1955-56 Men's Volleyball - Year In Review

1955-56 Men's Volleyball - Year In Review

Coaching Staff
Bill Odeneal, Head Coach

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1955-56 Winter Sports

1955-56 Florida State Signees/Newcomers

From the 1955-56 Winter Sports Guide, page 11.

William Cook, 6-4, 185, Meadville, Pa.

John Miller, 6-0, 160, Dayton, Ohio

George Rogers, 5-9, 160, Sanford

Fehmi Zeko, 5-11, 160, New York, N.Y.

1955-56 Roster - By Name

From the 1955-56 Winter Sports Guide, page 11. 
L
T                                          PY
R No Name                  Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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* 11 Roger Clingerman      5-10  170  Fr        Monessen, Pa.
     William Cook          6-4   185  Fr        Meadville, Pa.
     Elmer Johnson         6-0   175  Jr        Jacksonville
*  5 Ray Johnson           5-9   150  Sr   ***  Albany, Ga.
* 13 Lyle Lazear           6-3   165  Sr   *    Eustis
*  3 Gene Lewis            6-0   160  So   *    Melbourne
*  8 Bernie McCann         6-0   165  Jr   **   West Palm Beach (Saint Ann's)
   7 Jack Mergins          6-0   160  Jr   **   Princeton, N.J.
*  6 John Miller           6-0   160  Fr        Dayton, Ohio
     George Rogers         5-9   160  Fr        Sanford
  10 Phil Slaton           6-1   170  Sr   ***  Eustis
  12 Matt Sullivan         5-11  170  Jr   *    Grosse Point, Mich.
   9 Ed Threadgill         6-2   175  Jr        Orlando
*  4 Fehmi Zeko            5-11  160  Fr        New York, N.Y.

1955-56 Roster - By Number

From the 1955-56 Winter Sports Guide, page 11. 
L
T                                          PY
R No Name                  Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     William Cook          6-4   185  Fr        Meadville, Pa.
     Elmer Johnson         6-0   175  Jr        Jacksonville
     George Rogers         5-9   160  Fr        Sanford
*  3 Gene Lewis            6-0   160  So   *    Melbourne
*  4 Fehmi Zeko            5-11  160  Fr        New York, N.Y.
*  5 Ray Johnson           5-9   150  Sr   ***  Albany, Ga.
*  6 John Miller           6-0   160  Fr        Dayton, Ohio
   7 Jack Mergins          6-0   160  Jr   **   Princeton, N.J.
*  8 Bernie McCann         6-0   165  Jr   **   West Palm Beach (Saint Ann's)
   9 Ed Threadgill         6-2   175  Jr        Orlando
  10 Phil Slaton           6-1   170  Sr   ***  Eustis
* 11 Roger Clingerman      5-10  170  Fr        Monessen, Pa.
  12 Matt Sullivan         5-11  170  Jr   *    Grosse Point, Mich.
* 13 Lyle Lazear           6-3   165  Sr   *    Eustis

1955-56 All-Americans

Name                     Organization
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Ray Johnson              United States Volleyball Association - 2nd Team All-American

Lyle Lazear              United States Volleyball Association - 2nd Team All-American

Gene Lewis               United States Volleyball Association - 2nd Team All-American

Bernie McCann            United States Volleyball Association - 1st Team All-American

Fehmi Zeko               United States Volleyball Association - 1st Team All-American

All-Americans -  5

1955-56 Schedules and Results

DATE
POST
GAME
BOX
SCORE
LOC
OPPONENT
SCORE
12/02
    
N
 Pinecastle AAB
15-8, St. Petersburg Invitational, Saint Petersburg, Fla.
W 1-0
12/02
    
N
 Cecil Field NAS
15-5, St. Petersburg Invitational, Saint Petersburg, Fla.
W 1-0
12/02
    
N
 Jacksonville YMCA
15-6, St. Petersburg Invitational, Saint Petersburg, Fla.
W 1-0
12/02
    
N
 Miami YMCA
15-3, St. Petersburg Invitational, Saint Petersburg, Fla.
W 1-0
12/02
    
N
 West Palm Beach YMCA
15-8, St. Petersburg Invitational, Saint Petersburg, Fla.
W 1-0
12/02
    
