| Woody Litwhiler |
Full Name: Woodrow Wilson Litwhiler, Jr.
Born: December 10, 1941, Salem, N.J.
Died: September 27, 2023, Fredon, N.J.
Seminole Relations: Nephew of Danny Litwhiler
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| WOODY LITWHILER, Bill Williamson, Mike Augustine, Monty McBryde |
| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1962 26 OF 5-10 160 R R So * Verona, NJ 1963 16 OF 5-10 170 R R Jr * Verona, NJ 1964 OF 5-10 170 R R Sr Verona, NJ |
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Woodrow Wilson Litwhiler Jr Obituary. Published by Cochran Funeral Home, Kackettstown, N.J. Woodrow W. "Woody" Litwhiler of Hackettstown, NJ passed away peacefully at Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice on September 27, 2023 with his loving wife, Mary by his side. Born in Salem, NJ, Woody and his family moved to Verona, NJ when he was three years old. He was the son of the late Woodrow W. & Elsie Ryan Litwhiler, Sr. After High School Woody went to Florida State University where he excelled in Baseball and Soccer. His Uncle, Hall of famer, Danny Litwhiler of the Philadelphia Phillies served as his coach and together with his teammates Woody played in 2 College World Series. After college Woody joined the US Navy from 1965 to 1969. During that time Woody attended the officer training school in Newport, Rhode Island where he graduated as a Lieutenant serving on the USS Esteem mine sweeper in South Vietnam. After being honorably discharged from the Navy, Woody began his career in advertising. Over his forty year career Woody excelled in being a head art director and writer working in all of the top agencies on Madison Avenue in NYC. He worked his way to the top of his field as an art director creating award-winning campaigns. Woody was the recipient of an Emmy for Advertising. In 1988 he was bestowed with the "Best of NY ADDY" Award, as well as the Bronze Effie award in 1997. Woody led the advertising industry earning the utmost respect of his peers. He retired in 2009 but continued to do freelancing work until 2019.
Woody is survived by his loving and devoted wife Mary Graves Litwhiler of
Hackettstown, NJ, son Josh and his wife Dr. Megan Litwhiler of Vermont. He
is also survived by one very special granddaughter, Idamay Litwhiler. He
was predeceased by a brother, John Litwhiler. |
| FSU Statistics |
| Baseball |
Batting Statistics YEAR AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1962 .250 4 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .250 1 0 0 .400 0 0 0 1963 .067 13 3 15 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .067 2 0 3 .176 0 0 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot .105 17 3 19 5 2 0 0 0 2 2 .105 3 0 3 0 .227 0 0 1 0 |
Fielding Statistics Year PO AST E FLD% DP ---------------------------- 1963 3 0 2 .600 ---------------------------- Tot 3 0 2 .600 0 |
| Baseball |
Game Statistics |
1962
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 16 Auburn 7a .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 17 Auburn 4a .000 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 20 Georgia Tech 1c .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 3 Furman 8a .250 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
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.250 4 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963
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 21 Clemson 8 .500 1 RF 2 1 1 0 1 0 1
Mar 22 Clemson 8 .143 1 RF 5 0 0 1 0 0 1
Mar 23 Navy 5a .125 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 25 Auburn 8 .091 1 RF 3 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 26 Auburn 7a .091 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 2 Miami 9c .091 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 6 Furman 3a .083 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 9 Valdosta State Coll 6a .067 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 1
Apr 20 Georgia Southern 7a .067 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 16 Georgia Tech 3a .067 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 16 Georgia Tech 9d .067 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 18 Georgia 8a .067 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jun 12 Southern California 9b .067 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
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.067 13 3 15 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
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