1956 Men's Tennis - Year In Review

Coaching Staff
Keith Pitchford, Head Coach

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1956 Spring Sports


1956 Florida State Signees/Newcomers

Frank Bryan, 5-9, 160, Sumter, S.C.

Ron Fisher, 5-8, 150, Tampa

Lex Hester, 5-8, 145, Neptune Beach

Jim Maddock, 6-2, 165, Fort Lauderdale

Charles Nordlinger, 6-1, 155, Little Rock, Ark.

Fred Serrett, 6-3, 170, Little Rock, Ark.

Tommy Woods, 5-7, 145, Panama City


1956 Roster - By Name

L
T                                       PY
R Name                  Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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* Frank Bryan           5-9   160  Fr        Sumter, S.C.
* Bill Counts           6-0   165  So        Bluefield, W.Va.
* Shelby Creagh         5-8   150  Sr-R ***  Bradenton (Manatee)
  Ron Fisher            5-8   150  Fr        Tampa
* Lex Hester            5-8   145  Fr        Neptune Beach
* Charles Lockhart                 So        Jacksonville
* Jim Maddock           6-2   165  Fr        Fort Lauderdale
* Bill McKemie                     So        Tampa
* Charles Nordlinger    6-1   155  Fr        Little Rock, Ark.
  Dave Reinhardt                   Jr        Pensacola (Pensacola/Pensacola JC)
* Hal Schaus            5-10  155  Sr   ***  Mansfield, Ohio (Mansfield)
* Sonny Sellers         5-8   145  Jr        Delray Beach (Florida)
* Fred Serrett          6-3   170  Fr        Little Rock, Ark.
* Dick Sweetman                    Jr        Saint Petersburg
* Jimmy Wade            5-11  160  So   *    Palmetto
* George Williams       6-0   155  So        Fort Myers
  Tommy Woods           5-7   145  Fr        Panama City
Letter winners are from the Tallahassee Democrat, 5/26/1956, page 8.

1956 Schedule and Results

DATE
POST
GAME
BOX
SCORE
LOC
OPPONENT
SCORE
03/15
Postgame
Box
H
Georgia
L 3-6
03/19
Postgame
Box
H
Ohio State
W 9-0
03/22
Postgame
Box
H
Southern Illinois
W 7-2
03/24
Postgame
Box
H
Georgia Tech
W 6-3
03/27
Postgame
Box
H
Miami
L 0-9
03/28
Postgame
Box
H
Florida
L 0-9
03/29
Postgame
Box
H
Indiana
L 3-6
04/07
   
H
Emory
W 9-0
04/10
Postgame
Box
A
Mercer
W 7-2
04/11
Postgame
Box
A
Georgia
L 3-6
04/12
Postgame
Box
A
Georgia Tech
L 0-9
04/13
Postgame
Box
A
Emory
W 8-1
04/21
Postgame
Box
H
Florida Southern Col
W 7-2
04/28
Postgame
Box
H
Mercer
W 7-2
05/01
Postgame
Box
A
Florida
L 2-7
EOY Stats Ref

                Overall   Home    Away   Neutral
------------------------------------------------
FSU record is    8- 7     6- 4     2- 3     0- 0


Individual Results        Highest   vs          3    Fall/Spring
Name                        Rank   Rank  ACC   Sets  Tournaments   1     2     3     4     5     6    NCAA Total
------------------------- ------- ----- ----- -----  ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Frank Bryan                                    1-0                                        2-0   4-1         6-1
Bill Counts                                                                         0-1                     0-1
Shelby Creagh                                  1-0                1-1   8-3                                 9-4
Lex Hester                                     1-0                      2-0   6-1                           8-1
Charles Lockhart                                                                                0-1         0-1
Jim Maddock                                    0-1                                        0-1   1-0         1-1
Bill McKemie                                                                              0-1   0-1         0-2
Charles Nordlinger                             1-1                                  3-0   2-3               5-3
Hal Schaus                                     0-2                8-4                                       8-4
Sonny Sellers                                  0-1                            0-3   0-1         0-1         0-5
Fred Serrett                                   3-0                            2-0   4-2   1-0               7-2
Dick Sweetman                                                                                   0-2         0-2
Jimmy Wade                                                                    0-1   0-1         2-0         2-2
George Williams                                                                     0-1   0-3               0-4
Totals                                                            9-5  10-3   8-5   7-6   5-8   7-6        46-33

