Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1961 80 E 6-0 188 So * Massillon, OH 1962 80 E 6-0 200 Jr Massillon, OH 1963 80 E 6-1 194 Jr-R * Massillon, OH 1964 80 E 6-0 193 Sr-R * Massillon, OH
| John Wachtel |
Full Name: John Michael Wachtel
Born: February 17, 1942, Massillon, Ohio
Died: November 11, 2023, Pompano Beach, Fla.
School: Central High School in Canton, Ohio
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| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1961 80 E 6-0 188 So * Massillon, OH 1962 80 E 6-0 200 Jr Massillon, OH 1963 80 E 6-1 194 Jr-R * Massillon, OH 1964 80 E 6-0 193 Sr-R * Massillon, OH |
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John Michael Wachtel Obituary. Published by the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale on Dec 31, 2023, page B7 John Michael Wachtel died in his home on Saturday, November 11, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. Born February 17, 1942 in Massillon, Ohio, John was a longtime resident of Pompano Beach, coming to Florida in 1960 on a football scholarship to Florida State University. For most of his 50+ year business career, John worked in the construction industry at companies including Rinker, Ready Building Products, and 30+ years at Quikrete. He was preceded in death
by his wife of 45 years, Gretchen, and his daughter, Pamela Kelley. He is
survived by his brothers Robert "Frog" Wachtel (wife Cookie) and James
"Bink" Wachtel (wife Carol), his son Richard Kelley, granddaughter Kelley
Jean Todaro (husband Richard), grandson Gy Kelley, great granddaughters
Nicole Todaro Cipriani (husband Michael) and Ally Todaro, great grandson
Codi Todaro, great great granddaughter, Aubrie Cipriani, and numerous
nieces and nephews. John had a mischievous smile, a great sense of humor,
and a big, easy laugh. He will be remembered as a cherished husband,
father, and Poppy to his family. A good friend to many, John was an active
member of his local American Legion and enjoyed all kinds of card games and
sports. |
| 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
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
1961 10 | 19 21 40 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 1- 0- 0 0 0 | 1 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
1962 | 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
1963 7 | 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
1964 9 | 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 26 | 19 21 40 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 1- 0- 0 0 0 | 1 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
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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
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
1961 10 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 5 5.0 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 5
1962 | 0 0.0 | 0.0 | - - | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1963 7 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 2 39 19.5 1 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 39
1964 9 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 6 55 9.2 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 55
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Tot 26 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 9 99 11.0 1 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 99
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| Football |
Game Participation
| Starts
1961 | GP Off Def
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Sep 16 George Washington | 1 RE RE
Sep 30 Florida | 1 LE LE
Oct 7 Mississippi | 1
Oct 14 Georgia | 1
Oct 21 Richmond | 1
Oct 28 Virginia Tech | 1
Nov 4 Kentucky | 1
Nov 11 Citadel | 1 LE LE
Nov 18 Mississippi Southern | 1
Nov 25 Houston | 1
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Tot | 10 3 3
| Starts
1963 | GP Off Def
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Oct 12 Wake Forest | 1
Oct 26 Virginia Tech | 1
Nov 2 Furman | 1
Nov 9 Georgia Tech | 1
Nov 16 North Carolina State | 1
Nov 23 Auburn | 1
Nov 30 Florida | 1
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Tot | 7 0 0
| Starts
1964 | GP Off Def
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Sep 19 Miami | 1
Sep 26 Texas Christian | 1
Oct 3 New Mexico State | 1
Oct 10 Kentucky | 1
Oct 24 Virginia Tech | 1
Oct 31 Southern Mississippi | 1
Nov 7 Houston | 1
Nov 14 North Carolina State | 1
Nov 21 Florida | 1
Jan 2 Oklahoma | 1
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Tot | 10 0 0
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Career Tot | 27 3 3
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| Football |
Game Statistics
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1961 | 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 16 George Washington | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 1- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 18 Mississippi Southern | 5 1 6 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 25 Houston | 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 | 5 1 6 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 1- 0- 0 0 0 | 1 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1963 | 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 12 Wake Forest | 4 0 4 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 2 Furman | 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 23 Auburn | 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 | 4 0 4 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
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1964 | 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 19 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
Sep 26 Texas Christian | 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
Oct 3 New Mexico 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 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1961 | 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 16 George Washington | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 |
Nov 18 Mississippi Southern | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 |
Nov 25 Houston | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 5 5.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 5
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 5 5.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 5
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1963 | 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 12 Wake Forest | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 |
Nov 2 Furman | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 12 12.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 12
Nov 23 Auburn | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 27 27.0 1 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 27
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 | 2 39 19.5 1 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 39
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1964 | 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
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Sep 19 Miami | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 7 7.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 7
Sep 26 Texas Christian | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 13 13.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 13
Oct 3 New Mexico State | 0 0 0.0 0 | 4 35 8.8 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 35
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 | 6 55 9.2 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 55
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