Year Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1962 5-10 150 Jr * Tallahassee 1963 5-10 150 Sr Tallahassee
| Dick Whitmire |
Full Name: Richard Lee Whitmire
Born: September 29, 1941, Spartanburg, S.C.
Died: October 12, 2007, Tallahassee, Fla.
School: Leon High School in Tallahassee, Florida
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| FSU Career |
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Year Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1962 5-10 150 Jr * Tallahassee 1963 5-10 150 Sr Tallahassee |
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| Comments |
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Richard Lee Whitmire Obituary. Published in the Tallahassee Democrat on Oct 13, 2007, page 23. Richard "Dick" Lee Whitmire, 66, died Friday, October 12, 2007, in Tallahassee, Florida. He was born September 29, 1941, in Spartanburg, S.C., and moved to Tallahassee in 1954. He attended Florida State University, where he was on the golf team and graduated in 1963. He worked for the State of Florida in various departments until finally retiring from the Department of Transportation after 30 years of service in 1999. Dick was a proficient golfer who played for many years at Capital City Country Club. He was a zealous FSU fan, having held season tickets for both football and basketball for many years. He served as president of the FSU Quarterback Club from 1982-1983. He is survived by
his loving wife, Mary Cline Whitmire, and son, Lee Whitmire. Other
survivors include brothers William K. Whitmire (wife Merrilee) of Ocoee,
Fla., and James Ronald Whitmire of Havana, Fla.; sister, Vicki Brand
(husband David) of Tallahassee; nephews, Ronnie Whitmire of Tallahassee and
Billy Whitmire of Ocoee, Fla.; niece, Amber Floyd (husband Lyle) of
Tallahassee; stepchildren, Odis "Scooter" Kendrick (wife Tricia) of
Houston, Texas, and Kit Castaldo (husband Scott) of Atlanta, Ga.; and
grandchildren, Jade, Noah, Logan and Caitlyn. |
| FSU Statistics |
| Golf |
Year Tournaments Rounds Par Low Strokes Wins Top10 Ave =========================================================== 1961-62 4 4.0 0 75 305 0 0 76.25 1962-63 1 1.0 0 79 79 0 0 79.00 ----------------------------------------------------------- Total 5 5 0 75 384 0 0 76.80 |
Date Opponent/Tournament Place Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total Par
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1961-62 Season
03/19/1962 Georgia Tech 75 75 72
03/20/1962 Springfield College 75 75 72
03/21/1962 Springfield College 79 79 72
04/19/1962 Auburn 76 76 72
1962-63 Season
03/26/1963 Purdue 79 79 72
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