Doubles Results Highest vs 3 Fall/Spring Name Rank Rank ACC Sets Tournaments 1 2 3 NCAA Total --------------------------------------------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Frank Bryan/Charles Nordlinger 1-0 1-0 Frank Bryan/Fred Serrett 0-1 1-3 1-0 2-3 Bill Counts/George Williams 0-1 0-1 Shelby Creagh/Charles Nordlinger 0-1 0-1 0-1 Shelby Creagh/Hal Schaus 4-1 7-4 7-4 Shelby Creagh/Fred Serrett 0-1 0-1 0-1 Lex Hester/Jim Maddock 0-1 0-1 Lex Hester/Sonny Sellers 0-1 0-1 Lex Hester/Fred Serrett 1-0 1-0 Lex Hester/Jimmy Wade 2-0 2-0 Charles Lockhart/Bill McKemie 0-1 0-1 Jim Maddock/Charles Nordlinger 0-1 0-1 1-1 0-1 1-3 Jim Maddock/George Williams 0-1 0-1 Charles Nordlinger/Fred Serrett 0-1 0-1 0-1 Sonny Sellers/Dick Sweetman 0-1 0-1 0-1 Sonny Sellers/Jimmy Wade 1-1 1-1 Sonny Sellers/George Williams 0-1 0-1 1-1 1-2 Dick Sweetman/George Williams 0-2 0-2 Totals 7-7 5-8 4-9 16-24

Frank Bryan
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/19/1956            6  Howard Hirsch             Ohio State           W   6-1, 6-2               1-0   1-0
03/22/1956            6  Jim Shanklin              Southern Illinois    W   6-2, 6-1               2-0   2-0
03/24/1956            6  Parker                    Georgia Tech         W   6-4, 6-3               3-0   3-0
03/27/1956            6  Donnadieu                 Miami                  L 6-1, 6-0               3-1   3-1
04/10/1956            5  Brown                     Mercer               W   6-2, 6-3               4-1   4-1
04/13/1956            5  Webb                      Emory                W   6-8, 6-1, 6-3          5-1   5-1
04/28/1956            6  Nash                      Mercer               W   6-0, 6-1               6-1   6-1

Bill Counts
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/15/1956            4  Lary                      Georgia                L 6-0, 6-0               0-1   0-1

Shelby Creagh
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/15/1956            2  Forehand                  Georgia              W   6-1, 6-2               1-0   1-0
03/19/1956            2  Bob Williams              Ohio State           W   6-0, 6-2               2-0   2-0
03/22/1956            2  Jerry Gruen               Southern Illinois    W   6-2, 6-2               3-0   3-0
03/24/1956            2  Cox                       Georgia Tech         W   6-1, 2-6, 6-2          4-0   4-0
03/27/1956            2  Kupferburger              Miami                  L 6-1, 6-4               4-1   4-1
03/28/1956            2  Czerwonky                 Florida                L 6-4, 6-0               4-2   4-2
03/29/1956            2  Petrick                   Indiana              W   6-4, 6-3               5-2   5-2
04/10/1956            1  Moore                     Mercer                 L 7-5, 8-6               5-3   5-3
04/11/1956            2  Ed Iary                   Georgia              W   6-2, 6-3               6-3   6-3
04/12/1956            2  Cox                       Georgia Tech           L 6-3, 6-2               6-4   6-4
04/13/1956            1  Griffin                   Emory                W   7-5, 6-2               7-4   7-4
04/21/1956            2  Stapleton                 Florida Southern Col W   6-1, 6-1               8-4   8-4
04/28/1956            2  Smith                     Mercer               W   6-1, 6-2               9-4   9-4

Ron Fisher
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----

Lex Hester
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/19/1956            3  Hans Polte                Ohio State           W   7-5, 6-1               1-0   1-0
03/22/1956            3  Jim Jarrett               Southern Illinois    W   6-0, 8-6               2-0   2-0
03/24/1956            3  Bartell                   Georgia Tech         W   6-2, 6-2               3-0   3-0
03/27/1956            3  Al Harum                  Miami                  L 6-0, 6-1               3-1   3-1
03/29/1956            3  Fryman                    Indiana              W   6-1, 5-7, 6-4          4-1   4-1
04/10/1956            2  Smith                     Mercer               W   6-1, 6-3               5-1   5-1
04/13/1956            2  Loudermilk                Emory                W   6-1, 6-4               6-1   6-1
04/21/1956            3  Hays                      Florida Southern Col W   6-0, 6-4               7-1   7-1
04/28/1956            3  Lash                      Mercer               W   6-3, 6-2               8-1   8-1

Charles Lockhart
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/28/1956            6  Millner                   Florida                L                        0-1   0-1

Jim Maddock
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
04/21/1956            6  Hughes                    Florida Southern Col W   6-2, 6-0               1-0   1-0
04/28/1956            5  Brown                     Mercer                 L 2-6, 7-5, 6-2          1-1   1-1

Bill McKemie
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/15/1956            6  Dean                      Georgia                L 6-3, 6-0               0-1   0-1
03/28/1956            5  Marshall                  Florida                L 6-0, 6-0               0-2   0-2

