1951-52 Men's Volleyball - Year In Review

1951-52 Men's Volleyball - Year In Review

Coaching Staff
Bill Odeneal, Head Coach

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1951-52 Winter Sports

1951-52 Florida State Signees/Newcomers

Duane Gordon, 6-4, 180, Madison, Wis.

Howie Gould, 6-1, 160, Chicago, Ill.

Joe Gusic, 5-10, 160, Chicago, Ill.

Ronald Hambrock, 5-10, 155, Terre Haute, Ind.

Matt Sullivan, 5-11, 170, Grosse Point, Mich.

1951-52 Roster - By Name

L
T                                          PY
R No Name                  Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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*  3 Harry Bibee                      Fr        
*    Jim Clark                        Sr   *    Valdosta, Ga.
*    Jim Couch             6-1   175  Jr   *    Daytona Beach (Seabreeze)
     George Edmiston       6-5   190  Sr-R *    Saint Augustine (Ketterlinus/Centre College)
     Duane Gordon          6-4   180  So        Madison, Wis. (Madison West)
*  4 Howie Gould           6-1   160  Fr        Chicago, Ill.
  14 Joe Gusic             5-10  160  Fr        Chicago, Ill. (Lindbloom)
*  8 Ronald Hambrock       5-10  155  Fr        Terre Haute, Ind.
     Danny Hobbs                           **   Century
     Stan Humphries        5-10  150  So        Winter Haven
*    James McFatter        6-2   175  So   *    Bonifay
     Charlie Milford       5-10  172  So        Madison
*    Matt Sullivan         5-11  170  Fr        Grosse Point, Mich.
     Dick Tapp

1951-52 Roster - By Number

L
T                                          PY
R No Name                  Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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*    Jim Clark                        Sr   *    Valdosta, Ga.
*    Jim Couch             6-1   175  Jr   *    Daytona Beach (Seabreeze)
     George Edmiston       6-5   190  Sr-R *    Saint Augustine (Ketterlinus/Centre College)
     Duane Gordon          6-4   180  So        Madison, Wis. (Madison West)
     Danny Hobbs                           **   Century
     Stan Humphries        5-10  150  So        Winter Haven
*    James McFatter        6-2   175  So   *    Bonifay
     Charlie Milford       5-10  172  So        Madison
*    Matt Sullivan         5-11  170  Fr        Grosse Point, Mich.
     Dick Tapp                                  
*  3 Harry Bibee                      Fr        
*  4 Howie Gould           6-1   160  Fr        Chicago, Ill.
*  8 Ronald Hambrock       5-10  155  Fr        Terre Haute, Ind.
  14 Joe Gusic             5-10  160  Fr        Chicago, Ill. (Lindbloom)
Lettermen listed in the Tallahassee Democrat, May 18, 1952, page 7.

1951-52 All-Americans

Name                     Organization
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Howie Gould              United States Volleyball Association - 1st Team All-American

Ronald Hambrock          United States Volleyball Association - 1st Team All-American

All-Americans -  2

1951-52 Schedules and Results

DATE
POST
GAME
BOX
SCORE
LOC
OPPONENT
SCORE
10/19
    
A
 Pensacola NAS
11-15, 11-15
L 0-2
11/06
    
A
 Albany YMCA
10-15, 15-9, 16-14
W 2-1
12/01
    
N
 Miami Fire Department
8-11, 7-11, St. Petersburg Open, Saint Petersburg, Fla.
L 0-2
12/01
    
A
 Saint Petersburg YMCA
11-4, 11-9, St. Petersburg Open
W 2-0
12/01
    
N
 Jacksonville NAS
11-5, 11-9, St. Petersburg Open, Saint Petersburg, Fla.
W 2-0
12/01
    
N
 MacDill AFB
11-3, 11-4, St. Petersburg Open, Saint Petersburg, Fla.
W 2-0
12/01
    
N
 Miami Fire Department "B"
11-8, 11-6, St. Petersburg Open, Saint Petersburg, Fla.
W 2-0
12/01
    
N
 Miami YMCA
9-11, 11-5, 7-11, St. Petersburg Open, Saint Petersburg, Fla.
L 1-2
12/01
    
N
 Miami YMCA
8-11, 11-7, St. Petersburg Open, Saint Petersburg, Fla.
T 1-1
01/26
    
N
 Chattanooga YMCA
13-15, 15-3, 15-5, Smoky Mountain Open, Knoxville, Tenn.
W 2-1
01/26
    
