Sid Gainey |
Full Name: Walter Sidney Gainey Born: September 30, 1945, Cairo, Ga. Died: January 13, 2019, Cairo, Ga. Legacy Bricks: Legacy Walk Map Link 1966, 67 Track & Field AA - Loc 90 |
FSU Career |
Track & Field | |
Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 64-65 LJ-TJ 5-9 140 So * Cairo, GA 65-66 LJ-TJ 5-9 140 Jr * Cairo, GA 66-67 LJ-TJ 5-9 140 Sr * Cairo, GA |
Comments |
Obituary for Walter Sidney Gainey Published by the Clark Funeral Home. Graveside funeral services for Walter Sidney Gainey, 73, of Cairo, GA, are at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 16, 2019, in Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo, GA. Rev. Shuford Davis will officiate. Military Honors will be presented by the American Legion Honor Guard. Mr. Gainey passed away at his home in Cairo, GA, on Sunday, January 13, 2019. Honorary pallbearers will be Van Ponder, Eddie Daughtry, Tyler Maxwell, Wayne Windham, Terry Darsey and Richard Gardner. Mr. Gainey was born on September 30, 1945, in Cairo, GA, to the late Ralph Gainey and Eleanor Julia Lewis Gainey. He served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a graduate of Florida State University. On July 12, 1970, he married Phyllis Wimberly Gainey, who survives. He was the owner and operator of Gainey Farms and Dogwood Hunting Preserve. He was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church. Survivors include: his wife of 48 years, Phyllis Wimberly Gainey of Cairo, GA; sons, Richard Gainey (Katie) of Havana, FL, Chad Gainey (Anna) of Calvary, GA; grandchildren, Sophia Gainey, Mary Frances Gainey, Victoria Gainey, all of Havana, FL, Alexia Gainey of Calvary, GA; and a brother, Lewis Gainey (Delois) of Athens, GA. He was preceded in death by his parents.
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All-American Awards |
Track & Field |
Year Award 1966 NCAA Championships - Long Jump (7th) - Indoor NCAA Championships - Long Jump (7th) - Outdoor 1967 NCAA Championships - Long Jump (7th) - Indoor |
FSU Statistics |
Track & Field |
Date Opponent/Meet Event Place Results Points Comment ---------- ------------------------------ ----------------------------- ----- ------------------ ------ --------------- 1965 Season 02/13/1965 Coliseum Relays Long Jump (I) 1 23- 1 7.04m 5 02/20/1965 SE USTFF Championship Long Jump (I) 3 23- 6.25 7.17m 2 03/06/1965 Miami Long Jump 1 22- 2.87 6.78m 5 03/06/1965 Miami Triple Jump 2 3 03/13/1965 Furman Long Jump 1 23- 3 7.09m 5 03/13/1965 Furman Triple Jump 2 3 03/27/1965 Florida Relays Long Jump 1 24- 1.50 7.35m 5 04/02/1965 Auburn Long Jump 1 24- 1 7.34m 5 04/05/1965 South Carolina Long Jump 1 23- 1.50 7.05m 5 04/10/1965 Florida Long Jump 1 23- 2 7.06m 5 04/10/1965 Florida Triple Jump 2 3 04/24/1965 Penn Relays Long Jump 5 1 06/12/1965 USTFF Championships Long Jump 5 22- 6.50 6.87m 1 06/19/1965 NCAA Outdoor Championship Long Jump 18 23- 0.50 7.02m 1966 Season 12/28/1965 Senior Bowl Meet Long Jump (I) 1 23- 7.75 7.21m 5 01/08/1966 Orange Bowl Championship Long Jump (I) 1 23-11 7.29m 5 02/12/1966 Coliseum Relays Long Jump (I) 1 24- 5 7.44m 5 02/19/1966 SE USTFF Indoor Championship Long Jump (I) 1 23- 7.25 7.19m 5 02/26/1966 Jesuit Championship Long Jump 1 23-10.25 7.27m 5 02/26/1966 Jesuit Championship Triple Jump 2 45- 0.75 13.74m 4 03/05/1966 Miami Long Jump 1 22- 8 6.91m 5 03/12/1966 NCAA Indoor Championship Long Jump (I) 7 23- 4 7.11m 03/19/1966 Southern Illinois 440-Yard Relay 1 42.3 1.25 03/19/1966 Southern Illinois Long Jump 1 23- 5.50 7.15m 5 03/19/1966 Southern Illinois Triple Jump 2 3 03/26/1966 Florida Relays 440-Yard Relay 3 41.9 0.75 03/26/1966 Florida Relays Long Jump 1 23- 9 7.24m 5 03/26/1966 Florida Relays Triple Jump 2 46- 9 14.25m 4 03/28/1966 Tennessee 440-Yard Relay 1 43.0 1.25 03/28/1966 Tennessee Long Jump 1 23- 3.75 7.11m 5 03/28/1966 Tennessee Triple Jump 1 46- 8 14.22m 5 04/02/1966 Auburn Long Jump 1 24-11 7.59m 5 04/02/1966 Auburn Triple Jump 2 46- 4 14.12m 3 04/30/1966 Penn Relays Long Jump 5 23- 1.50 7.05m 1 06/18/1966 NCAA Outdoor Championship Long Jump 7 23- 3.75 7.11m 1967 Season 02/11/1967 SE USTFF Championship Long Jump (I) 2 3 02/18/1967 Coliseum Relays Long Jump (I) 2 23-11.50 7.30m 3 02/25/1967 Jesuit Championship Long Jump 1 24- 1 7.34m 5 03/04/1967 Miami Long Jump 1 23-11.87 7.31m 5 03/04/1967 Miami Triple Jump 1 46- 5 14.15m 5 03/11/1967 NCAA Indoor Championship Long Jump (I) 7 23- 5 7.14m 03/18/1967 Tennessee Long Jump 1 23- 3 7.09m 5 03/18/1967 Tennessee Triple Jump 1 45- 0.50 13.73m 5 03/27/1967 Alabama Long Jump 1 22- 7.50 6.90m 5 03/27/1967 Alabama Triple Jump 1 44- 8.75 13.63m 5 04/01/1967 Auburn Long Jump 1 24- 7.25 7.50m 5 04/01/1967 Auburn Triple Jump 1 47- 9.50 14.57m 5 04/08/1967 Florida Long Jump 1 23- 9 7.24m 5 04/08/1967 Florida Triple Jump 1 45- 0.50 13.73m 5 04/29/1967 Penn Relays Long Jump 4 23- 9 7.24m 2 |