Paul Thompson |
Full Name: Paul Francis Thompson Born: December 19, 1940 Died: March 15, 2001 School: Leon High School in Tallahassee, Florida Legacy Bricks: Legacy Walk Map Link 1962 Swimming & Diving AA - Loc 80 |
FSU Career |
Swimming & Diving | |
Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 59-60 FS 6-1 186 So * Tallahassee 60-61 FS 6-1 200 Jr * Tallahassee 61-62 FS 6-1 193 Sr * Tallahassee |
Comments |
Swimmer from Tallahassee...three-year letterman who specialized in freestyle...set school record in the 200 and 220 Freestyle...earned All-American honors in the 220 (6th place) and 440-yard (5th place) Freestyle in the 1962 NCAA Championships...helped lead FSU to a 10-0 record in 1960, 9-1 in 1961 and 11-1 in 1962 including five wins against Florida...Thompson died on March 15, 2001. |
All-American Awards |
Swimming & Diving |
Year Award 1960 NCAA Championships - 220-Yard Freestyle (12th) - Honorable Mention NCAA Championships - 440-Yard Freestyle (15th) - Honorable Mention 1961 NCAA Championships - 200-Yard Individual Medley (10th) - Honorable Mention NCAA Championships - 220-Yard Freestyle (13th) - Honorable Mention NCAA Championships - 440-Yard Freestyle (13th) - Honorable Mention 1962 NCAA Championships - 440-Yard Freestyle (5th) NCAA Championships - 220-Yard Freestyle (6th) |
FSU Statistics |
Swimming & Diving |
Date Opponent/Meet Event Place Results Points ---------- ------------------------------ ----------------------------- ----- -------- ------ 1960 Season 01/13/1960 Georgia 100-Yard Freestyle 2 3.00 01/16/1960 Georgia Tech 220-Yard Freestyle 1 2:08.0 5.00 02/04/1960 Miami of Ohio 220-Yard Freestyle 1 2:11.7 5.00 02/04/1960 Miami of Ohio 200-Yard Butterfly 1 2:22.8 5.00 02/04/1960 Miami of Ohio 440-Yard Freestyle 1 4:59.3 5.00 02/06/1960 Bowling Green State 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 4:09.9 1.75 02/06/1960 Bowling Green State 200-Yard Individual Medley 1 2:16.2 5.00 02/06/1960 Bowling Green State 100-Yard Freestyle 2 3.00 02/19/1960 Florida 220-Yard Freestyle 1 2:12.0 5.00 02/19/1960 Florida 200-Yard Butterfly 1 2:17.4 5.00 02/23/1960 Miami 100-Yard Freestyle 1 53.3 5.00 02/26/1960 Georgia 50-Yard Freestyle 2 3.00 02/27/1960 Georgia AAU 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 4:04.1 1.75 02/27/1960 Georgia AAU 200-Yard Individual Medley 1 2:15.5 5.00 02/27/1960 Georgia AAU 100-Yard Freestyle 2 3.00 02/27/1960 Georgia AAU 440-Yard Freestyle 2 4.00 02/27/1960 Georgia AAU 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 3 0.75 03/01/1960 East Carolina 440-Yard Freestyle 2 3.00 03/12/1960 Florida 200-Yard Individual Medley 1 2:19.0 5.00 03/12/1960 Florida 100-Yard Freestyle 1 52.9 5.00 03/19/1960 Florida Intercollegiate 100-Yard Freestyle 1 56.6 6.00 03/19/1960 Florida Intercollegiate 200-Yard Freestyle 1 1:56.3 6.00 03/19/1960 Florida Intercollegiate 100-Yard Backstroke 2 5.00 03/26/1960 NCAA Championship 220-Yard Freestyle 12 2:07.5 03/26/1960 NCAA Championship 440-Yard Freestyle 15 4:37.4 1961 Season 02/02/1961 