A
 Knoxville YMCA
14-16, 8-15, Smoky Mountain Open
L 0-2
01/26
    
N
 Dayton YMCA
15-8, 9-15, 15-7, Smoky Mountain Open, Knoxville, Tenn.
W 2-1
01/26
    
N
 cookville YMCA
15-11, 13-15, 15-6, Smoky Mountain Open, Knoxville, Tenn.
W 2-1
01/26
    
A
 Knoxville YMCA
8-15, 8-15, Smoky Mountain Open
L 0-2
02/09
    
H
 Albany YMCA
13-10, 14-9
W 2-0
02/09
    
H
 Pensacola NAS
14-11, 12-15
T 1-1
02/23
    
A
 Atlanta YMCA
17-15, 15-7
W 2-0
02/23
    
N
 Albany YMCA
9-15, 15-13, Atlanta, Ga.
T 1-1
02/23
    
N
 Columbus YMCA
12-15, 15-0, 14-16, Atlanta, Ga.
L 1-2
03/01
    
N
 Pensacola NAS
9-15, 15-4, 14-11, Florida AAU, Miami, Fla.
W 2-1
03/01
    
N
 Saint Petersburg YMCA
15-6, 15-6, Florida AAU, Miami, Fla.
W 2-0
03/01
    
N
 Jacksonville NAS
15-8, 14-9, Florida AAU, Miami, Fla.
W 2-0
03/01
    
A
 Pensacola NAS
3-15, 8-15, Florida AAU, Miami, Fla.
L 0-2
03/01
    
A
 Pensacola NAS
10-21, Florida AAU, Miami, Fla.
L 0-1
03/03
    
A
 Birmingham YMCA
15-11, 12-14
T 1-1
03/03
    
N
 Stockham
15-2, 15-10, Birmingham, Ala.
W 2-0
03/15
    
A
 Memphis YMCA
15-10, 15-3, Mid-South Open
W 2-0
03/15
    
N
 Houston YMCA
3-15, 11-15, Mid-South Open, Memphis, Tenn.
L 0-2
03/15
    
A
 Memphis Navy
15-10, 15-3, Mid-South Open
W 2-0
03/15
    
N
 Jacksonville NAS
14-7, 17-15, Mid-South Open, Memphis, Tenn.
W 2-0
03/15
    
N
 Little Rock YMCA
15-10, 15-9, Mid-South Open, Memphis, Tenn.
W 2-0
03/15
    
N
 West Monroe YMCA
15-17, 14-11, Mid-South Open, Memphis, Tenn.
T 1-1
03/15
    
N
 Pensacola NAS
10-14, 12-14, Mid-South Open, Memphis, Tenn.
L 0-2
03/15
    
N
 Terre Haute
12-14, 14-9, Mid-South Open, Memphis, Tenn.
T 1-1
04/19
    
H
 Atlanta YMCA
15-12, 16-14, 15-10
W 3-0
04/25
    
A
 Pensacola NAS
15-8, 15-6, 13-15, 9-15, 15-3
W 3-2
04/27
    
A
 Knoxville YMCA
15-17, 4-15
L 0-2
04/29
    
N
 Springfield College
15-17, 8-15, USVA Collegiate Open, Omaha, Neb.
L 0-2
04/29
    
N
 George WIlliams Coll
13-15, 15-7, USVA Collegiate Open, Omaha, Neb.
T 1-1
04/29
    
N
 Ohio State
15-0, 15-9, USVA Collegiate Open, Omaha, Neb.
W 2-0
04/29
    
N
 Mexico
8-15, 7-15, USVA Collegiate Open, Omaha, Neb.
L 0-2
04/29
    
N
 Earlham College
15-5, 9-15, USVA Collegiate Open, Omaha, Neb.
T 1-1
05/01
    
N
 Hollywood YMCA
7-15, 1-15, USVA National Open, Omaha, Neb.
L 0-2
05/01
    
N
 Davenport YMCA
15-6, 15-10, USVA National Open, Omaha, Neb.
W 2-0
05/01
    
N
 George WIlliams Coll
10-15, 15-12, 15-9, USVA National Open, Omaha, Neb.
W 2-1
05/02
    
N
 Topeka YMCA
8-15, 4-15, USVA National Open, Omaha, Neb.
L 0-2
 
EOY Stats Ref

                Overall   Home    Away   Neutral
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FSU record is   23-15-8   2- 0-1   6- 6-1  15- 9-6