1956-57 Men's Gymnastics - Year In Review | |
| Coaching Staff Hartley Price, Head Coach ![]() Click here to see individual mug shots |
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Fernando Lecuona, 5-7, 145, Havana, Cuba
Les Malin, 5-8, 165, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Larry Malmlin, 5-8, 160, Stockholm, Sweden
Jim Parker, 5-9, 163, Madison, Wis.
Don Powers, 5-9, 160, Hamilton, Ohio
Roger Webb, 5-9, 140, Hamilton, Ohio
1956-57 Roster - By Name
Roster from the 1956-57 FSU Winter Sports Press Guide, page 9.
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T PY
R Name Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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* Ronnie Amster 5-7 140 Sr * Chicago, Ill.
* Laird Anderson 5-7 145 Jr ** Atlanta, Ga. (Druid Hills)
* Jay Ashmore 5-4 120 Sr-R * Dallas, Tex.
* Larry Bestmann 5-8 165 Sr-R * Chicago, Ill. (Lane Tech)
* Mirolov Ceska 5-7 150 So * Prague, Czech Republic (Chemical)
* Charles Christian 5-8 155 Sr * Atlanta, Ga.
* Chick Cicio 5-8 165 So * Brooklyn, N.Y. (Boy's)
* Joe Gusic 5-10 160 Jr ** Chicago, Ill. (Lindbloom)
* Fernando Lecuona 5-7 145 Fr Havana, Cuba
* Rafael Lecuona 5-5 128 Sr *** Havana, Cuba
* Tom MacDonald 5-6 140 Sr * Brooklyn, N.Y.
Les Malin 5-8 165 Fr Brooklyn, N.Y.
* Larry Malmlin 5-8 160 Fr Stockholm, Sweden
* Bob Murray 5-9 150 Jr ** Boston, Mass.
Jim Parker 5-9 163 Fr Madison, Wis.
* Don Powers 5-9 160 So Hamilton, Ohio
* Don Preisser 5-4 140 Jr ** Denver, Colo.
* Don Rosansky 5-5 155 So * Brooklyn, N.Y.
* Joe Taylor 5-9 140 Sr *** Philadelphia, Pa. (Germantown)
* Roger Webb 5-9 140 So Hamilton, Ohio
1956-57 All-Americans
Name NCAA Championships
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Ronnie Amster High Bar (2nd)
All-Around (7th)
Side Horse (7th)
Parallel Bars (7th)
Laird Anderson Rope Climb (9th)
Jay Ashmore Free Exercise (4th)
Tumbling (4th)
All-Around (8th)
Parallel Bars (10th)
Chick Cicio Free Exercise (5th)
Rafael Lecuona All-Around (6th)
Free Exercise (8th)
Side Horse (9th)
Bob Murray High Bar (6th)
Free Exercise (10th)
Don Preisser Trampoline (10th)
All-Americans - 7
1956-57 Schedules and Results
GAME |
SCORE |
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| Midwest Open | |||||
| Michigan State | |||||
| Western Illinois | |||||
| Florida AAU Saint Petersburg, Fla. |
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| Georgia Tech | |||||
| Georgia Tech | |||||
| Illinois-Chicago | |||||
| Southern Intercollegiate Pensacola, Fla. |
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| Pensacola NAS | |||||
| Pensacola NAS | |||||
| NCAA Championship March 22-23, 1957, Annapolis, Md. |
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| Georgia AAU Atlanta, Ga. |
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| National AAU Championship April 26 & 27, 1957, Chicago, Ill. |
EOY StatsRef Overall Home Away Neutral ------------------------------------------------ FSU record is 6- 0-1 5- 0 1- 0-1 0- 0
Team Results
1. Penn State 88.5
2. Illinois 80
3. Florida State 63.5
4. Iowa 50
5. Army 36
6. Michigan 32.5
7. Cal State-LA 26.5
8. Western Illinois 26
9. Pittsburgh 21.5
10. Navy 19
11. Temple 13
12. Michigan State 11
13. California 7
Syracuse 7
15. Fresno State 6
Springfield 6
17. San Jose State 4
18. Georgia Tech 3
19. Indiana 2.5
20. Minnesota 1
Individual Results
Name Event Place Points
Ronnie Amster Horizontal Bar 2nd 9
Jamile Ashmore Free Exercise 4th 7
Jamile Ashmore Tumbling 4th 7
Chick Cicio Free Exercise 5th 6
Rafael Lecuona All-Around 6th 5
Bob Murray Horizontal Bar 6th 5
Ronnie Amster All-Around 7th 4
Ronnie Amster Side Horse 7th 4
Ronnie Amster Parallel Bars 7th 4
Jamile Ashmore All-Around 8th 3
Rafael Lecuona Free Exercise 8th(t) 2.5
Rafael Lecuona Side Horse 9th 2
Laird Anderson Rope Climb 9th 2
Bob Murray Free Exercise 10th 1
Don Preisser Trampoline 10th 1
Jamile Ashmore Parallel Bar 10th 1
Total 63.5