Charles Nordlinger
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/19/1956            5  Bill Wadsworth            Ohio State           W   6-2, 6-4               1-0   1-0
03/22/1956            5  Bill Whittenburg          Southern Illinois    W   8-6, 7-5               2-0   2-0
03/24/1956            5  Mehaffey                  Georgia Tech           L 0-6, 6-4, 10-8         2-1   2-1
03/27/1956            5  Schaffer                  Miami                  L 6-1, 6-1               2-2   2-2
03/29/1956            5  Huddleston                Indiana                L 6-2, 6-3               2-3   2-3
04/10/1956            4  Belmont                   Mercer               W   6-3, 6-0               3-3   3-3
04/13/1956            4  Perry                     Emory                W   3-6, 6-3, 6-4          4-3   4-3
04/21/1956            4  Nebuth                    Florida Southern Col W   6-3, 6-3               5-3   5-3

Dave Reinhardt
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----

Hal Schaus
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/15/1956            1  Willis                    Georgia              W   8-6, 6-2               1-0   1-0
03/19/1956            1  Fritz Haring              Ohio State           W   6-2, 6-2               2-0   2-0
03/22/1956            1  Omar Winter               Southern Illinois    W   6-1, 6-3               3-0   3-0
03/24/1956            1  Heisel                    Georgia Tech         W   6-0, 6-2               4-0   4-0
03/27/1956            1  Dave Harum                Miami                  L 6-4, 7-5               4-1   4-1
03/28/1956            1  Leslie                    Florida                L 7-5, 6-3               4-2   4-2
03/29/1956            1  Field                     Indiana                L 6-3, 2-6, 6-2          4-3   4-3
04/11/1956            1  Thad Wills                Georgia              W   6-0, 9-7               5-3   5-3
04/12/1956            1  Heisel                    Georgia Tech           L 9-11, 7-5, 6-2         5-4   5-4
04/21/1956            1  Gordon Hirschberg         Florida Southern Col W   6-0, 8-6               6-4   6-4
04/28/1956            1  Moore                     Mercer               W   6-2, 6-2               7-4   7-4
05/01/1956            1                            Florida              W                          8-4   8-4

Sonny Sellers
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/15/1956            3  Smith                     Georgia                L 6-4, 6-4               0-1   0-1
03/28/1956            3  LeCann                    Florida                L 8-6, 6-4               0-2   0-2
03/29/1956            6  Dillman                   Indiana                L 0-6, 6-1, 6-3          0-3   0-3
04/11/1956            4  Fred Dean                 Georgia                L 6-4, 6-4               0-4   0-4
04/12/1956            3  Bartell                   Georgia Tech           L 6-0, 6-2               0-5   0-5

Fred Serrett
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/19/1956            4  Chuck Carey               Ohio State           W   6-0, 6-1               1-0   1-0
03/22/1956            4  Jack Norman               Southern Illinois    W   6-2, 7-5               2-0   2-0
03/24/1956            4  Jones                     Georgia Tech         W   6-2, 3-6, 7-5          3-0   3-0
03/27/1956            4  Rubinoff                  Miami                  L 6-2, 6-3               3-1   3-1
03/29/1956            4  Dentice                   Indiana                L 12-10, 6-0             3-2   3-2
04/10/1956            3  Lash                      Mercer               W   5-7, 6-3, 6-0          4-2   4-2
04/13/1956            3  Shulmar                   Emory                W   6-2, 2-6, 8-6          5-2   5-2
04/21/1956            5  Graham                    Florida Southern Col W   6-0, 6-2               6-2   6-2
04/28/1956            4  Belmont                   Mercer               W   6-2, 6-0               7-2   7-2

Dick Sweetman
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
04/11/1956            6  Marvin Carpenter          Georgia                L 6-0, 6-0               0-1   0-1
04/12/1956            6  Parker                    Georgia Tech           L 6-0, 6-1               0-2   0-2

Jimmy Wade
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
04/10/1956            6  Nash                      Mercer               W   6-3, 6-3               1-0   1-0
04/11/1956            3  Louis Smith               Georgia                L 6-2, 6-1               1-1   1-1
04/12/1956            4  Jones                     Georgia Tech           L 6-0, 6-1               1-2   1-2
04/13/1956            6  Jenkins                   Emory                W   6-2, 6-3               2-2   2-2

George Williams
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/15/1956            5  Carpenter                 Georgia                L 6-0, 6-2               0-1   0-1
03/28/1956            4  Wickstrom                 Florida                L 6-0, 6-1               0-2   0-2
04/11/1956            5  Don Hartsfield            Georgia                L 6-2, 6-1               0-3   0-3
04/12/1956            5  Mchaffey                  Georgia Tech           L 6-2, 6-3               0-4   0-4

Tommy Woods
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----


Frank Bryan
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/22/1956            2  Fred Serrett              Jerry Gruen/Jim Shanklin                 Southern Illinois      L 10-8, 4-6, 6-4         0-1   0-1
03/24/1956            2  Fred Serrett              Bartell/Heisel                           Georgia Tech           L default                0-2   0-2
03/27/1956            2  Fred Serrett              Quay/Schaffer                            Miami                  L 6-3, 6-2               0-3   0-3
04/10/1956            2  Fred Serrett              Brown/Lash                               Mercer               W   6-2, 11-9              1-3   1-3
04/13/1956            2  Charles Nordlinger        Shulman/Webb                             Emory                W   6-4, 8-6               2-3   2-3
04/28/1956            3  Fred Serrett              Belmont/Nash                             Mercer               W   6-0, 6-0               3-3   3-3

