Florida State Men's Tennis - 1956 Year In Review
Keith Pitchford, Head Coach
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Ron Fisher, 5-8, 150, Tampa
Lex Hester, 5-8, 145, Neptune Beach
Jim Maddock, 6-2, 165, Fort Lauderdale
Charles Nordlinger, 6-1, 155, Little Rock, AR
Fred Serrett, 6-3, 170, Little Rock, AR
Tommy Woods, 5-7, 145, Panama City
1956 Roster - By Name
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T PY
R Name Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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* Frank Bryan 5-9 160 Fr Sumter, SC
Bill Counts 6-0 165 So Bluefield, WV
* Shelby Creagh 5-8 150 Sr-R ** Bradenton
Ron Fisher 5-8 150 Fr Tampa
* Lex Hester 5-8 145 Fr Neptune Beach
Charles Lockhart So Jacksonville
* Jim Maddock 6-2 165 Fr Fort Lauderdale
Bill McKemie So Tampa
* Charles Nordlinger 6-1 155 Fr Little Rock, AR
Dave Reinhart
* Hal Schaus 5-10 155 Sr *** Mansfield, OH
* Sunny Sellers 5-8 145 Jr Delray Beach (Florida)
* Fred Serrett 6-3 170 Fr Little Rock, AR
Dick Sweetman Jr Saint Petersburg
* Jimmy Wade 5-11 160 So * Palmetto
* George Williams 6-0 155 So Fort Myers
Tommy Woods 5-7 145 Fr Panama City
Letter winners are from the Tallahassee Democrat, 5/26/1956, page 8.
1956 Schedule and Results
| GEORGIA | L 3-6 | ||
| OHIO STATE | W 9-0 | ||
| SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | W 7-2 | ||
| GEORGIA TECH | W 6-3 | ||
| MIAMI | L 0-9 | ||
| FLORIDA | L 0-9 | ||
| INDIANA | L 3-6 | ||
| EMORY | W 9-0 | ||
| MERCER | W 7-2 | ||
| GEORGIA | L 3-6 | ||
| GEORGIA TECH | L 0-9 | ||
| EMORY | W 8-1 | ||
| FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL | W 7-2 | ||
| MERCER | W 7-2 | ||
| FLORIDA | L 2-7 |
Overall Home Away Neutral
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FSU RECORD IS 8- 7 6- 4 2- 3 0- 0
Individual Results Highest vs 3 Fall/Spring Name Rank Rank ACC Sets Tournaments 1 2 3 4 5 6 NCAA Total ------------------------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Frank Bryan 3-1 3-1 Bill Counts 0-1 0-1 Shelby Creagh 6-3 6-3 Lex Hester 1-0 5-1 5-1 Charles Lockhart 0-1 0-1 Jim Maddock 0-1 0-1 1-0 1-1 Bill McKemie 0-1 0-1 0-2 Charles Nordlinger 1-0 2-2 3-2 Hal Schaus 0-2 5-4 5-4 Sunny Sellers 0-1 0-3 0-1 0-4 Fred Serrett 3-2 1-0 4-2 Dick Sweetman 0-1 0-1 Jimmy Wade 0-1 0-1 George Williams 0-1 0-2 0-3
Doubles Results Highest vs 3 Fall/Spring Name Rank Rank ACC Sets Tournaments 1 2 3 NCAA Total --------------------------------------------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Frank Bryan/Fred Serrett 0-1 0-2 1-0 1-2 Bill Counts/George Williams 0-1 0-1 Shelby Creagh/Hal Schaus 3-0 5-3 5-3 Lex Hester/Jim Maddock 0-1 0-1 Lex Hester/Sunny Sellers 0-1 0-1 Lex Hester/Fred Serrett 1-0 1-0 Charles Lockhart/Bill McKemie 0-1 0-1 Jim Maddock/Charles Nordlinger 0-1 0-1 1-1 1-2 Jim Maddock/George Williams 0-1 0-1 Charles Nordlinger/Fred Serrett 0-1 0-1 0-1 Sunny Sellers/Dick Sweetman 0-1 0-1 0-1 Sunny Sellers/Jimmy Wade 0-1 0-1 Sunny Sellers/George Williams 0-1 0-1 1-1 1-2 Dick Sweetman/George Williams 0-1 0-1
Frank Bryan Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/19/1956 6 Howard Hirsch OHIO STATE W 6-1, 6-2 03/21/1956 6 Jim Shanklin SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W 6-2, 6-1 03/27/1956 6 Donnadieu MIAMI L 6-1, 6-0 04/28/1956 6 Nash MERCER W 6-0, 6-1 Bill Counts Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/15/1956 4 Lary GEORGIA L 6-0, 6-0 Shelby Creagh Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/15/1956 2 Forehand GEORGIA W 6-1, 6-2 03/19/1956 2 Bob Williams OHIO STATE W 6-0, 6-2 03/21/1956 2 Jerry Gruen SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W 6-2, 6-2 03/27/1956 2 Kupferburger MIAMI L 6-1, 6-4 03/28/1956 2 Czerwonky FLORIDA L 6-4, 6-0 03/29/1956 2 Petrick INDIANA W 6-4, 6-3 04/12/1956 2 Cox GEORGIA TECH L 6-3, 6-2 04/21/1956 2 Stapleton FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL W 6-1, 6-1 04/28/1956 2 Smith MERCER W 6-1, 6-2 Ron Fisher Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Lex Hester Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/19/1956 3 Hans Polte OHIO STATE W 7-5, 6-1 03/21/1956 3 Jim Jarrett SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W 6-0, 8-6 03/27/1956 3 Al Harum MIAMI L 6-0, 6-1 03/29/1956 3 Fryman INDIANA W 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 04/21/1956 3 Hays FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL W 6-0, 6-4 04/28/1956 3 Lash MERCER W 6-3, 6-2 Charles Lockhart Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/28/1956 6 Millner FLORIDA L Jim Maddock Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 04/21/1956 6 Hughes FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL W 6-2, 6-0 04/28/1956 5 Brown MERCER L 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 Bill McKemie Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/15/1956 6 Dean GEORGIA L 6-3, 6-0 03/28/1956 5 Marshall FLORIDA L 6-0, 6-0 Charles Nordlinger Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/19/1956 5 Bill Wadsworth OHIO STATE W 6-2, 6-4 03/21/1956 5 Bill Whittenburg SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W 8-6, 7-5 03/27/1956 5 Schaffer MIAMI L 6-1, 6-1 03/29/1956 5 Huddleston INDIANA L 6-2, 6-3 04/21/1956 4 Nebuth FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL W 6-3, 6-3 Dave Reinhart Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Hal Schaus Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/15/1956 1 Willis GEORGIA W 8-6, 6-2 03/19/1956 1 Fritz Haring OHIO STATE W 6-2, 6-2 03/21/1956 1 Omar Winter SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W 6-1, 6-3 03/27/1956 1 Dave Harum MIAMI L 6-4, 7-5 03/28/1956 1 Leslie FLORIDA L 7-5, 6-3 03/29/1956 1 Field INDIANA L 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 04/12/1956 1 Heisel GEORGIA TECH L 9-11, 7-5, 6-2 04/21/1956 1 Gordon Hirschberg FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL W 6-0, 8-6 04/28/1956 1 Moore MERCER W 6-2, 6-2 Sunny Sellers Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/15/1956 3 Smith GEORGIA L 6-4, 6-4 03/28/1956 3 LeCann FLORIDA L 8-6, 6-4 03/29/1956 6 Dillman INDIANA L 0-6, 6-1, 6-3 04/12/1956 3 Bartell GEORGIA TECH L 6-0, 6-2 Fred Serrett Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/19/1956 4 Chuck Carey OHIO STATE W 6-0, 6-1 03/21/1956 4 Jack Norman SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W 6-2, 7-5 03/27/1956 4 Rubinoff MIAMI L 6-2, 6-3 03/29/1956 4 Dentice INDIANA L 12-10, 6-0 04/21/1956 5 Graham FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL W 6-0, 6-2 04/28/1956 4 Belmont MERCER W 6-2, 6-0 Dick Sweetman Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 04/12/1956 6 Parker GEORGIA TECH L 6-0, 6-1 Jimmy Wade Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 04/12/1956 4 Jones GEORGIA TECH L 6-0, 6-1 George Williams Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/15/1956 5 Carpenter GEORGIA L 6-0, 6-2 03/28/1956 4 Wickstrom FLORIDA L 6-0, 6-1 04/12/1956 5 Mchaffey GEORGIA TECH L 6-2, 6-3 Tommy Woods Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- --------------------
Frank Bryan Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/21/1956 2 Fred Serrett Jerry Gruen/Jim Shanklin SOUTHERN ILLINOIS L 10-8, 4-6, 6-4 03/27/1956 2 Fred Serrett Quay/Schaffer MIAMI L 6-3, 6-2 04/28/1956 3 Fred Serrett Belmont/Nash MERCER W 6-0, 6-0 Bill Counts Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/15/1956 2 George Williams Carpenter/Forehand GEORGIA L 6-3, 6-1 Shelby Creagh Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/15/1956 1 Hal Schaus Smith/Willis GEORGIA W 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 03/19/1956 1 Hal Schaus Fritz Haring/Bob Williams OHIO STATE W 6-2, 6-4 03/21/1956 1 Hal Schaus Jack Norman/Omar Winter SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W 7-5, 8-6 03/27/1956 1 Hal Schaus Dave Harum/Rubinoff MIAMI L 6-0, 8-6 03/28/1956 1 Hal Schaus Czerwonky/Leslie FLORIDA L 6-3, 6-3 03/29/1956 1 Hal Schaus Field/Petrick INDIANA W 4-6, 6-1, 8-6 04/12/1956 1 Hal Schaus Cox/Jones GEORGIA TECH L 6-3, 6-2 04/28/1956 1 Hal Schaus Moore/Smith MERCER W 10-12, 6-3, 6-3 Ron Fisher Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Lex Hester Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/27/1956 3 Jim Maddock Donnadieu/D. Harum MIAMI