A
 Saint Petersburg YMCA
15-1, St. Petersburg Invitational
W 1-0
12/02
    
A
 Saint Petersburg Rec Dept
10-15, St. Petersburg Invitational
L 0-1
12/02
    
N
 Jacksonville NAS
15-2, St. Petersburg Invitational, Saint Petersburg, Fla.
W 1-0
01/16
    
A
 Albany YMCA
15-5, 15-5
W 2-0
02/04
    
N
 Mobile YMCA
15-10, 15-4, Pensacola, Fla.
W 2-0
02/04
    
N
 New Orleans YMCA
15-8, 15-10, Pensacola, Fla.
W 2-0
02/04
    
N
 Atlanta YMCA
15-6, 18-16, Pensacola, Fla.
W 2-0
02/04
    
N
 New Orleans YMCA
15-8, 7-15, 6-15, Pensacola, Fla.
L 1-2
02/04
    
N
 New Orleans YMCA
13-8, 14-12, Pensacola, Fla.
W 2-0
02/08
    
A
 Valdosta All-Stars
15-10, 15-10
W 2-0
02/13
    
H
 Albany YMCA
15-4, 15-11, 15-8
W 3-0
02/27
    
A
 Albany YMCA
15-11, 16-14, 15-10
W 3-0
02/27
    
N
 Columbus YMCA
11-15, 15-10, 15-6, Albany, Ga.
W 2-1
03/17
    
N
 Tampa YMCA
15-1, 15-12, 13-3, Florida AAU, Saint Petersburg, Fla.
W 3-0
03/17
    
N
 Cecil Field NAS
15-4, 15-3, 15-8, Florida AAU, Saint Petersburg, Fla.
W 3-0
03/17
    
A
 Saint Petersburg Rec Dept
15-9, 15-5, 15-0, Florida AAU
W 3-0
03/24
    
N
 Shreveport YMCA
15-1, 15-7, New Orleans, La.
W 2-0
03/24
    
N
 Houston YMCA
13-15, 15-8, 4-15, New Orleans, La.
L 1-2
03/24
    
N
 Birmingham YMCA
15-5, 15-7, New Orleans, La.
W 2-0
03/24
    
N
 Bogalusa YMCA
15-2, 15-9, New Orleans, La.
W 2-0
03/24
    
A
 New Orleans YMCA
15-12, 15-15, 15-12
W 2.5-0.5
03/24
    
N
 Houston YMCA
14-16, 14-15, New Orleans, La.
L 0-2
03/24
    
N
 Louisiana State
15-13, 15-2, New Orleans, La.
W 2-0
04/18
    
H
 Tyndall AFB
15-4, 15-10
W 2-0
04/22
    
A
 Camp Rucker
15-4, 15-12
W 2-0
04/22
    
N
 Fort Bragg
15-5, 15-5, Fort Rucker, Ala.
W 2-0
05/09
    
A
 Washington
15-3, 15-4, USVA Collegiate Inviational
W 2-0
05/09
    
A
 Seattle Pacific Coll
15-2, 15-9, USVA Collegiate Invitational
W 2-0
05/09
    
N
 Stanford
13-8, 18-20, 11-14, USVA Collegiate Invitational, Seattle, Wash.
L 1-2
05/10
    
N
 UCLA
13-15, 9-15, USVA Collegiate Invitational, Seattle, Wash.
L 0-2
05/10
    
A
 Washington
15-8, 15-8, USVA Collegiate Invitational
W 2-0
05/11
    
N
 Wemachee YMCA
15-6, 15-6, USVA Open Invitational, Seattle, Wash.
W 2-0
05/11
    
N
 Portland YMCA
15-6, 15-16, 12-14, USVA Open Invitational, Seattle, Wash.
L 1-2
05/11
    
A
 Washington Athletic Club
15-1, 15-8, USVA Open Invitational
W 2-0
05/11
    
N
 Eielson Aar Base
15-2, 15-11, USVA Open Invitational, Seattle, Wash.
W 2-0
05/11
    
N
 Denver Athletic Club
6-13, 9-15, USVA Open Invitational, Seattle, Wash.
L 0-2
 
EOY Stats Ref

                Overall   Home    Away   Neutral
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FSU record is   33- 8     2- 0    11- 1    20- 7