Bill Counts
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/15/1956            2  George Williams           Carpenter/Forehand                       Georgia                L 6-3, 6-1               0-1   0-1

Shelby Creagh
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/15/1956            1  Hal Schaus                Smith/Willis                             Georgia              W   6-4, 3-6, 6-3          1-0   1-0
03/19/1956            1  Hal Schaus                Fritz Haring/Bob Williams                Ohio State           W   6-2, 6-4               2-0   2-0
03/22/1956            1  Hal Schaus                Jack Norman/Omar Winter                  Southern Illinois    W   7-5, 8-6               3-0   3-0
03/24/1956            1  Hal Schaus                Cox/Jones                                Georgia Tech         W   6-3, 3-6, 7-5          4-0   4-0
03/27/1956            1  Hal Schaus                Dave Harum/Rubinoff                      Miami                  L 6-0, 8-6               4-1   4-1
03/28/1956            1  Hal Schaus                Czerwonky/Leslie                         Florida                L 6-3, 6-3               4-2   4-2
03/29/1956            1  Hal Schaus                Field/Petrick                            Indiana              W   4-6, 6-1, 8-6          5-2   5-2
04/10/1956            1  Charles Nordlinger        Moore/Smith                              Mercer                 L 6-1, 3-6, 7-5          5-3   5-3
04/11/1956            1  Hal Schaus                Louis Smith/Thad Wills                   Georgia                L 6-3, 8-10, 6-4         5-4   5-4
04/12/1956            1  Hal Schaus                Cox/Jones                                Georgia Tech           L 6-3, 6-2               5-5   5-5
04/13/1956            1  Fred Serrett              Griffin/Loudermilk                       Emory                  L 2-6, 6-1, 7-5          5-6   5-6
04/28/1956            1  Hal Schaus                Moore/Smith                              Mercer               W   10-12, 6-3, 6-3        6-6   6-6
05/01/1956            1  Hal Schaus                                                         Florida              W                          7-6   7-6

Ron Fisher
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----

Lex Hester
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/27/1956            3  Jim Maddock               Donnadieu/D. Harum                       Miami                  L 6-1, 6-0               0-1   0-1
03/29/1956            3  Sonny Sellers             Dentice/Dillman                          Indiana                L 6-4, 6-3               0-2   0-2
04/10/1956            3  Jimmy Wade                Belmont/Nash                             Mercer               W   6-0, 6-2               1-2   1-2
04/13/1956            3  Jimmy Wade                Goboda/Perry                             Emory                W   6-2, 6-4               2-2   2-2
04/21/1956            2  Fred Serrett              Hays/Nebuth                              Florida Southern Col W   6-4, 6-4               3-2   3-2

Charles Lockhart
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/28/1956            3  Bill McKemie              Millner/Wickstrom                        Florida                L 6-0, 6-0               0-1   0-1

Jim Maddock
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/19/1956            2  Charles Nordlinger        Chuck Carey/Hans Polte                   Ohio State           W   6-3, 8-6               1-0   1-0
03/22/1956            3  George Williams           Jim Jarrett/Bill Whittenburg             Southern Illinois      L 6-1, 6-3               1-1   1-1
03/24/1956            3  Charles Nordlinger        Mehaffey/Parker                          Georgia Tech           L 6-4, 6-4               1-2   1-2
03/27/1956            3  Lex Hester                Donnadieu/D. Harum                       Miami                  L 6-1, 6-0               1-3   1-3
04/21/1956            1  Charles Nordlinger        Gordon Hirschberg/Stapleton              Florida Southern Col   L 6-2, 4-6, 8-6          1-4   1-4
04/28/1956            2  Charles Nordlinger        Lash/Brown                               Mercer                 L 7-5, 6-1               1-5   1-5

Bill McKemie
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/28/1956            3  Charles Lockhart          Millner/Wickstrom                        Florida                L 6-0, 6-0               0-1   0-1

Charles Nordlinger
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/19/1956            2  Jim Maddock               Chuck Carey/Hans Polte                   Ohio State           W   6-3, 8-6               1-0   1-0
03/24/1956            3  Jim Maddock               Mehaffey/Parker                          Georgia Tech           L 6-4, 6-4               1-1   1-1
03/29/1956            2  Fred Serrett              Fryman/Huddleston                        Indiana                L 3-6, 6-2, 6-3          1-2   1-2
04/10/1956            1  Shelby Creagh             Moore/Smith                              Mercer                 L 6-1, 3-6, 7-5          1-3   1-3
04/13/1956            2  Frank Bryan               Shulman/Webb                             Emory                W   6-4, 8-6               2-3   2-3
04/21/1956            1  Jim Maddock               Gordon Hirschberg/Stapleton              Florida Southern Col   L 6-2, 4-6, 8-6          2-4   2-4
04/28/1956            2  Jim Maddock               Lash/Brown                               Mercer                 L 7-5, 6-1               2-5   2-5

