| Bob Fountain |
Full Name: Robert Graham Fountain
Born: June 26, 1937, Florala, Ala.
Died: December 19, 1996, Crestview, Fla.
School: Crestview High School in Crestview, Florida
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| FSU Career |
| Football | |
Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1955 83 E 6-2 190 Fr Crestview 1956 83 E 5-11 187 So * Crestview 1957 65 G 6-0 190 Jr * Crestview 1958 83 E 6-0 190 Sr * Crestview |
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Robert Graham Fountain Obituary. Published in the Pensacola News Journal on Dec 22, 1996, page 26. Longtime Crestview Dentist, Dr. Robert G. Fountain, 59, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 1996 in a local hospital after suffering a sudden heart attack. Dr. Fountain was born in Covington County, Ala., and was a life long resident of Okaloosa County. After playing football at Crestview High School, he attended Florida State University, where he lettered four years in football. He then received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Emory Dental School in Atlanta, Georgia, and ran his Crestview practice for the last 33 years. Dr. "Bob," as he was affectionately known by his many friends and patients, was well known for his involvement in community and professional organizations. He was a member and former Deacon at First Presbyterian Church of Crestview, served two terms as president of the Crestview Quarterback Club, and a former instructor at Pensacola Junior College. He was a founding member of Florida State University's Varsity Club and was a avid supporter of many programs at the university. Because of his vast experience in scuba diving, Dr. Fountain was appointed the first search and recover diver for the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, where he served over 20 years for Sheriff's, Ray Wilson and Frank Mills. A true believer in giving back to his community. Dr. Fountain supported many athletic and music programs in local school, as well as numerous area charities. He is preceded in death by his parents, Graham and Jewel Fountain, of Crestview; grandparents, Walter and Sallie Fountain, of Clear Springs, community in North Walton County. Survivors include his loving wife, Madge Fountain,
of Crestview; a son and daughter-in-law, Graham and Felicia Fountain, of
Crestview; a son, Philip Fountain, of Tallahassee, Fla.; and a daughter,
Molly Fountain, of Tallahassee, Fla. |
| FSU Statistics |
| Football |
Season Statistics
Defense
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
Year GP | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
1955 3 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
1956 6 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
1957 10 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
1958 8 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot 27 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 2- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
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Offense/Kick and Punt Returns
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
Year GP | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
1955 3 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
1956 6 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
1957 10 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
1958 8 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 13 13.0 1 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 13
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot 27 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 13 13.0 1 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 13
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| Football |
Game Participation
| Starts
1955 | GP Off Def
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Nov 19 Citadel | 1
Nov 25 Mississippi Southern | 1
Dec 3 Tampa | 1
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Tot | 3 0 0
| Starts
1956 | GP Off Def
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Sep 22 Ohio | 1
Oct 6 Virginia Tech | 1
Oct 13 North Carolina State | 1
Oct 20 Wake Forest | 1
Nov 2 Miami | 1
Nov 10 Furman | 1
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Tot | 6 0 0
| Starts
1957 | GP Off Def
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Sep 21 Furman | 1 LG LG
Sep 28 Boston College | 1 LG LG
Oct 5 Villanova | 1
Oct 12 North Carolina State | 1
Oct 19 Abilene Christian | 1
Oct 26 Virginia Tech | 1
Nov 8 Miami | 1
Nov 16 Mississippi Southern | 1
Nov 23 Auburn | 1
Nov 30 Tampa | 1
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Tot | 10 2 2
| Starts
1958 | GP Off Def
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Sep 13 Tennessee Tech | 1
Sep 26 Georgia Tech | 1
Oct 4 Wake Forest | 1
Oct 18 Virginia Tech | 1
Oct 25 Tennessee | 1
Nov 1 Tampa | 1
Nov 7 Miami | 1
Nov 22 Florida | 1
Dec 13 Oklahoma State | 1
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Tot | 9 0 0
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Career Tot | 28 2 2
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| Football |
Game Statistics
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1956 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Nov 2 Miami | 2 0 2 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot | 2 0 2 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1957 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Nov 30 Tampa | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1958 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Nov 1 Tampa | 0 5 5 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
Nov 7 Miami | 1 0 1 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot | 1 5 6 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
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| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1956 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Nov 2 Miami | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 |
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1957 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Nov 30 Tampa | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 |
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1958 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Nov 1 Tampa | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 13 13.0 1 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 13
Nov 7 Miami | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 |
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 13 13.0 1 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 13
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