Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 54-55 BK 6-3 156 Fr * Highland Park, MI 55-56 BK 6-2 160 So Highland Park, MI
| John Risher |
Full Name: John Freeman Risher
Born: January 29, 1936, Detroit, Mich.
Died: November 29, 2015, Auburndale, Fla.
School: Highland Park Community High School in Highland Park, Michigan
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| FSU Career |
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Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 54-55 BK 6-3 156 Fr * Highland Park, MI 55-56 BK 6-2 160 So Highland Park, MI |
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John Freeman Risher Obituary. Published by The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla. on Dec 1 and Dec 2, 2015. WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - John Freeman Risher, 79, of Winter Haven, passed away on November 29, 2015 in Auburndale. He was born to John Welker Risher and Doris McKibben on January 29, 1936 in Detroit, MI. John attended Florida State University and was a member of the Varsity Swim Team. John began his telephone career with Stromberg-Carlson in Tampa, FL. Later he joined the engineering department of Peninsular Telephone Company, which merged with General Telephone Company of Florida in the late 50s. John retired as a Systems Engineer after 39 years in 1993. John was a member of the F.S.U. Varsity Club and the Seminole Booster Club. He was also a Past Distinguished President of the Winter Haven Kiwanis Club, a Chairman of the District Committee for International Understanding for Kiwanis Club of Florida. John was a Master Mason of 57 years, currently serving as Senior Warden of Winter Haven Masonic Lodge No. 186. He was also a member of Scottish Rite Valley of Tampa. John was currently serving on the Winter Haven Multimodal Transportation Advisory Committee (MTAC). John is survived by his wife of 59 years, Margaret
Donaldson Risher, formerly of Tampa, FL, whom he met at F.S.U, his
daughter, Lisa Risher Moore, of Tampa, FL, and was blessed with a family of
friends who meant so much to him and brought joy to his life. |
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| Swimming & Diving |
Date Opponent/Meet Event Place Results Points
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1955 Season
01/13/1955 Georgia 300-Yard Medley Relay 1 3:03 1.75
01/13/1955 Georgia 200-Yard Backstroke 1 2:24.8 5.00
01/31/1955 Southern Methodist 300-Yard Medley Relay 1 2:43.3 1.75
01/31/1955 Southern Methodist 200-Yard Backstroke 2 3.00
02/01/1955 Texas A&M 200-Yard Backstroke 2 3.00
02/10/1955 Georgia Tech 300-Yard Medley Relay 1 3:08.7 1.75
02/10/1955 Georgia Tech 200-Yard Backstroke 1 2:26.0 5.00
02/12/1955 Southern Intercollegiate 300-Yard Medley Relay 1 3:00.4 1.50
02/19/1955 Georgia 200-Yard Backstroke 1 2:22.5 5.00
02/26/1955 Georgia AAU 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 1.75
02/26/1955 Georgia AAU 100-Yard Backstroke 1 1:04.4 5.00
03/19/1955 Florida AAU 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 4:10.4 1.75
03/19/1955 Florida AAU 200-Yard Backstroke 2 4.00
03/19/1955 Florida AAU 100-Yard Backstroke 2 4.00
1956 Season
01/11/1956 Georgia 300-Yard Medley Relay 1 3:01.0 1.25
01/14/1956 Emory 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 1 4:05.0 1.25
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