Florida State Men's Volleyball - 1954-55 Year In Review | |
| Coaching Staff Bill Odeneal, Head Coach ![]() Click here to see indivual mug shots |
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John Fitch, 5-10, 150, Binghamton, NY
Gene Lewis, 6-2, 170, Melbourne
Nick Menhcof, 6-0, 160, Miami
Joe Moore, Sarasota
John Pickett, 6-0, 153, Daytona Beach
John Senecal, 5-11, 190, Schenectady, NY
1954-55 Roster - By Name
L
T PY
R No Name Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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Arnold Bobson 6-0 175 Sr Miami
9 Wally Cox 5-11 160 Sr-R **** Palmetto
William Dixon 6-3 165 Fr Camilla, GA
* 4 John Fitch 5-10 150 Fr Binghamton, NY
3 Claude Jewell
* 5 Ray Johnson 5-10 155 Jr ** Albany, GA
11 Mickey Kinsburner
* 13 Lyle Lazear 6-4 190 So Eustis
* 3 Gene Lewis 6-2 170 Fr Melbourne
* 8 Bernie McCann 6-0 165 So * West Palm Beach (Saint Ann's)
Nick Menhcof 6-0 160 Fr Miami
* 7 Jack Mergins 6-0 160 So * Princeton, NJ
12 Joe Moore Fr Sarasota
6 John Pickett 6-0 153 Fr Daytona Beach (Seabreeze)
John Senecal 5-11 190 Fr Schenectady, NY
* 10 Phil Slaton 6-1 170 Jr ** Eustis
Harold Stone 6-0 160 So * Greenwood
14 Matt Sullivan 5-11 170 So * Grosse Point, MI
John Wheat 6-2 170 Sr Quincy
1954-55 Roster - By Number
L
T PY
R No Name Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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Arnold Bobson 6-0 175 Sr Miami
William Dixon 6-3 165 Fr Camilla, GA
Nick Menhcof 6-0 160 Fr Miami
John Senecal 5-11 190 Fr Schenectady, NY
Harold Stone 6-0 160 So * Greenwood
John Wheat 6-2 170 Sr Quincy
3 Claude Jewell
* 3 Gene Lewis 6-2 170 Fr Melbourne
* 4 John Fitch 5-10 150 Fr Binghamton, NY
* 5 Ray Johnson 5-10 155 Jr ** Albany, GA
6 John Pickett 6-0 153 Fr Daytona Beach (Seabreeze)
* 7 Jack Mergins 6-0 160 So * Princeton, NJ
* 8 Bernie McCann 6-0 165 So * West Palm Beach (Saint Ann's)
9 Wally Cox 5-11 160 Sr-R **** Palmetto
* 10 Phil Slaton 6-1 170 Jr ** Eustis
11 Mickey Kinsburner
12 Joe Moore Fr Sarasota
* 13 Lyle Lazear 6-4 190 So Eustis
14 Matt Sullivan 5-11 170 So * Grosse Point, MI
Lettermen in the Tallahassee Democrat, May 29, 1955, page 25.
1954-55 All-Americans
Name Organization
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Wally Cox United States Volleyball Association - 1st Team All-American
Ray Johnson United States Volleyball Association - 2nd Team All-American
Lyle Lazear United States Volleyball Association - 2nd Team All-American
Gene Lewis United States Volleyball Association - 2nd Team All-American
Bernie McCann United States Volleyball Association - 1st Team All-American
Phil Slaton United States Volleyball Association - 1st Team All-American
All-Americans - 6
1954-55 Schedules and Results
| SANFORD NAVY | W 3-0 | ||
| PALM BEACH YMCA | W 2-1 | ||
| ST. PETERSBURG REC. DEPT | W 2-1 | ||
| JACKSONVILLE NAS | L 1-2 | ||
| ST. PETERSBURG YMCA | W 3-0 | ||
| JACKSONVILLE NAS | W 2-1 | ||
| ST. PETERSBURG YMCA | W 1-0 | ||
| PENSACOLA NAS | W 2-0 | ||
| COLUMBUS YMCA | W 2-0 | ||
| BIRMINGHAM YMCA | W 2-1 | ||
| NEW ORLEANS YMCA | L 0-2 | ||
| BIRMINGHAM YMCA | W 2-1 | ||
| NEW ORLEANS YMCA | L 0-2 | ||
| ALBANY YMCA | W 3-1 | ||
| JACKSONVILLE NAS | W 3-2 | ||
| JACKSONVILLE NAS | W 3-1 | ||
| TERRE HAUTE YMCA | W 2-1 | ||
| ST. LOUIS ATHLETIC CLUB | L 0-2 | ||
| MEMPHIS NAVY | W 2-0 | ||
| NEW ORLEANS YMCA | L 0-2 | ||
| MEMPHIS YMCA | L 0-2 | ||
| ABRAHAM-BALDWIN COLL | W 3-0 | ||
| ALBANY YMCA | W 3-0 | ||
| MIAMI BEACH REC DEPT | W 2-0 | ||
| ST. PETERSBURG YMCA | W 2-0 | ||
| MIAMI YMCA | W 2-0 | ||
| SANFORD YMCA | W 2-0 | ||
| ST. PETERSBURG REC DEPT | W 2-0 | ||
| JACKSONVILLE NAS | T 1-1 | ||
| SOUTH GEORGIA COLLEGE | W 3-0 | ||
| LOUISIANA STATE | W 3-0 | ||
| MEMPHIS NAVY | W 2-0 | ||
| NEW ORLEANS YMCA | L 0-2 | ||
| NEW ORLEANS WHITE | W 2-0 | ||
| MEMPHIS NAVY | W 2-0 | ||
| HOUSTON YMCA | L 0-2 | ||
| MEMPHIS NAVY | W 2-0 | ||
| OKLAHOMA USVA Collegiate Invitational, Norman, Ok |
W 2-0 | ||
| MEDICAL EVANG COLLEGE USVA Collegiate Invitational, Norman, Ok |
L 0-2 | ||
| CENTRAL COLLEGE, OK USVA Collegiate Invitational, Norman, Ok |
W 2-0 | ||
| OKLAHOMA USVA Collegiate Invitational, Norman, Ok |
W 2-0 | ||
| GEORGE WILLIAMS COLL USVA Collegiate Invitational, Norman, Ok |
W 2-1 | ||
| MEDICAL EVANG COLLEGE USVA Collegiate Invitational, Norman, Ok |
W 2-1 | ||
| MEDICAL EVANG COLLEGE USVA Collegiate Invitational, Norman, Ok |
W 2-1 | ||
| PUEBLO YMCA USVA Open Invitational, Norman, Ok |
W 2-0 | ||
| DES MOINES YMCA USVA Open Invitational, Norman, Ok |
L 1-2 | ||
| WICHITA YMCA USVA Open Invitational, Norman, Ok |
L 0-2 |
Overall Home Away Neutral
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FSU RECORD IS 35-11-1 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0