Dave Reinhardt
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----

Hal Schaus
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/15/1956            1  Shelby Creagh             Smith/Willis                             Georgia              W   6-4, 3-6, 6-3          1-0   1-0
03/19/1956            1  Shelby Creagh             Fritz Haring/Bob Williams                Ohio State           W   6-2, 6-4               2-0   2-0
03/22/1956            1  Shelby Creagh             Jack Norman/Omar Winter                  Southern Illinois    W   7-5, 8-6               3-0   3-0
03/24/1956            1  Shelby Creagh             Cox/Jones                                Georgia Tech         W   6-3, 3-6, 7-5          4-0   4-0
03/27/1956            1  Shelby Creagh             Dave Harum/Rubinoff                      Miami                  L 6-0, 8-6               4-1   4-1
03/28/1956            1  Shelby Creagh             Czerwonky/Leslie                         Florida                L 6-3, 6-3               4-2   4-2
03/29/1956            1  Shelby Creagh             Field/Petrick                            Indiana              W   4-6, 6-1, 8-6          5-2   5-2
04/11/1956            1  Shelby Creagh             Louis Smith/Thad Wills                   Georgia                L 6-3, 8-10, 6-4         5-3   5-3
04/12/1956            1  Shelby Creagh             Cox/Jones                                Georgia Tech           L 6-3, 6-2               5-4   5-4
04/28/1956            1  Shelby Creagh             Moore/Smith                              Mercer               W   10-12, 6-3, 6-3        6-4   6-4
05/01/1956            1  Shelby Creagh                                                      Florida              W                          7-4   7-4

Sonny Sellers
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/15/1956            3  Dick Sweetman             Dean/Lary                                Georgia                L 2-6, 6-2, 6-1          0-1   0-1
03/19/1956            3  George Williams           Howard Hirsch/Bill Wadsworth             Ohio State           W   6-3, 7-5               1-1   1-1
03/28/1956            2  George Williams           LeCann/Marshall                          Florida                L 6-0, 6-2               1-2   1-2
03/29/1956            3  Lex Hester                Dentice/Dillman                          Indiana                L 6-4, 6-3               1-3   1-3
04/11/1956            2  Jimmy Wade                Fred Dean/Ed Iary                        Georgia              W   6-3, 6-1               2-3   2-3
04/12/1956            2  Jimmy Wade                Bartell/Heisel                           Georgia Tech           L 6-4, 6-1               2-4   2-4
04/21/1956            3  George Williams           Graham/Miller                            Florida Southern Col   L 4-6, 6-2, 6-0          2-5   2-5

Fred Serrett
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/22/1956            2  Frank Bryan               Jerry Gruen/Jim Shanklin                 Southern Illinois      L 10-8, 4-6, 6-4         0-1   0-1
03/24/1956            2  Frank Bryan               Bartell/Heisel                           Georgia Tech           L default                0-2   0-2
03/27/1956            2  Frank Bryan               Quay/Schaffer                            Miami                  L 6-3, 6-2               0-3   0-3
03/29/1956            2  Charles Nordlinger        Fryman/Huddleston                        Indiana                L 3-6, 6-2, 6-3          0-4   0-4
04/10/1956            2  Frank Bryan               Brown/Lash                               Mercer               W   6-2, 11-9              1-4   1-4
04/13/1956            1  Shelby Creagh             Griffin/Loudermilk                       Emory                  L 2-6, 6-1, 7-5          1-5   1-5
04/21/1956            2  Lex Hester                Hays/Nebuth                              Florida Southern Col W   6-4, 6-4               2-5   2-5
04/28/1956            3  Frank Bryan               Belmont/Nash                             Mercer               W   6-0, 6-0               3-5   3-5

Dick Sweetman
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/15/1956            3  Sonny Sellers             Dean/Lary                                Georgia                L 2-6, 6-2, 6-1          0-1   0-1
04/11/1956            3  George Williams           Marvin Carpenter/Don Hartsfield          Georgia                L 6-2, 6-1               0-2   0-2
04/12/1956            3  George Williams           Mchaffey/Parker                          Georgia Tech           L 6-3, 6-3               0-3   0-3

Jimmy Wade
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
04/10/1956            3  Lex Hester                Belmont/Nash                             Mercer               W   6-0, 6-2               1-0   1-0
04/11/1956            2  Sonny Sellers             Fred Dean/Ed Iary                        Georgia              W   6-3, 6-1               2-0   2-0
04/12/1956            2  Sonny Sellers             Bartell/Heisel                           Georgia Tech           L 6-4, 6-1               2-1   2-1
04/13/1956            3  Lex Hester                Goboda/Perry                             Emory                W   6-2, 6-4               3-1   3-1

