1958-59 Men's Gymnastics - Year In Review

1958-59 Men's Gymnastics - Year In Review

Coaching Staff
Jack Miles, Head Coach

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1958-59 Winter Sports


1958-59 Florida State Signees/Newcomers

Newcomers from the 1958-59 FSU Winter Sports Media Guide, page 14.

John Armel, Washington, D.C.

Joe Boersma, 5-3, 136, Minneapolis, Minn.

Don Boyd, Lake Placid

Bob Brock, 5-8, 155, Atlanta, Ga.

Jack Carswell, Lloyd

Jerry Chester, Miami Springs

Bob Christians, 5-9, 150, Denver, Colo.

Warren Dicker, 5-11, 168, Miami

Jerome Edwards, 5-8, 147, Starke

Ernie Gilbert, Miami

Gary Hertzberg, Thomasville, Ga.

Derek Lawler, Pompano Beach

Rick Miller, 5-9, 147, Jacksonville

Bill Robinson, 5-6, 128, Miami

Wayne Thompson, 5-10, 163, West Palm Beach

Roger Whitaker, Miami Springs


1958-59 Roster - By Name

Roster from the 1958-59 FSU Winter Sports Media Guide, page 14.
L
T                                       PY
R Name                  Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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  Gene Adkins                      So   *    Adel, Ga.
  John Armel                       Jr        Washington, D.C.
* Bill Beavers          5-7   141  So   *    Omaha, Neb. (Benson)
  Joe Boersma           5-3   136  Fr        Minneapolis, Minn.
  Don Boyd                         Fr        Lake Placid
  Earl Boyd                        So   *    Lake Placid
  Bob Brock             5-8   155  Jr        Atlanta, Ga.
* Colin Cameron         6-0   175  So   *    Jacksonville
* Dave Carmolli         5-10  180  So   *    Medford, Mass. (Medford)
  Jack Carswell                    Fr        Lloyd
  Jerry Chester                    Fr        Miami Springs
  Bob Christians        5-9   150  Fr        Denver, Colo.
* Chick Cicio           5-8   165  Sr   ***  Brooklyn, N.Y. (Boy's)
  Warren Dicker         5-11  168  Fr        Miami
  Jerome Edwards        5-8   147  So        Starke (Bradford)
  Ernie Gilbert                    Fr        Miami
  Joe Gusic             5-10  160  Gr   **** Chicago, Ill. (Lindbloom)
  Gary Hertzberg                   Fr        Thomasville, Ga.
* Bob Hicks                        Sr   **   Sarasota
  Derek Lawler                     So        Pompano Beach
* Fernando Lecuona      5-7   145  Jr   **   Havana, Cuba
  Les Malin             5-9   150  So        Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Rick Miller           5-9   147  Fr        Jacksonville
* Tom O'Connor          5-10  145  Jr   *    Detroit, Mich.
* Don Powers            5-9   160  Sr   **   Hamilton, Ohio
* Bill Robinson         5-6   128  Fr        Miami
* Don Rosansky          5-5   155  Sr   ***  Brooklyn, N.Y.
* Jack Ryder            5-5   130  So   *    Dayton, Ohio
  Wayne Thompson        5-10  163  Jr        West Palm Beach (Palm Beach CC)
  Randy Trousdell                  So   *    Warwick, Va.
* Roger Webb            5-9   140  Sr   **   Hamilton, Ohio
  Roger Whitaker                   Fr        Miami Springs
Letter winners from the Tallahassee Democrat, June 14, 1959, page 27.

1958-59 All-Americans

Name                     NCAA Championships
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Chick Cicio              Long Horse (5th)
                         Free Exercise (10th)

Tom O'Connor             Flying Rings (8th)

Jack Ryder               Trampoline (7th)
                         Tumbling (8th)

All-Americans -  3

1958-59 Schedules and Results

DATE
POST
GAME
BOX
SCORE
LOC
OPPONENT
SCORE
11/08
   
N
Kentucky AAU
Louisville, Ky.
1st Place
01/10
   
H
Florida AAU
January 9 & 10, 1959
1st Place
01/17
   
A
Georgia Tech
W 70-42
02/06
   
H
Georgia Tech
W 68-44
02/20
   
A
Pensacola NAS
W 86-48
02/28
   
H
Southern Intercollegiate
1st Place
03/07
   
H
Northwestern State
W 63-49
03/13
   
H
Mississippi Southern
W 66-46
03/21
Postgame
Box
N
NCAA Championship
March 20-21, 1959, Berkeley, Calif.
9th Place
04/04
   
N
Georgia AAU
Atlanta, Ga.
1st Place
EOY Stats Ref

                Overall   Home    Away   Neutral
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FSU record is    5- 0     3- 0     2- 0     0- 0


NCAA Championship, 9th place
03/21/1959, March 20-21, 1959, Berkeley, Calif.

                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 1. Penn State            152                                                                                                                                                                           
 2. Illinois               87.5                                                                                                                                                                         
 3. California             81.5                                                                                                                                                                         
 4. Michigan State         39                                                                                                                                                                           
 5. Michigan               33                                                                                                                                                                           
 6. Iowa                   31                                                                                                                                                                           
 7. Southern Illinois      20.5                                                                                                                                                                         
 8. Minnesota              20                                                                                                                                                                           
 9. Florida State          17                                                                                                                                                                           
10. Ohio State             12                                                                                                                                                                           
11. Indiana                10                                                                                                                                                                           
12. Pittsburgh              9.5                                                                                                                                                                         
13. Cal Poly - Pomona       8                                                                                                                                                                           
    San Jose State          8                                                                                                                                                                           
15. Army                    6.5                                                                                                                                                                         
    Cal State - LA          6.5                                                                                                                                                                         
17. Nebraska                6                                                                                                                                                                           
18. San Diego State         4.5                                                                                                                                                                         
19. Washington              4                                                                                                                                                                           
20. Washington State        2                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
Individual Results                                                                                                                                                                                      
Name                Event          Place   Points                                                                                                                                                       
Chick Cicio         Long Horse     5th        6                                                                                                                                                         
Jack Ryder          Trampoline     7th        4                                                                                                                                                         
Tom O'Connor        Flying Rings   8th        3                                                                                                                                                         
Jack Ryder          Tumbling       8th        3                                                                                                                                                         
Chick Cicio         Free Exercise 10th        1                                                                                                                                                         
Total                                        17