Florida State Men's Volleyball - 1955-56 Year In Review | |
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William Cook, 6-4, 185, Meadville, PA
John Miller, 6-0, 160, Dayton, OH
George Rogers, 5-9, 160, Sanford
Fehmi Zeko, 5-11, 160, New York, NY
1955-56 Roster - By Name
From the 1955-56 Winter Sports Guide, page 11.
L
T PY
R No Name Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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* 11 Roger Clingerman 5-10 170 Fr Monessen, PA
William Cook 6-4 185 Fr Meadville, PA
Elmer Johnson 6-0 175 Jr Jacksonville
* 5 Ray Johnson 5-9 150 Sr *** Albany, GA
* 13 Lyle Lazear 6-3 165 Sr * Eustis
* 3 Gene Lewis 6-0 160 So * Melbourne
* 8 Bernie McCann 6-0 165 Jr ** West Palm Beach (Saint Ann's)
7 Jack Mergins 6-0 160 Jr ** Princeton, NJ
* 6 John Miller 6-0 160 Fr Dayton, OH
George Rogers 5-9 160 Fr Sanford
10 Phil Slaton 6-1 170 Sr *** Eustis
12 Matt Sullivan 5-11 170 Jr * Grosse Point, MI
9 Ed Threadgill 6-2 175 Jr Orlando
* 4 Fehmi Zeko 5-11 160 Fr New York, NY
1955-56 Roster - By Number
From the 1955-56 Winter Sports Guide, page 11.
L
T PY
R No Name Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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William Cook 6-4 185 Fr Meadville, PA
Elmer Johnson 6-0 175 Jr Jacksonville
George Rogers 5-9 160 Fr Sanford
* 3 Gene Lewis 6-0 160 So * Melbourne
* 4 Fehmi Zeko 5-11 160 Fr New York, NY
* 5 Ray Johnson 5-9 150 Sr *** Albany, GA
* 6 John Miller 6-0 160 Fr Dayton, OH
7 Jack Mergins 6-0 160 Jr ** Princeton, NJ
* 8 Bernie McCann 6-0 165 Jr ** West Palm Beach (Saint Ann's)
9 Ed Threadgill 6-2 175 Jr Orlando
10 Phil Slaton 6-1 170 Sr *** Eustis
* 11 Roger Clingerman 5-10 170 Fr Monessen, PA
12 Matt Sullivan 5-11 170 Jr * Grosse Point, MI
* 13 Lyle Lazear 6-3 165 Sr * Eustis
1955-56 All-Americans
Name Organization
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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
Fehmi Zeko United States Volleyball Association - 1st Team All-American
All-Americans - 5
1955-56 Schedules and Results
| PINECASTLE AIR FORCE 15-8, St. Petersburg Invitational, St. Petersburg, Fl |
W 1-0 | ||
| CECIL FIELD 15-5, St. Petersburg Invitational, St. Petersburg, Fl |
W 1-0 | ||
| JACKSONVILLE YMCA 15-6, St. Petersburg Invitational, St. Petersburg, Fl |
W 1-0 | ||
| MIAMI YMCA 15-3, St. Petersburg Invitational, St. Petersburg, Fl |
W 1-0 | ||
| WEST PALM BEACH YMCA 15-8, St. Petersburg Invitational, St. Petersburg, Fl |
W 1-0 | ||
| ST. PETERSBURG YMCA 15-1, St. Petersburg Invitational |
W 1-0 | ||
| ST. PETERSBURG RECREATION DEPT 10-15, St. Petersburg Invitational |
L 0-1 | ||
| JACKSONVILLE NAS 15-2, St. Petersburg Invitational, St. Petersburg, Fl |
W 1-0 | ||
| ALBANY YMCA 15-5, 15-5 |
W 2-0 | ||
| MOBILE YMCA 15-10, 15-4, Pensacola, Fl |
W 2-0 | ||
| NEW ORLEANS YMCA 15-8, 15-10, Pensacola, Fl |
W 2-0 | ||
| ATLANTA YMCA 15-6, 18-16, Pensacola, Fl |
W 2-0 | ||
| NEW ORLEANS YMCA 15-8, 7-15, 6-15, Pensacola, Fl |
L 1-2 | ||
| NEW ORLEANS YMCA 13-8, 14-12, Pensacola, Fl |
W 2-0 | ||
| VALDOSTA ALL-STARS 15-10, 15-10 |
W 2-0 | ||
| ALBANY YMCA 15-4, 15-11, 15-8 |
W 3-0 | ||
| ALBANY YMCA 15-11, 16-14, 15-10 |
W 3-0 | ||
| COLUMBUS YMCA 11-15, 15-10, 15-6, Albany, Ga |
W 2-1 | ||
| TAMPA YMCA 15-1, 15-12, 13-3, Florida AAU, St. Petersburg, Fl |
W 3-0 | ||
| CECIL FIELD 15-4, 15-3, 15-8, Florida AAU, St. Petersburg, Fl |
W 3-0 | ||
| ST. PETERSBURG RECREATION DEPT 15-9, 15-5, 15-0, Florida AAU, St. Petersburg, Fl |
W 3-0 | ||
| SHREVEPORT YMCA 15-1, 15-7, New Orleans, La |
W 2-0 | ||
| HOUSTON YMCA 13-15, 15-8, 4-15, New Orleans, La |
L 1-2 | ||
| BIRMINGHAM YMCA 15-5, 15-7, New Orleans, La |
W 2-0 | ||
| BOGALUSA YMCA 15-2, 15-9, New Orleans, La |
W 2-0 | ||
| NEW ORLEANS YMCA 15-12, 15-15, 15-12 |
W 2.5-0.5 | ||
| HOUSTON YMCA 14-16, 14-15, New Orleans, La |
L 0-2 | ||
| LOUISIANA STATE 15-13, 15-2, New Orleans, La |
W 2-0 | ||
| TYNDALL AIR FORCE 15-4, 15-10 |
W 2-0 | ||
| CAMP RUCKER 15-4, 15-12 |
W 2-0 | ||
| FORT BRAGG 15-5, 15-5, Camp Rucker, Al |
W 2-0 | ||
| WASHINGTON 15-3, 15-4, USVA Collegiate Inviational |
W 2-0 | ||
| SEATTLE PACIFIC COLL 15-2, 15-9, USVA Collegiate Invitational |
W 2-0 | ||
| STANFORD 13-8, 18-20, 11-14, USVA Collegiate Invitational, Seattle, Wa |
L 1-2 | ||
| UCLA 13-15, 9-15, USVA Collegiate Invitational, Seattle, Wa |
L 0-2 | ||
| WASHINGTON 15-8, 15-8, USVA Collegiate Invitational |
W 2-0 | ||
| WEMACHEE YMCA 15-6, 15-6, USVA Open Invitational, Seattle, Wa |
W 2-0 | ||
| PORTLAND YMCA 15-6, 15-16, 12-14, USVA Open Invitational, Seattle, Wa |
L 1-2 | ||
| WASHINGTON ATHLETIC CLUB 15-1, 15-8, USVA Open Invitational |
W 2-0 | ||
| EIELSON AIR BASE 15-2, 15-11, USVA Open Invitational, Seattle, Wa |
W 2-0 | ||
| DENVER ATHLETIC CLUB 6-13, 9-15, USVA Open Invitational, Seattle, Wa |
L 0-2 |
Overall Home Away Neutral
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FSU RECORD IS 33- 8 2- 0 11- 1 20- 7