| Dr. Gregg Phifer |
Full Name: Lyndon Gregg Phifer
Born: May 17, 1918, Cincinnati, Ohio
Died: June 2, 2005, Tallahassee, Fla.
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1999 Moore-Stone Award HOF - Loc 63
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| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1999 |
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Dr. Gregg Phifer's role as a distinguished professor and supporter of Seminole athletics for more than a half century has been unmatched. Phifer, who is professor emeritus after many years of service
in communications, has officiated track and field meets during the tenure of every FSU head coach. A native of Cincinnati, Phifer ran track at the university of Pacific after successfully campaigning for a program as a student writer at the Pacific Weekly school newspaper. From Pacific, he moved on to the University of Iowa where he received his doctorate in 1949. Dr. Phifer joined the faculty at Florida State that same year and taught speech while also starting a debate program. He also began a nearly life-long effort of helping with the FSU track program, as both a meet official and photographer, shortly after his arrival in Tallahassee. In addition to officiating FSU's home track meets, Phifer has officiated at the Junior Pan American Games and Junior Nationals. He is an
accredited master official by USA Track and Field Association and is a member of the Florida Track and Field Hall of Fame and the Governor's Sunshine State Foundation. Since 1951, Phifer has
officiated more than 250 meets. Obituary for Lyndon Gregg Phifer From the Tallahassee Democrat, June 3, 2005, page 15. Lyndon Gregg Phifer, 87, who retired as a professor in the communication department at Florida State University, died Thursday, June 2, 2005. A memorial service is planned. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Phifer Forensic Scholarship Fund, Department of Communication; the American Friends Service Committee; or Big Bend Hospice. Bevis Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he attended the University of the Pacific and earned his doctorate at the University of Iowa. A conscientious objector during World War II, he was assigned to perform civilian public service as a smoke jumper with the Forest Service. He was employed at Baldwin-Wallace College in Ohio before coming to FSU in 1949, where he enjoyed teaching in the communication department for 45 years. Gregg was a certified professional parliamentarian, a former president of the Southern Speech Communication Association and a master track official. His honors include FSU Professor Emeritus, Circle of Gold Key and membership in the FSU Athletic Hall of Fame. He was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Funeral and Memorial Society and the Association of Retired Faculty. Survivors include three daughters, Margie Tullos (and husband Stan) of Valdosta, Ga., Linda Rogers (and husband Arnold) of Tallahassee and Dorrie Presson (and husband Ramon) of Thompson Station, Tenn.; seven grandchildren, Kristen, Greg and Dylan Tullos, Betsy and Will Rogers and Trevor and Cameron Presson; and numerous sisters and brothers-in-law. He was preceded in
death by his wife, Betty Flory Phifer, and his parents, Lyndon and Wilma Phifer. |
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