Southern Methodist 220-Yard Freestyle 2 3.00 02/02/1961 Southern Methodist 440-Yard Freestyle 2 3.00 02/03/1961 Texas A&M 220-Yard Freestyle 1 2:10.4 5.00 02/03/1961 Texas A&M 440-Yard Freestyle 1 4:45.6 5.00 02/10/1961 Sewanee 440-Yard Freestyle 1 4:33.3 5.00 02/17/1961 Florida 220-Yard Freestyle 1 2:07.3 5.00 02/17/1961 Florida 440-Yard Freestyle 1 4:41.6 5.00 02/17/1961 Florida 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 1 3:30.8 1.75 02/23/1961 Georgia Tech 220-Yard Freestyle 1 2:08.3 5.00 02/25/1961 Georgia AAU 200-Yard Freestyle 1 2:00.2 5.00 02/25/1961 Georgia AAU 100-Yard Freestyle 2 4.00 02/25/1961 Georgia AAU 440-Yard Freestyle 1 4:46.8 5.00 02/25/1961 Georgia AAU 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 2 1.00 02/28/1961 East Carolina 220-Yard Freestyle 2 3.00 03/11/1961 Florida 220-Yard Freestyle 1 2:07.1 5.00 03/11/1961 Florida 440-Yard Freestyle 1 4:54.4 5.00 03/18/1961 Florida Collegiate Invite 200-Yard Individual Medley 2 5.00 03/18/1961 Florida Collegiate Invite 400-Yard Freestyle 1 4:14.7 6.00 03/18/1961 Florida Collegiate Invite 200-Yard Freestyle 1 1:53.3 6.00 03/25/1961 NCAA Championship 220-Yard Freestyle 13 2:05.8 03/25/1961 NCAA Championship 200-Yard Individual Medley 10 2:09.0 03/25/1961 NCAA Championship 440-Yard Freestyle 13 1962 Season 12/09/1961 Southern AAU 200-Yard Individual Medley 1 2:13.7 5.00 12/09/1961 Southern AAU 440-Yard Freestyle 1 4:54.7 5.00 12/09/1961 Southern AAU 200-Yard Freestyle Relay 1 1:38.6 1.75 12/29/1961 East-West Swim Meet 220-Yard Freestyle 1 2:11.8 5.00 01/10/1962 Georgia 200-Yard Butterfly 1 2:09.0 5.00 01/27/1962 Georgia Tech 200-Yard Individual Medley 1 2:10.1 5.00 02/01/1962 Miami of Ohio 220-Yard Freestyle 1 2:08.9 5.00 02/03/1962 Bowling Green State 220-Yard Freestyle 1 2:07.8 5.00 02/03/1962 Bowling Green State 100-Yard Freestyle 3 1.00 02/10/1962 Alabama 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 4:07.8 1.75 02/10/1962 Alabama 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 1 3:29.5 1.75 02/17/1962 Florida 220-Yard Freestyle 1 2:07.0 5.00 02/17/1962 Florida 200-Yard Butterfly 1 2:07.6 5.00 02/17/1962 Florida 440-Yard Freestyle 1 4:44.5 5.00 02/21/1962 Texas A&M 200-Yard Butterfly 1 2:09.0 5.00 02/23/1962 Georgia 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 4:04.8 1.75 02/23/1962 Georgia 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 1 3:32.2 1.75 02/24/1962 Georgia AAU 200-Yard Butterfly 1 2:08.2 5.00 02/24/1962 Georgia AAU 220-Yard Freestyle 1 2:05.2 5.00 02/24/1962 Georgia AAU 440-Yard Freestyle 1 4:36.2 5.00 02/24/1962 Georgia AAU 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 2 1.00 03/01/1962 East Carolina 440-Yard Freestyle 1 4:32.4 5.00 03/01/1962 East Carolina 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 1 3:29.1 1.75 03/10/1962 Florida 200-Yard Freestyle 2 3.00 03/10/1962 Florida 200-Yard Butterfly 3 1.00 03/29/1962 NCAA Championship 220-Yard Freestyle 6 2:03.3 1.00 03/29/1962 NCAA Championship 440-Yard Freestyle 5 4:27.0 2.00 |