George Williams
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
03/15/1956            2  Bill Counts               Carpenter/Forehand                       Georgia                L 6-3, 6-1               0-1   0-1
03/19/1956            3  Sonny Sellers             Howard Hirsch/Bill Wadsworth             Ohio State           W   6-3, 7-5               1-1   1-1
03/22/1956            3  Jim Maddock               Jim Jarrett/Bill Whittenburg             Southern Illinois      L 6-1, 6-3               1-2   1-2
03/28/1956            2  Sonny Sellers             LeCann/Marshall                          Florida                L 6-0, 6-2               1-3   1-3
04/11/1956            3  Dick Sweetman             Marvin Carpenter/Don Hartsfield          Georgia                L 6-2, 6-1               1-4   1-4
04/12/1956            3  Dick Sweetman             Mchaffey/Parker                          Georgia Tech           L 6-3, 6-3               1-5   1-5
04/21/1956            3  Sonny Sellers             Graham/Miller                            Florida Southern Col   L 4-6, 6-2, 6-0          1-6   1-6

Tommy Woods
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----


Georgia 6, Florida State 3
03/15/1956, Tallahassee, Fla.

Doubles
No. 1: Shelby Creagh/Hal Schaus (FSU) d. Smith/Willis (UGa) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
No. 2: Carpenter/Forehand (UGa) d. Bill Counts/George Williams (FSU) 6-3, 6-1
No. 3: Dean/Lary (UGa) d. Sonny Sellers/Dick Sweetman (FSU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
Singles
No. 1: Hal Schaus (FSU) d. Willis (UGa) 8-6, 6-2
No. 2: Shelby Creagh (FSU) d. Forehand (UGa) 6-1, 6-2
No. 3: Smith (UGa) d. Sonny Sellers (FSU) 6-4, 6-4
No. 4: Lary (UGa) d. Bill Counts (FSU) 6-0, 6-0
No. 5: Carpenter (UGa) d. George Williams (FSU) 6-0, 6-2
No. 6: Dean (UGa) d. Bill McKemie (FSU) 6-3, 6-0

Florida State 9, Ohio State 0
03/19/1956, Tallahassee, Fla.

Doubles
No. 1: Shelby Creagh/Hal Schaus (FSU) d. Fritz Haring/Bob Williams (OhSt) 6-2, 6-4
No. 2: Jim Maddock/Charles Nordlinger (FSU) d. Chuck Carey/Hans Polte (OhSt) 6-3, 8-6
No. 3: Sonny Sellers/George Williams (FSU) d. Howard Hirsch/Bill Wadsworth (OhSt) 6-3, 7-5
Singles
No. 1: Hal Schaus (FSU) d. Fritz Haring (OhSt) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2: Shelby Creagh (FSU) d. Bob Williams (OhSt) 6-0, 6-2
No. 3: Lex Hester (FSU) d. Hans Polte (OhSt) 7-5, 6-1
No. 4: Fred Serrett (FSU) d. Chuck Carey (OhSt) 6-0, 6-1
No. 5: Charles Nordlinger (FSU) d. Bill Wadsworth (OhSt) 6-2, 6-4
No. 6: Frank Bryan (FSU) d. Howard Hirsch (OhSt) 6-1, 6-2

Florida State 7, Southern Illinois 2
03/22/1956, Tallahassee, Fla.

Doubles
No. 1: Shelby Creagh/Hal Schaus (FSU) d. Jack Norman/Omar Winter (SIU) 7-5, 8-6
No. 2: Jerry Gruen/Jim Shanklin (SIU) d. Frank Bryan/Fred Serrett (FSU) 10-8, 4-6, 6-4
No. 3: Jim Jarrett/Bill Whittenburg (SIU) d. Jim Maddock/George Williams (FSU) 6-1, 6-3
Singles
No. 1: Hal Schaus (FSU) d. Omar Winter (SIU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 2: Shelby Creagh (FSU) d. Jerry Gruen (SIU) 6-2, 6-2
No. 3: Lex Hester (FSU) d. Jim Jarrett (SIU) 6-0, 8-6
No. 4: Fred Serrett (FSU) d. Jack Norman (SIU) 6-2, 7-5
No. 5: Charles Nordlinger (FSU) d. Bill Whittenburg (SIU) 8-6, 7-5
No. 6: Frank Bryan (FSU) d. Jim Shanklin (SIU) 6-2, 6-1

Florida State 6, Georgia Tech 3
03/24/1956, Tallahassee, Fla.

