Ken MacLean
Ken MacLean
Full Name:  Kenneth R. MacLean
     Born:  January 21, 1927, Chattahoochee, Fla.
     Died:  May 27, 2021, Tallahassee, Fla.
   School:  Gadsden County High School in Quincy, Florida
            Florida in Gainesville, Florida


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FSU Career
Football
Year  No  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
1947  43  FB      6-0  195  So   *   Quincy                      
1948  43  QB      6-0  186  Jr   *   Quincy                      
1949  43  LHB     6-0  190  Sr   *   Quincy                      


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Obituray for Kenneth R. MacLean, Sr.
Published in the Tallahassee Democrat

Kenneth R. MacLean, Sr., age 94, a Florida native and longtime resident of Quincy and Tallahassee, Florida, died Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Capital Regional Medical Center.

During his lifetime he was a husband, father, and loving grandfather; as well as teacher, coach, school administrator, Jacksonville City department head, administrative assistant to the Athletic Director at Florida State University and recruiter for FSU football. Ken served in the Army Medical Corp. and attended both the University of Florida and Florida State University. He received his MS Degree from Florida State University, where he was a member of the TBUF Group on campus when WFSCW became FSU in 1947.

Ken was a member of the first FSU football team in 1947, and was one of the founders of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity on the FSU Campus and referred to each as a wonderful experience, with lifelong friendships. Ken developed a strong bond with his former players, students and teachers. An avid golfer, Ken was a member of the Golf Club of Quincy. He was also a member of Phi Delta Kappa (education, professional fraternity) and was retired as Principal of Havana Middle School in 1992. Ken was a member of Rockledge Presbyterian Church, Rockledge, Florida.

Ken is survived by his former wife, Bess R. MacLean; three children, Ken MacLean, Jr., Gulf Breeze, Fl.; John MacLean, Gulf Breeze, FL.; and Laura MacLean Smith, Columbus, Ga.; six grandchildren, Brett, Mandy, Morgan MacLean, Lindsey Clay and Bradley Smith; and great-granddaughters, Kyle Masters, Arlynn Harrison and Makenna Clay. He was proceeded in death by his son, Mark MacLean.



FSU Statistics
* Bowl Game stats not included
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
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
1947   5 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   1  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
1948   8 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 1   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  7 |  42
1949   2 |   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 |  2 |  12
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot   15 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   1  |   0- 1   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  9 |  54
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
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
1947   5 |   0  105  0.0  0 48  |   0    0  0.0  0     |   5-  8 - 0    45  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  105
1948   8 |  92  463  5.0  7     |   0    0  0.0  0     |  14- 22 - 3   216  2     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  463
1949   2 |  26  127  4.9  2     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-  5 - 4     0  0     |   3   69 23.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  196
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot   15 | 118  695  5.9  9 48  |   0    0  0.0  0     |  19-  35- 7   261  2     |   3   69 23.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  764
Punting and Kicking
         |            Punting             |                       Kicking
Year  GP |  no   yds  avg lg tb fc i20 bk | fgm-fga   pct 01-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg   kick
---------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
1947   5 |   9   338 37.6 61              |    -    0.000   -     -     -     -         -  
1948   8 |   8   261 32.6                 |   0- 0  0.000  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0   0- 1
1949   2 |   5   195 39.0                 |    -    0.000   -     -     -     -         -  
---------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
Tot   15 |  22   794 36.1 61  0  0   0  0 |   0-0   0.000  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0   0-1
Football
Game Participation
                            |      Starts
1947                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Oct 18 Stetson              |  1           
Nov 14 Cumberland           |  1           
Nov 22 Tennessee Tech       |  1           
Nov 27 Troy State           |  1           
Dec  6 Jacksonville State   |  1           
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         |  5   0    0

                            |      Starts
1948                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Oct  9 Cumberland           |  1           
Oct 16 Erskine College      |  1  LH   DB  
Oct 23 Millsaps College     |  1  LH   LB  
Oct 30 Stetson              |  1           
Nov 13 Mississippi College  |  1  LH   DB  
Nov 20 Livingston State     |  1  LH   DB  
Nov 27 Troy State           |  1  LH   DB  
Dec  4 Tampa                |  1           
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         |  8   5    5

                            |      Starts
1949                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Oct  1 Whiting Field        |  1           
Oct  8 Mississippi College  |  1  LH   DB  
Jan  2 Wofford College      |  1           
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         |  3   1    1

----------------------------|--------------
Career Tot                  | 16   6    6
Football
Game Statistics
                            |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
1947                        |  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 14 Cumberland           |   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
Nov 22 Tennessee Tech       |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   1  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Nov 27 Troy State           |   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
Dec  6 Jacksonville State   |   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
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot                         |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   1  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |  0    0 |  0 |   0