L 6-1, 6-0 03/29/1956 3 Sunny Sellers Dentice/Dillman INDIANA L 6-4, 6-3 04/21/1956 2 Fred Serrett Hays/Nebuth FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL W 6-4, 6-4 Charles Lockhart Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/28/1956 3 Bill McKemie Millner/Wickstrom FLORIDA L 6-0, 6-0 Jim Maddock Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/19/1956 2 Charles Nordlinger Chuck Carey/Hans Polte OHIO STATE W 6-3, 8-6 03/21/1956 3 George Williams Jim Jarrett/Bill Whittenburg SOUTHERN ILLINOIS L 6-1, 6-3 03/27/1956 3 Lex Hester Donnadieu/D. Harum MIAMI L 6-1, 6-0 04/21/1956 1 Charles Nordlinger Gordon Hirschberg/Stapleton FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL L 6-2, 4-6, 8-6 04/28/1956 2 Charles Nordlinger Lash/Brown MERCER L 7-5, 6-1 Bill McKemie Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/28/1956 3 Charles Lockhart Millner/Wickstrom FLORIDA L 6-0, 6-0 Charles Nordlinger Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/19/1956 2 Jim Maddock Chuck Carey/Hans Polte OHIO STATE W 6-3, 8-6 03/29/1956 2 Fred Serrett Fryman/Huddleston INDIANA L 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 04/21/1956 1 Jim Maddock Gordon Hirschberg/Stapleton FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL L 6-2, 4-6, 8-6 04/28/1956 2 Jim Maddock Lash/Brown MERCER L 7-5, 6-1 Dave Reinhart Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Hal Schaus Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/15/1956 1 Shelby Creagh Smith/Willis GEORGIA W 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 03/19/1956 1 Shelby Creagh Fritz Haring/Bob Williams OHIO STATE W 6-2, 6-4 03/21/1956 1 Shelby Creagh Jack Norman/Omar Winter SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W 7-5, 8-6 03/27/1956 1 Shelby Creagh Dave Harum/Rubinoff MIAMI L 6-0, 8-6 03/28/1956 1 Shelby Creagh Czerwonky/Leslie FLORIDA L 6-3, 6-3 03/29/1956 1 Shelby Creagh Field/Petrick INDIANA W 4-6, 6-1, 8-6 04/12/1956 1 Shelby Creagh Cox/Jones GEORGIA TECH L 6-3, 6-2 04/28/1956 1 Shelby Creagh Moore/Smith MERCER W 10-12, 6-3, 6-3 Sunny Sellers Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/15/1956 3 Dick Sweetman Dean/Lary GEORGIA L 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 03/19/1956 3 George Williams Howard Hirsch/Bill Wadsworth OHIO STATE W 6-3, 7-5 03/28/1956 2 George Williams LeCann/Marshall FLORIDA L 6-0, 6-2 03/29/1956 3 Lex Hester Dentice/Dillman INDIANA L 6-4, 6-3 04/12/1956 2 Jimmy Wade Bartell/Heisel GEORGIA TECH L 6-4, 6-1 04/21/1956 3 George Williams Graham/Miller FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL L 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 Fred Serrett Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/21/1956 2 Frank Bryan Jerry Gruen/Jim Shanklin SOUTHERN ILLINOIS L 10-8, 4-6, 6-4 03/27/1956 2 Frank Bryan Quay/Schaffer MIAMI L 6-3, 6-2 03/29/1956 2 Charles Nordlinger Fryman/Huddleston INDIANA L 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 04/21/1956 2 Lex Hester Hays/Nebuth FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL W 6-4, 6-4 04/28/1956 3 Frank Bryan Belmont/Nash MERCER W 6-0, 6-0 Dick Sweetman Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/15/1956 3 Sunny Sellers Dean/Lary GEORGIA L 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 04/12/1956 3 George Williams Mchaffey/Parker GEORGIA TECH L 6-3, 6-3 Jimmy Wade Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 04/12/1956 2 Sunny Sellers Bartell/Heisel GEORGIA TECH L 6-4, 6-1 George Williams Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/15/1956 2 Bill Counts Carpenter/Forehand GEORGIA L 6-3, 6-1 03/19/1956 3 Sunny Sellers Howard Hirsch/Bill Wadsworth OHIO STATE W 6-3, 7-5 03/21/1956 3 Jim Maddock Jim Jarrett/Bill Whittenburg SOUTHERN ILLINOIS L 6-1, 6-3 03/28/1956 2 Sunny Sellers LeCann/Marshall FLORIDA L 6-0, 6-2 04/12/1956 3 Dick Sweetman Mchaffey/Parker GEORGIA TECH L 6-3, 6-3 04/21/1956 3 Sunny Sellers Graham/Miller FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL L 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 Tommy Woods Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- --------------------