Doubles
No. 1: Shelby Creagh/Hal Schaus (FSU) d. Cox/Jones (GT) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
No. 2: Bartell/Heisel (GT) d. Frank Bryan/Fred Serrett (FSU) default
No. 3: Mehaffey/Parker (GT) d. Jim Maddock/Charles Nordlinger (FSU) 6-4, 6-4
Singles
No. 1: Hal Schaus (FSU) d. Heisel (GT) 6-0, 6-2
No. 2: Shelby Creagh (FSU) d. Cox (GT) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
No. 3: Lex Hester (FSU) d. Bartell (GT) 6-2, 6-2
No. 4: Fred Serrett (FSU) d. Jones (GT) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
No. 5: Mehaffey (GT) d. Charles Nordlinger (FSU) 0-6, 6-4, 10-8
No. 6: Frank Bryan (FSU) d. Parker (GT) 6-4, 6-3

Miami 9, Florida State 0
03/27/1956, Tallahassee, Fla.

Doubles
No. 1: Dave Harum/Rubinoff (UM) d. Shelby Creagh/Hal Schaus (FSU) 6-0, 8-6
No. 2: Quay/Schaffer (UM) d. Frank Bryan/Fred Serrett (FSU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 3: Donnadieu/D. Harum (UM) d. Lex Hester/Jim Maddock (FSU) 6-1, 6-0
Singles
No. 1: Dave Harum (UM) d. Hal Schaus (FSU) 6-4, 7-5
No. 2: Kupferburger (UM) d. Shelby Creagh (FSU) 6-1, 6-4
No. 3: Al Harum (UM) d. Lex Hester (FSU) 6-0, 6-1
No. 4: Rubinoff (UM) d. Fred Serrett (FSU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 5: Schaffer (UM) d. Charles Nordlinger (FSU) 6-1, 6-1
No. 6: Donnadieu (UM) d. Frank Bryan (FSU) 6-1, 6-0

Florida 9, Florida State 0
03/28/1956, Tallahassee, Fla.

Doubles
No. 1: Czerwonky/Leslie (UF) d. Shelby Creagh/Hal Schaus (FSU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 2: LeCann/Marshall (UF) d. Sonny Sellers/George Williams (FSU) 6-0, 6-2
No. 3: Millner/Wickstrom (UF) d. Charles Lockhart/Bill McKemie (FSU) 6-0, 6-0
Singles
No. 1: Leslie (UF) d. Hal Schaus (FSU) 7-5, 6-3
No. 2: Czerwonky (UF) d. Shelby Creagh (FSU) 6-4, 6-0
No. 3: LeCann (UF) d. Sonny Sellers (FSU) 8-6, 6-4
No. 4: Wickstrom (UF) d. George Williams (FSU) 6-0, 6-1
No. 5: Marshall (UF) d. Bill McKemie (FSU) 6-0, 6-0
No. 6: Millner (UF) d. Charles Lockhart (FSU)

Indiana 6, Florida State 3
03/29/1956, Tallahassee, Fla.

Doubles
No. 1: Shelby Creagh/Hal Schaus (FSU) d. Field/Petrick (InU) 4-6, 6-1, 8-6
No. 2: Fryman/Huddleston (InU) d. Charles Nordlinger/Fred Serrett (FSU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
No. 3: Dentice/Dillman (InU) d. Lex Hester/Sonny Sellers (FSU) 6-4, 6-3
Singles
No. 1: Field (InU) d. Hal Schaus (FSU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
No. 2: Shelby Creagh (FSU) d. Petrick (InU) 6-4, 6-3
No. 3: Lex Hester (FSU) d. Fryman (InU) 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
No. 4: Dentice (InU) d. Fred Serrett (FSU) 12-10, 6-0
No. 5: Huddleston (InU) d. Charles Nordlinger (FSU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 6: Dillman (InU) d. Sonny Sellers (FSU) 0-6, 6-1, 6-3

Florida State 7, Mercer 2
04/10/1956, Macon, Ga.

Doubles
No. 1: Moore/Smith (MU) d. Shelby Creagh/Charles Nordlinger (FSU) 6-1, 3-6, 7-5
No. 2: Frank Bryan/Fred Serrett (FSU) d. Brown/Lash (MU) 6-2, 11-9
No. 3: Lex Hester/Jimmy Wade (FSU) d. Belmont/Nash (MU) 6-0, 6-2
Singles
No. 1: Moore (MU) d. Shelby Creagh (FSU) 7-5, 8-6
No. 2: Lex Hester (FSU) d. Smith (MU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 3: Fred Serrett (FSU) d. Lash (MU) 5-7, 6-3, 6-0
No. 4: Charles Nordlinger (FSU) d. Belmont (MU) 6-3, 6-0
No. 5: Frank Bryan (FSU) d. Brown (MU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 6: Jimmy Wade (FSU) d. Nash (MU) 6-3, 6-3

Georgia 6, Florida State 3
04/11/1956, Athens, Ga.