                            |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
1948                        |  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
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Oct  9 Cumberland           |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 1    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  2 |  12
Oct 16 Erskine College      |   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
Oct 30 Stetson              |   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
Nov 13 Mississippi College  |   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
Nov 20 Livingston State     |   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 |  2 |  12
Nov 27 Troy State           |   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
Dec  4 Tampa                |   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                         |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 1    0   0 |  0- 0  |  0    0 |  7 |  42

                            |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
1949                        |  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
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Oct  1 Whiting Field        |   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
Oct  8 Mississippi College  |   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
Jan  2 *Wofford College     |   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
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
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    0 |  2 |  12

* Bowl Game stats not included
                            |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
1947                        |  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 14 Cumberland           |   0   22  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   22
Nov 22 Tennessee Tech       |   0    3  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0         |   0    0  0.0  0      |    3
Nov 27 Troy State           |   5   42  8.4  0 48  |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1-   2- 1     5  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   42
Dec  6 Jacksonville State   |   0   11  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   11
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot                         |   5   78 15.6  0 48  |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1-   2- 1     5  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   78

                            |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
1948                        |  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
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Oct  9 Cumberland           |  16  146  9.1  2 52  |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  146
Oct 16 Erskine College      |   0   63  0.0  1     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   63
Oct 30 Stetson              |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   2-   2- 0    42  1     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    0
Nov 13 Mississippi College  |   6   23  3.8  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1-   2- 1    53  1     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   23
Nov 20 Livingston State     |   6   45  7.5  2     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   1- 1     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   45
Nov 27 Troy State           |   3   16  5.3  1     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1-   1- 0    18  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   16
Dec  4 Tampa                |  21   91  4.3  1     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   91
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot                         |  52  384  7.4  7 52  |   0    0  0.0  0     |   4-   6- 2   113  2     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  384

                            |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
1949                        |  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
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Oct  1 Whiting Field        |   6   47  7.8  1     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   47
Oct  8 Mississippi College  |   5   39  7.8  1     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   39
Jan  2 *Wofford College     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   1- 1     0  0     |   1   23 23.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   23
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot                         |  11   86  7.8  2     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   86

* Bowl Game stats not included
                            |            Punting             |                       Kicking
1947                        |  no   yds  avg lg tb fc i20 bk | fgm-fga   pct 01-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg  kick
----------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
Nov 14 Cumberland           |   0     0 0.0                  |   0- 0  0.000  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0     0- 0
Nov 22 Tennessee Tech       |   1    61 61.0 61              |   0- 0  0.000  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0     0- 0
Nov 27 Troy State           |   0     0 0.0                  |   0- 0  0.000  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0     0- 0
Dec  6 Jacksonville State   |   2    90 45.0 48              |   0- 0  0.000  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0     0- 0
----------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
Tot                         |   3   151 50.3 61  0  0   0  0 |   0-0   0.000  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0  0- 0
                            |            Punting             |                       Kicking
1948                        |  no   yds  avg lg tb fc i20 bk | fgm-fga   pct 01-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg  kick
----------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
Oct  9 Cumberland           |   0     0 0.0                  |   0- 0  0.000  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0  0- 1
Oct 16 Erskine College      |   0     0 0.0                  |   0- 0  0.000  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0  0- 0
Oct 30 Stetson              |   0     0 0.0                  |   0- 0  0.000  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0  0- 0
Nov 13 Mississippi College  |   2    75 37.5                 |   0- 0  0.000  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0  0- 0
Nov 20 Livingston State     |   0     0 0.0                  |   0- 0  0.000  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0  0- 0
Nov 27 Troy State           |   1    34 34.0                 |   0- 0  0.000  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0  0- 0
Dec  4 Tampa                |   0     0 0.0                  |   0- 0  0.000  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0  0- 0
----------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
Tot                         |   3   109 36.3  0  0  0   0  0 |   0-0   0.000  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0  0- 1
                            |            Punting             |                       Kicking
1949                        |  no   yds  avg lg tb fc i20 bk | fgm-fga   pct 01-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg  kick
----------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
Oct  1 Whiting Field        |   0     0 0.0                  |   0- 0  0.000  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0  0- 0
Oct  8 Mississippi College  |   0     0 0.0                  |   0- 0  0.000  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0  0- 0
Jan  2 *Wofford College     |   1    47 47.0                 |   0- 0  0.000  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0     0- 0
----------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
Tot                         |   0     0 0.0   0  0  0   0  0 |   0-0   0.000  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0  0- 0