Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1955 15 QB 5-10 185 Jr Tallahassee
| George Norman |
Full Name: George Michael Norman
Born: October 26, 1928, Newnan, Ga.
Died: April 15, 2008, Tallahassee, Fla.
School: Newnan High School in Newnan, Georgia
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| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1955 15 QB 5-10 185 Jr Tallahassee |
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| Comments |
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George Michael Norman Obituary. Published by the Tallahassee Democrat on Apr 17, 2008, page 18. George Michael "Mike" Norman, 79, died at his home on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, after a long illness. Norman was born in Newnan, Ga., on October 26, 1928. He left Newnan to serve in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, and it was during his military service that he began a long and successful football career, ultimately accepting a scholarship at Florida State University in 1954. It was at this time that Norman also started his legendary business Mike's Beer Barn (initially called Mike's Texaco), the first business in Tallahassee to sell beer and gas at the same location, and ultimately one of the leading beer retailers in the United States. It was through his business that Norman made many great friends, including former teammate Burt Reynolds, who he furnished a free get-out-of-town tank of gas when Reynolds left Tallahassee for Hollywood. Other friends and patrons of the Beer Barn included Dick Howser, Lee Corso, Bob Urich, Coaches Tom Nugent, Vaughan Mancha, Jake Gaither, Bill Peterson, Fred Picard, and Bobby Bowden; and thousands of FSU and FAMU students. Norman retired after fifty-two years in business. Norman was an avid weight lifter, an ardent animal lover, and a devoted family man. Friends and family will remember him best for his great sense of humor, loving nature, and tremendous generosity. His attempts to rescue and find homes for every stray dog and cat that wandered up to the Beer Barn were legendary - as was his recurrent habit of slipping those down-on-their-luck money for meals and bus tickets. He was a lifelong member of the Lettermans Club and Varsity Club at FSU. He is survived by his wife of 26 years,
Julia Ashmore Norman; two sons, George Michael Norman Jr. (wife Kathy), and
Thomas Mark Norman (wife Beth) of Tallahassee; three daughters, Joanna K.
Norman (and partner Judi Davison), Cynthia N. McCall (husband Charlie) of
Tallahassee, and Rebecca N. Daniel (husband Randy) of Greenville, N.C.; and
a stepson, Charles Ashmore Culp (wife Missy). Norman has 12 grandchildren;
and one great-grandchild. |
| FSU Statistics |
| 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
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
1955 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 | 0 | 0
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot 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 | 0 | 0
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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
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
1955 2 | 5 -10 -2.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 2- 5 - 0 8 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -10
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot 2 | 5 -10 -2.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 2- 5- 0 8 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -10
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| Football |
Game Participation
| Starts
1955 | GP Off Def
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Sep 17 North Carolina State | 1
Sep 30 Miami | 1
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Tot | 2 0 0
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Career Tot | 2 0 0
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| Football |
Game Statistics
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1955 | 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
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Sep 17 North Carolina 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
Sep 30 Miami | 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 | 0 | 0
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| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1955 | 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
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Sep 17 North Carolina State | 2 -13 -6.5 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 1- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -13
Sep 30 Miami | 3 3 1.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 2- 4- 0 8 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 3
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Tot | 5 -10 -2.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 2- 5- 0 8 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -10
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