Jim DeLoach 
Full Name:  James Vernon Boyd DeLoach
     Born:  April 8, 1925, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
     Died:  April 26, 2022, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.


FSU Career
Tennis
Year  Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
1948                 *   New Smyrna Beach


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James Vernon Boyd DeLoach Obituary
Published online by the Daytona Beach News-Journal on 3 May 2022.

James Vernon Boyd DeLoach died at age 97 on April 26, 2022. He was born April 8, 1925 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, to Stewart Lester and Jimmie Violet Moody DeLoach.

He is preceded in death by his wife of sixty-four years, Barbara Southard DeLoach. Survived by two children, Debbie (Sid) Peterson and Robin (Gary) Bates, six grandchildren, Trey (Jennifer) Peterson, Christian Peterson, Jamie (Victoria) Peterson, Matthew (Erin) Peterson, Kevin (Mary) Bates, Cammie Bates, two step grandchildren, Chris Bates and Kellie Bates, ten great grandchildren and six step great grandchildren. Boyd had nine brothers and sisters and may nieces and nephews.

He enlisted in the army after high school and served in WW2. He went to Florida State University on the GI bill, and received his law degree from the University of Florida. He married Barbara Southard in 1951. Boyd worked for the FBI after law school under J. Edgar Hoover. He returned to New Smyrna Beach and opened his law practice on Canal Street. He practiced law for almost 70 years. The office continues under his grandsons Jamie and Matthew. Boyd served as New Smyrna Beach Municipal Judge, was on the Volusia County School Board for 25 years and chairman of the school board during desegregation.



FSU Statistics
Tennis
Singles Results
      Highest   vs          3    Fall/Spring
Year    Rank   Rank  ACC   Sets  Tournaments   1     2     3     4     5     6    NCAA Total
---- -------- ----- ----- -----  ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
1948                        0-2                4-3   0-1   1-1   2-1                     7-6
Tot                         0-2                4-3   0-1   1-1   2-1                     7-6


Doubles Results
                                 Highest   vs         Tie   Fall/Spring
Partner                     Year   Rank   Rank  ACC  Break  Tournaments   1     2     3    NCAA Total
--------------------------- ---- ------- ----- ----- -----  ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Larry Dickson               1948                       1-0                1-1   1-0               2-1
Bill Kratzert               1948                                          1-3   1-0               2-3
Jim Costello                1948                                                1-0               1-0
Pat Gilmore                 1948                                                0-1               0-1
Totals                                                 1-0                2-4   3-1               5-5


Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------
03/22/1948            2  Dave Caton                Stetson               L  6-4, 6-0               0- 1
04/03/1948            3  Hopp                      Southern College      L  6-4, 6-1               0- 2
04/22/1948            1  O'Neal                    Mercer                W  6-1, 6-2               1- 2
04/23/1948            1  Moore                     Middle Georgia Coll   W  6-3, 6-0               2- 2
04/24/1948            1  Parks                     Georgia-Savannah      W  6-1, 6-2               3- 2
04/28/1948            1  Lloyd                     Troy State            W  6-3, 6-0               4- 2
05/01/1948            1  Bill Stucki               Emory                 L  1-6, 6-4, 4-6          4- 3
05/03/1948            1  Caton                     Stetson               L  0-6, 0-6               4- 4
05/08/1948            1  McKean                    Emory                 L  6-0, 6-3               4- 5
05/14/1948            3  Singley                   Middle Georgia Coll   W  6-0, 6-0               5- 5
05/15/1948            4  Eppes                     Georgia-Savannah      W  6-0, 6-0               6- 5
05/20/1948            4  Whiz Tolle                Southern College      L  8-6, 5-7, 6-2          6- 6
05/27/1948            4  Richardson                Troy State            W  6-0, 6-3               7- 6


Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------
03/22/1948            1  Bill Kratzert             Dave Caton/Pinky Zipper                  Stetson               L  6-2, 6-4               0- 1
04/03/1948            1  Bill Kratzert             Hopp/Bryan Meharg                        Southern College      L  6-2, 6-3               0- 2
04/22/1948            2  Bill Kratzert             Ray/Thorpe                               Mercer                W  6-1, 6-1               1- 2
04/23/1948            1  Bill Kratzert             Martin/Moore                             Middle Georgia Coll   W  6-1, 6-2               2- 2
04/24/1948            2  Jim Costello              Highsmith/Stevens                        Georgia-Savannah      W  6-0, 6-0               3- 2
05/03/1948            1  Larry Dickson             Myers/Zipper                             Stetson               W  5-7, 6-3, 6-0          4- 2
05/08/1948            1  Larry Dickson             Genz/McKean                              Emory                 L  6-3, 6-2               4- 3
05/15/1948            2  Larry Dickson             Eppes/Snyder                             Georgia-Savannah      W  6-0, 6-0               5- 3
05/20/1948            1  Bill Kratzert             Bryan Meharg/Whiz Tolle                  Southern College      L  6-4, 7-5               5- 4
05/27/1948            2  Pat Gilmore               Bush/Lloyd                               Troy State            L  6-4, 6-4               5- 5