Tom Bowman |
Full Name: Wilmer Thomas Bowman Born: October 25, 1924, Ozark, Ala. Died: September 1, 1987, Polk County, Fla. School: Florida in Gainesville, Florida |
FSU Career |
Track & Field | |
Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 49-50 M Sr * Marianna |
Comments |
Decathlete from Marianna...one-year letterman...first great track and field athlete at FSU...graduated from high school in 1942 and entered the Navy for three years, after the war ended he entered UF and played football and ran track where he was a star in sprints and hurdles...he married and transferred to FSU so he could also work on field events to prepare for the decathlon; if he had remained at UF he would have been limited in the events in which he could have competed...scored 142.25 points during the season...set school records in the long jump (21-11.75 6.70m), 120-Yard High Hurdles (15.1), 100-Yard Dash (10.0), 220-Yard Low Hurdles (24.5), 220-Yard Dash (22.2), the Decathlon (6417 pts), 100-Meter Dash (11.2), 400-Meter Dash (50.9), 110-Meter High Hurdles (15.9) and 1500-Meter Run (4:49.0)...died in 1987. |
Conference Awards |
Track & Field |
Year Award 1950 Dixie Conference - Outdoor - 110 Meter Hurdles - Champion |
FSU Statistics |
Track & Field |
Date Opponent/Meet Event Place Results Points Comment ---------- ------------------------------ ----------------------------- ----- ------------------ ------ --------------- 1950 Season 03/28/1950 Miami 220-Yard Low Hurdles 1 24.5 5 03/28/1950 Miami High Jump 2 3 03/28/1950 Miami Long Jump 3 1 04/01/1950 Mercer 100-Yard Dash 1 10.1 5 04/01/1950 Mercer 120-Yard High Hurdles 1 16.6 5 04/01/1950 Mercer 220-Yard Low Hurdles 1 25.2 5 04/01/1950 Mercer High Jump 1T 5-10 1.78m 3 04/01/1950 Mercer Long Jump 2 3 04/15/1950 Emory 100-Yard Dash 1 10.1 5 04/15/1950 Emory 120-Yard High Hurdles 1 16.1 5 04/15/1950 Emory 220-Yard Low Hurdles 1 26.2 5 04/15/1950 Emory Javelin, old style 2 3 04/15/1950 Emory High Jump 2 3 04/15/1950 Emory Long Jump 1 21-11.75 6.70m 5 04/29/1950 Florida Southern Col 100-Yard Dash 1 10.1 5 04/29/1950 Florida Southern Col 120-Yard High Hurdles 1 15.1 5 04/29/1950 Florida Southern Col Shot Put 2 2 04/29/1950 Florida Southern Col Javelin, old style 3 1 04/29/1950 Florida Southern Col High Jump 1 5-10 1.78m 5 05/06/1950 Mississippi College 100-Yard Dash 1 10.4 5 05/06/1950 Mississippi College 220-Yard Low Hurdles 1 26.3 5 05/06/1950 Mississippi College Shot Put 2 3 05/06/1950 Mississippi College High Jump 2 3 05/06/1950 Mississippi College Long Jump 2 3 05/13/1950 Howard 100-Yard Dash 1 10.0 5 05/13/1950 Howard 220-Yard Low Hurdles 1 24.5 5 05/13/1950 Howard 220-Yard Dash 1 22.2 5 05/13/1950 Howard Shot Put 2 3 05/13/1950 Howard High Jump 1 5- 7 1.70m 5 05/13/1950 Howard Long Jump 1 21- 9.50 6.64m 5 05/20/1950 Dixie Outdoor Championship 100-Yard Dash 2 4 05/20/1950 Dixie Outdoor Championship 120-Yard High Hurdles 1 15.9 5 05/20/1950 Dixie Outdoor Championship 220-Yard Dash 2 4 05/20/1950 Dixie Outdoor Championship Shot Put 5 1 05/20/1950 Dixie Outdoor Championship Long Jump 2 4 05/20/1950 Dixie Outdoor Championship High Jump 5 1 07/02/1950 Nat Decathlon Championship Decathlon 7 6417 pts 07/02/1950 Nat Decathlon Championship 100 Meters 11.2 07/02/1950 Nat Decathlon Championship Long Jump 21- 4 6.50m 07/02/1950 Nat Decathlon Championship High Jump 5- 7.50 1.71m 07/02/1950 Nat Decathlon Championship Shot Put 38- 0 11.58m 07/02/1950 Nat Decathlon Championship 400 Meters 50.9 07/02/1950 Nat Decathlon Championship 110 Meter Hurdles 15.9 07/02/1950 Nat Decathlon Championship Discus 117- 0 35.66m 07/02/1950 Nat Decathlon Championship Pole Vault 10- 9 3.28m 07/02/1950 Nat Decathlon Championship Javelin, old style 145- 0 44.20m 07/02/1950 Nat Decathlon Championship 1500 Meters 4:49.0 |