Doubles
No. 1: Louis Smith/Thad Wills (UGa) d. Shelby Creagh/Hal Schaus (FSU) 6-3, 8-10, 6-4
No. 2: Sonny Sellers/Jimmy Wade (FSU) d. Fred Dean/Ed Iary (UGa) 6-3, 6-1
No. 3: Marvin Carpenter/Don Hartsfield (UGa) d. Dick Sweetman/George Williams (FSU) 6-2, 6-1
Singles
No. 1: Hal Schaus (FSU) d. Thad Wills (UGa) 6-0, 9-7
No. 2: Shelby Creagh (FSU) d. Ed Iary (UGa) 6-2, 6-3
No. 3: Louis Smith (UGa) d. Jimmy Wade (FSU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 4: Fred Dean (UGa) d. Sonny Sellers (FSU) 6-4, 6-4
No. 5: Don Hartsfield (UGa) d. George Williams (FSU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 6: Marvin Carpenter (UGa) d. Dick Sweetman (FSU) 6-0, 6-0

Georgia Tech 9, Florida State 0
04/12/1956, Atlanta, Ga.

Doubles
No. 1: Cox/Jones (GT) d. Shelby Creagh/Hal Schaus (FSU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 2: Bartell/Heisel (GT) d. Sonny Sellers/Jimmy Wade (FSU) 6-4, 6-1
No. 3: Mchaffey/Parker (GT) d. Dick Sweetman/George Williams (FSU) 6-3, 6-3
Singles
No. 1: Heisel (GT) d. Hal Schaus (FSU) 9-11, 7-5, 6-2
No. 2: Cox (GT) d. Shelby Creagh (FSU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 3: Bartell (GT) d. Sonny Sellers (FSU) 6-0, 6-2
No. 4: Jones (GT) d. Jimmy Wade (FSU) 6-0, 6-1
No. 5: Mchaffey (GT) d. George Williams (FSU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 6: Parker (GT) d. Dick Sweetman (FSU) 6-0, 6-1

Florida State 8, Emory 1
04/13/1956, Atlanta, Ga.

Doubles
No. 1: Griffin/Loudermilk (EU) d. Shelby Creagh/Fred Serrett (FSU) 2-6, 6-1, 7-5
No. 2: Frank Bryan/Charles Nordlinger (FSU) d. Shulman/Webb (EU) 6-4, 8-6
No. 3: Lex Hester/Jimmy Wade (FSU) d. Goboda/Perry (EU) 6-2, 6-4
Singles
No. 1: Shelby Creagh (FSU) d. Griffin (EU) 7-5, 6-2
No. 2: Lex Hester (FSU) d. Loudermilk (EU) 6-1, 6-4
No. 3: Fred Serrett (FSU) d. Shulmar (EU) 6-2, 2-6, 8-6
No. 4: Charles Nordlinger (FSU) d. Perry (EU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
No. 5: Frank Bryan (FSU) d. Webb (EU) 6-8, 6-1, 6-3
No. 6: Jimmy Wade (FSU) d. Jenkins (EU) 6-2, 6-3

Florida State 7, Florida Southern Col 2
04/21/1956, Tallahassee, Fla.

Doubles
No. 1: Gordon Hirschberg/Stapleton (FSC) d. Jim Maddock/Charles Nordlinger (FSU) 6-2, 4-6, 8-6
No. 2: Lex Hester/Fred Serrett (FSU) d. Hays/Nebuth (FSC) 6-4, 6-4
No. 3: Graham/Miller (FSC) d. Sonny Sellers/George Williams (FSU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
Singles
No. 1: Hal Schaus (FSU) d. Gordon Hirschberg (FSC) 6-0, 8-6
No. 2: Shelby Creagh (FSU) d. Stapleton (FSC) 6-1, 6-1
No. 3: Lex Hester (FSU) d. Hays (FSC) 6-0, 6-4
No. 4: Charles Nordlinger (FSU) d. Nebuth (FSC) 6-3, 6-3
No. 5: Fred Serrett (FSU) d. Graham (FSC) 6-0, 6-2
No. 6: Jim Maddock (FSU) d. Hughes (FSC) 6-2, 6-0

Florida State 7, Mercer 2
04/28/1956, Tallahassee, Fla.

Doubles
No. 1: Shelby Creagh/Hal Schaus (FSU) d. Moore/Smith (MU) 10-12, 6-3, 6-3
No. 2: Lash/Brown (MU) d. Jim Maddock/Charles Nordlinger (FSU) 7-5, 6-1
No. 3: Frank Bryan/Fred Serrett (FSU) d. Belmont/Nash (MU) 6-0, 6-0
Singles
No. 1: Hal Schaus (FSU) d. Moore (MU) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2: Shelby Creagh (FSU) d. Smith (MU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 3: Lex Hester (FSU) d. Lash (MU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 4: Fred Serrett (FSU) d. Belmont (MU) 6-2, 6-0
No. 5: Brown (MU) d. Jim Maddock (FSU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2
No. 6: Frank Bryan (FSU) d. Nash (MU) 6-0, 6-1

Florida 7, Florida State 2
05/01/1956, Gainesville, Fla.

Doubles
No. 1: Shelby Creagh/Hal Schaus (FSU) d. (UF)
Singles
No. 1: Hal Schaus (FSU) d. (UF)
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