Year Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1955 5-9 120 Fr * Homestead 1956 5-9 120 So * Homestead
| Dick Huff |
Full Name: Richard Gates Huff, Jr
Born: January 5, 1937, Homestead, Fla.
Died: February 16, 2016, Marana, Ariz.
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| FSU Career |
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Year Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1955 5-9 120 Fr * Homestead 1956 5-9 120 So * Homestead |
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Richard Gates Huff Jr Obituary. Published in The Idaho Statesman, Boise, Idaho on Mar 10, 2016, page C8. Richard (Dick) Gates Huff, Jr. of Marana, Arizona passed away on February 16, 2016. Born January 5, 1937 in Homestead, Florida, Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Alice Huff and Richard Gates Huff, Sr.; his brother, Bob Huff; and his son, Richard Gates Huff, III. He is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Gloria Huff, and children, Mark Huff of Nashville, TN, Camilla J. Cash of Utah, Carol Colin of Shelton, WA, Rob Huff of Eagle, ID, Debra Rose and Ralph Agretto of Tucson, Arizona and seven grandchildren. He attended Florida State University from 1954-1957 on a golf scholarship and was a member of the Seminole Golf Team. He was a member of the Professional Golfers Association for over 53 years, and worked as a club professional his entire adult life. He was a co-owner of Eagle Hills Golf Course during the seventies before moving to Las Vegas; and retired in 2004 as the General Manager of the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort. He was recognized by his peers as the 1974 Golf Professional of the Year in the Rocky Mountain Section PGA as well as the 1990 Teacher of the Year in the Southwest Section PGA.
One of the great privileges in his life was to be able to impart his
knowledge of the game to golfers of all skill levels. During his career, he
assisted seve3ral players in becoming winners on the PGA tour and State
Golf Associations. Most notable were Robert Gamez, a 3-time winner on the
PGA Tour, and Todd Fischer, a winner on the Nationwide Tour. His son, Rob
Huff of Eagle, competed on the European PGA Tour for 3 years and won
numerous amateur golf titles including the Idaho State Amateur
Championship. |
| FSU Statistics |
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Year Tournaments Rounds Par Low Strokes Wins Top10 Ave =========================================================== 1954-55 5 7.0 0 73 546 0 0 78.00 1955-56 4 7.0 0 73 533 0 0 76.14 ----------------------------------------------------------- Total 9 14 0 73 1,079 0 0 77.07 |
Date Opponent/Tournament Place Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total Par
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1954-55 Season
03/17/1955 Davidson College 74 74 72
03/19/1955 Auburn 0 0 72
03/21/1955 Georgia Tech 73 73 72
03/22/1955 Georgia 80 80 72
04/01/1955 Florida Intercollegiate 81 83 81 74 319 71
1955-56 Season
03/22/1956 Alabama 73 73 72
03/23/1956 Maxwell AFB 74 74 72
04/21/1956 Rollins College 77 77 72
05/05/1956 Southern Intercollegiate 74 77 82 76 309 72
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