Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1957 23 C 5-11 170 S R So * Panama City 1958 23 C-OF 5-11 170 S R Jr * Panama City
| Jerry Couch |
Full Name: Jerry Wayne Couch
Born: November 1, 1935, Bessemer, Ala.
Died: February 27, 2012, Panama City, Panama
School: Bessemer High School in Bessemer, Alabama
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1957 23 C 5-11 170 S R So * Panama City 1958 23 C-OF 5-11 170 S R Jr * Panama City |
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Obituary for Jerry Wayne Couch Provided by Heritage Funeral Home, Panama City, Fl Jerry
Wayne Couch Jerry was born to Marion and Leola Couch in Bessemer, Alabama, on November 1, 1935. After graduating from Bessemer High School in 1953, Jerry attended Florida State University where he played centerfield for the first Seminole baseball team to attend the College World Series. While in college, Jerry also worked part time as a ballroom dance instructor. After moving to Panama City Beach in 1959, Jerry used his background in Hotel Management to assist his parents with the family motel business. Jerry enlisted in the U.S. Army and served his country for several years while stationed in Germany. Known as a "Jack-Of-All-Trades", Jerry had a knack for designing and building things. He constructed several additions to the family motel over the years and numerous houses, including his parents' retirement home. After spending over forty years in the hotel industry, Jerry retired in 2003. His passions included traveling, being outdoors, working with his hands, dancing, and singing in the church choir. Whether sailing, fishing, boating, or jet skiing - Jerry was at home on the open water. He had a smooth bass tone that added power to the Men's Quartet. Jerry loved working in the yard and creating landscape designs, greenhouses, patios, and decks. he was always inventing new and ingenious ideas and products; he was awarded a patent for a swing he designed and built for his grandchildren. Jerry loved life, loved his family, loved his friends, and loved to share a corny joke with everyone he met. His stories, which he called "Pops' Yarns", always put a smile on your face and made you chuckle. Jerry will be greatly missed but now has a glorified body. he was a part of The Rock church of Panama City family for over 25 years and loved his God, Yahweh. He was predeceased by his parents: Leola and Marion Couch. Jerry leaves behind his wife, "love and best friend" of 33 years, Glenda; Seven children who he cherished and loved dearly - four daughters: Kathy Webb and husband, David, of Tampa; Lorri Crawford of Tallahassee; Julie Couch of Tallahassee; Cheri Dickson and husband, David, of Crestview; and Glenda's three children: Beverly Todd and husband, Kyle, of Panama City; Glenn Warren and wife, Debbie, of Tampa; Cynthia Joseph and husband, Paul, of Panama City Beach. Jerry lovingly bragged to everyone he met about his twenty grandchildren. Jerry was affectionately called "Pops" by his grandchildren and everyone who knew and loved him.
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Batting Statistics YEAR AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1957 .500 10 0 6 5 3 0 0 1 6 6 1.000 7 0 1 .769 0 0 0 1958 .333 14 5 27 5 9 0 1 0 4 11 .407 5 1 4 .441 1 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot .364 24 5 33 10 12 0 1 1 10 17 .515 12 1 5 0 .532 1 0 0 0 |
Fielding Statistics Year PO AST E FLD% DP ---------------------------- 1958 12 0 1 .923 ---------------------------- Tot 12 0 1 .923 0 |
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1957
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Mar 25 Michigan State 9e .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 29 Yale 9d .500 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 0 0 0
Mar 30 Duke 5c .333 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 3 Ithaca College 6a .500 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 0
Apr 17 Miami 1a .600 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Apr 30 Miami 1a .600 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Apr 30 Miami 9a .600 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Jun 9 Connecticut 8a .600 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
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.600 8 0 5 4 3 0 0 1 5 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1958
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Mar 20 Auburn 7a .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 20 Auburn 2 .250 1 LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 0
Apr 8 Notre Dame 7a .200 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 10 Wisconsin 4 .333 1 LF 4 1 2 0 2 0
Apr 12 Florida 6a .273 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
Apr 18 Miami 1a .250 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Apr 19 Miami 8a .250 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 29 Florida Southern Col 9a .214 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 0
May 10 Rollins College 9b .267 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
May 16 Georgia Teachers 7a .313 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
May 17 Georgia Teachers 5a .353 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Jun 5 George Washington 3 .316 1 CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jun 7 Florida 3 .318 1 CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 0
Jun 7 Clemson 3 .296 1 CF 5 0 1 0 1 0
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.296 14 5 27 5 8 0 1 0 4 10 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
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