1950-51 Men's Volleyball - Year In Review

1950-51 Men's Volleyball - Year In Review

Coaching Staff
Bill Odeneal, Head Coach

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1950-51 Florida State Signees/Newcomers

Charles McDaniel, 6-1, 175, Freeport

James McFatter, 6-2, 175, Bonifay

1950-51 Roster - By Name

L
T                                          PY
R No Name                  Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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* 10 Jim Clark                        Jr        Valdosta, Ga.
*  8 Jim Couch             6-1   175  So        Daytona Beach (Seabreeze)
*  7 Bill Crook                       Jr   *    DeFuniak Springs
* 11 George Edmiston       6-5   190  Sr        Saint Augustine (Ketterlinus/Centre College)
*  9 Charlie Floyd                         **   Pensacola
*  3 Bob Greene                            **   Stuart
* 17 Danny Hobbs                           *    Century
*  5 Emerson Kramer        5-10  160  Sr   **   Stuart
     Richard Kurras                             
   6 Richard Lapp                     Jr        Edgewater
     Charles McDaniel      6-1   175  Fr        Freeport
* 14 James McFatter        6-2   175  Fr        Bonifay

1950-51 Roster - By Number

L
T                                          PY
R No Name                  Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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     Richard Kurras                             
     Charles McDaniel      6-1   175  Fr        Freeport
*  3 Bob Greene                            **   Stuart
*  5 Emerson Kramer        5-10  160  Sr   **   Stuart
   6 Richard Lapp                     Jr        Edgewater
*  7 Bill Crook                       Jr   *    DeFuniak Springs
*  8 Jim Couch             6-1   175  So        Daytona Beach (Seabreeze)
*  9 Charlie Floyd                         **   Pensacola
* 10 Jim Clark                        Jr        Valdosta, Ga.
* 11 George Edmiston       6-5   190  Sr        Saint Augustine (Ketterlinus/Centre College)
* 14 James McFatter        6-2   175  Fr        Bonifay
* 17 Danny Hobbs                           *    Century
Lettermen from the 1951 FSU Football Media Guide, page 48.

1950-51 All-Americans

Name                     Organization
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George Edmiston          United States Volleyball Association - 2nd Team All-American

Charlie Floyd            United States Volleyball Association - 2nd Team All-American

All-Americans -  2

1950-51 Schedules and Results

DATE
POST
GAME
BOX
SCORE
LOC
OPPONENT
SCORE
01/26
    
A
 Birmingham YMCA
8-15, 15-3, 12-15
L 1-2
01/26
    
N
 Stockham Valve Company
11-15, 10-15, Birmingham, Ala.
L 0-2
01/27
    
N
 Momtgomery YMCA
10-15, 15-8, 11-15, 12-15, Birmingham, Ala.
L 1-3
03/03
    
A
 Tampa YMCA
15-3, 13-15, 15-10, Florida AAU
W 2-1
03/03
    
N
 Florida Southern Col
15-5, 5-15, 15-5, Florida AAU, Tampa, Fla.
W 2-1
03/03
    
N
 Jacksonville NAS
15-11, 15-12, 15-13, 15-7, Florida AAU, Tampa, Fl, Tampa, Fla.
W 4-0
03/10
    
A
 Albany YMCA
12-15, 15-1, 15-9, 17-15
W 3-1
03/15
    
N
 Stockham Valve
15-7, 15-3, Birmingham, Ala.
W 2-0
03/15
    
A
 Birmingham YMCA
15-17, 15-6
T 1-1
03/17
    
A
 Memphis Navy
15-12, 15-6, Mid-South Tournament
W 2-0
03/17
    
N
 Terre Haute YMCA
15-6, 5-15, Mid-South Tournament, Memphis, Tenn.
T 1-1
03/17
    
N
 Little Rock YMCA
11-15, 15-9, Mid-South Tournament, Memphis, Tenn.
T 1-1
03/17
    
A
 Park Commission
15-4, 15-3, Mid-South Tournament, Memphis, Tenn.
W 2-0
03/17
    
N
 Gillam Soap Works (Fort Worth)
15-9, 13-11, Mid-South Tournament, Memphis, Tenn.
W 2-0
03/17
    
A
 Memphis YMCA
9-7, 14-12, Mid-South Tournament
W 2-0
04/13
    
A
 Albany YMCA
1-15, 15-12, 15-12, 6-15, 16-14
W 3-2
04/28
    
A
 Jacksonville NAS
5-15, 15-7, 10-15, 14-15
L 1-3
05/07
    
A
 Baltimore YMCA
14-16, 15-11, 15-13, 12-15, 15-13
W 3-2
05/09
    
N
 Mexico
15-12, 5-15, 12-15, USVA Collegiate Tournament, Springfield, Mass.
L 1-2
05/09
    
N
 Earlham College
6-15, 15-9, 11-15, USVA Collegiate Tournament, Springfield, Mass.
L 1-2
05/09
    
A
 Springfield College
7-15, 13-15, 4-15, USVA Collegiate Tournament
L 0-3
05/09
    
N
 Dartmouth College
15-4, 10-15, 15-9, USVA Collegiate Tournament, Springfield, Mass.
W 2-1
05/10
    
N
 Mexico
8-15, 12-15, USVA Collegiate Tournament, Springfield, Mass.
L 0-2
05/10
    
N
 Earlham College
8-15, 15-13, 10-13, USVA Collegiate Tournament, Springfield, Mass.
L 1-2
05/11
    
N
 Chicago Wilson YMCA
15-11, 4-15, 6-15, USVA National Open, Springfield, Mass.
L 1-2
05/11
    
N
 Ann Arbor YMCA
12-15, 13-15, USVA National Open, Springfield, Mass.
L 0-2
 
EOY Stats Ref

                Overall   Home    Away   Neutral
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FSU record is   12-11-3   0- 0     7- 3-1   5- 8-2
From the 1951 FSU Media Guide, page 48.

1951 - Mid South Invitational Champions; Florida A.A.U. Champions. Won 12 matches, lost 11, tied 3.

Lettermen - Captain Danny Hobbs, Jim Clark, Jim Couch, Bill Crook, George Edmiston, Charlie Floyd, Bob Greene, Emerson Kramer and James McFatter.

Danny Hobbs, Charles Floyd and Emerson Kramer were named on the All-Mid-South team. Floyd, Kramer, George Edmiston and Bill Crook were named on the All-State team.