Creagh Art Fish/Seth Peterson PENSACOLA NAS L 8-6, 5-7, 8-6 03/26/1955 1 Shelby Creagh Lee Jones/Mike Tierney GEORGIA TECH L 6-3, 7-5 03/31/1955 1 Shelby Creagh Hirschberg/Yamazaki FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL W 6-2, 6-0 04/07/1955 1 Shelby Creagh John Hironimus/Bob Martin INDIANA L 7-5, 6-2 04/08/1955 1 Shelby Creagh Tom Elliott/Jack Milligan MISSISSIPPI W 6-1, 6-2 04/19/1955 1 Shelby Creagh Lee Jones/Mike Tierney GEORGIA TECH W 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 05/07/1955 1 Shelby Creagh Fish/Peterson PENSACOLA NAS L 6-4, 6-1 Jimmy Wade Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/17/1955 2 Tom Cundy Danny Huff/Stan Steinberg GEORGIA W 6-4, 8-6 03/18/1955 3 Don Wyly Lee Abraham/Frank Heard AUBURN dnf 6-2, 13-15 dnf 03/21/1955 2 Tom Cundy Hanlon/Howard Hirsch OHIO STATE W 6-3, 6-1 03/31/1955 3 Joe Harris Crum/Owens FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL L 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 Dick Walker Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/18/1955 2 Larry Kersey Jerry Eskew/Charles Lee AUBURN W 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 03/21/1955 3 Larry Kersey Bill Miller/Don Moore OHIO STATE L 7-5, 7-5 04/19/1955 3 Tom Morgan Nelson Arrington/Roger Cripe GEORGIA TECH L 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 George Williams Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 05/07/1955 3 Larry Kersey Barron/Skiells PENSACOLA NAS L 6-0, 6-3 Don Wyly Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/14/1955 3 Shelby Brewer Warren Berry/Gee PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE L 6-0, 7-5 03/17/1955 3 Tom Morgan Louis Smith/Horace Thom GEORGIA W 6-1, 6-3 03/18/1955 3 Jimmy Wade Lee Abraham/Frank Heard AUBURN dnf 6-2, 13-15 dnf 03/25/1955 3 Tom Morgan Angstadt/Walker Harris PENSACOLA NAS L 6-1, 6-4 03/26/1955 3 Tom Morgan Nelson Arrington/Roger Cripe GEORGIA TECH W 4-6, 6-0, 9-7 03/31/1955 2 Tom Morgan Atwood/Robinson FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL W 6-4, 6-2 04/02/1955 3 Tom Morgan Kinsley Draper/Jack Morgan STETSON W 04/07/1955 3 Shelby Brewer Carl Dentice/George Fryman INDIANA L 6-1, 6-1 04/08/1955 3 Tom Morgan Wayne Dawson/Hunter Little MISSISSIPPI W 7-5, 6-2 04/19/1955 2 Tom Cundy Earl Bortell/Sam Van Leer GEORGIA TECH W 6-4, 7-5 05/07/1955 2 Tom Cundy Johnson/Romaine PENSACOLA NAS W 6-4, 6-3