Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 67-68 14 G 5-9 150 So Zephyrhills
Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1968 IF 5-10 160 R R So Zephyrhills 1969 2 IF 5-10 160 R R Jr * Zephyrhills 1970 2 SS 5-10 160 R R Sr * Zephyrhills
| Tom Porter |
Full Name: Tom McDonald Porter
Born: August 30, 1948, Plant City, Fla.
Died: December 15, 2010, Tampa, Fla.
School: Zephyrhills High School in Zephyrhills, Florida
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 67-68 14 G 5-9 150 So Zephyrhills |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1968 IF 5-10 160 R R So Zephyrhills 1969 2 IF 5-10 160 R R Jr * Zephyrhills 1970 2 SS 5-10 160 R R Sr * Zephyrhills |
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| Comments |
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Tom McDonald Porter Obituary. Published in The Tampa Tribune on Dec 18, 2010, page 25. Tom McDonald Porter, 62, died December 15, 2010, from
cancer. He was born August 30, 1948, in Plant City, Fla., to James and
Martha McDonald Porter. Tom is survived by his loving wife of 17 years,
Lynda Renee; two daughters, Alexis Marie and Rachel Lynn; two brothers, Don
and his children, Quin and J.D., and Bill and his wife Deborah, and their
children, Hatcher, Haley, and Colby (Mary Beth) Chandler; and their
children, Caitlin, Kesey, Addison and Ava. Tom graduated from Zephyrhills
High School in 1966. He was a star athlete, garnered many honors including
setting a Florida state record in the long jump. Tom attended Florida State
University on an athletic scholarship and received his degree in marketing
in 1970. After several years in retail management, Tom returned to the
family cattle and citrus business, where he was active in agricultural
circles. Tom's winning personality and breadth of interests brought many
friends from all walks of life. He was an avid sports fan and outdoorsman
who enjoyed hunting and fishing. Most of all, Tom was a man who loved his
family. He doted on his daughters, Alexis and Rachel, and showered them
with his love and attention. |
| FSU Statistics |
| Basketball |
--3 Point--- ----REBOUNDS-----
Year GP GS Min FGM FGA PCT FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT PTS AVG OFF DEF TOT AVG PF DQ AST TO BLK STL
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Tot 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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| Basketball |
Game 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1968 .300 6 1 10 3 3 0 0 0 1 3 .300 1 0 1 .364 0 0 1 1969 .241 17 7 29 5 7 1 0 0 1 8 .276 7 0 3 .389 0 0 1 1970 .268 27 10 41 13 11 2 1 0 7 15 .366 16 2 8 .492 0 0 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot .263 50 18 80 21 21 3 1 0 9 26 .325 24 2 12 0 .443 0 0 10 0 |
Fielding Statistics Year PO AST E FLD% DP ---------------------------- 1968 2 .000 1969 7 .000 1970 2 .000 ---------------------------- Tot 0 0 11 .000 0 |
| Baseball |
Game Statistics |
1968
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 9 Valdosta Red Sox 1a .500 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1
Mar 27 Springfield College 1a .750 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 1
Apr 8 KY Wesleyan College 1a .600 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 9 KY Wesleyan College 2a .429 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Apr 13 Valdosta Red Sox 2 .333 1 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 23 Auburn 9a .300 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
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.300 6 1 10 3 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
1969
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 6 Florida Southern Col 1 .333 1 SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 2
Mar 7 Miami 1 .286 1 SS 4 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 8 Miami 1 .273 1 SS 4 1 1 0 1 0
Mar 9 Saint Leo College 1 .267 1 SS 4 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 15 Auburn 1 .263 1 SS 4 1 1 0 1 0
Mar 24 Tulane 7 .238 1 SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 26 Penn State 8b .238 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 28 Penn State 3a .227 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 3 Wake Forest 5a .227 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Apr 3 Belmont Abbey Coll 9a .227 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Apr 5 Wake Forest 5a .217 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 7 Furman 7 .280 1 SS 2 1 2 1 0 3 1 1 2
Apr 9 KY Wesleyan College 6a .280 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 10 KY Wesleyan College 5a .280 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 30 Georgia Southern 4a .259 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
May 8 Jacksonville 9b .250 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
May 23 Florida 9c .241 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
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.241 17 7 29 5 7 1 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 7
1970
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 5 Union, TN 9d .000 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 14 Saint Leo College 8a .000 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Mar 20 Florida Southern Col 8a .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 25 New York 7a .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 26 Rider College 6a .500 1 2 1 1 1 0 3 0
Mar 27 Southern Illinois 8 .400 1 SS 3 1 1 1 1 0
Mar 30 North Carolina 6 .286 1 LF 2 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 30 North Carolina 8 .222 1 LF 2 1 0 0 0 0
Apr 1 Illinois 6a .300 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 0
Apr 2 Maryland 2 .286 1 SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 1
Apr 2 Holy Cross 2 .267 1 SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Apr 18 South Florida 9b .267 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Apr 23 Florida Southern Col 8a .267 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Apr 25 South Alabama 8a .267 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
May 2 Georgia Southern 7b .250 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
May 5 Jacksonville 9a .235 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
May 12 Florida 9b .235 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 13 Florida 2 .227 1 CF 5 0 1 0 1 0
May 16 Georgia Southern 8a .227 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
May 19 Auburn 7 .320 1 3B 3 0 3 1 3 4 1 0 1
May 22 Florida 9b .308 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
May 23 Florida 8b .308 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
May 29 Maryland 4a .308 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 15 Texas 2a .276 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Jun 16 Ohio 8 .250 1 RF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 17 Texas 8 .250 1 LF 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 0
Jun 18 Southern California 8 .275 1 RF 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 0
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.275 27 10 40 13 11 2 1 0 7 15 0 2 0 0 0 5 5 1 0 2
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