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"1950s" - 20 Total Result(s)
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PERFECT SEASON, HISTORIC STADIUM
The 1950 team was the first in program history to complete an undefeated, untied regular season. Finishing 8-0 overall, the Seminoles claimed their third straight conference title. According to the Ta ...
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PLAYING BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL
The 1952 season was head coach Don Veller’s fifth and final season at the helm. While the Seminoles had only one win that season, there was still a shining star on the team — co-captain Curt Campbell. ...
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REGIONAL HIGH
From the first pitch in 1948, the Seminole baseball team built a winning program from the ground up. After nearly a decade of grit and determination, FSU finally made it to the national stage, appeari ...
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STRIKE NIGHT
FSU opened the 1956 baseball season in sensational fashion. Facing Furman, junior pitcher Tony Avitable stepped on the mound in front of a crowd of 600 fans. Avitable struck out an astounding 24 batte ...
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SWEATER WEATHER
These letterman cardigans represent the earliest symbols of athletic pride at FSU, dating from 1948 to 1952. Worn by some of the school’s first varsity athletes, the cardigans come in garnet and cream ...
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THE FIRST ALL-AMERICAN
Dick Howser emerged as one of the foundational figures in Seminole baseball during the 1950s, setting standards that still echo through the program. Playing shortstop from 1956 to 1958, Howser became ...
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THE FIRST NOLES PRO
Opposing teams could only look on helplessly whenever Dave Fedor went for a layup. The 6-foot-6 forward closed out his Seminole career with 1,456 points and 969 rebounds, along with a program-record 4 ...
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THE UNBREAKABLE SCORING STREAK
After playing his final high school season in Frankfurt, Germany, where his mother worked at an American service school, F Dave Fedor joined the FSU varsity in the 1959-60 season. Immediately, he emer ...
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VELLER’S VAULT
These well-worn equipment chests, bearing the name “Don Veller,” offer a rare and personal glimpse into the early days of FSU football. Veller, a former All-American at Indiana and decorated Navy offi ...
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WHAT A THROW-BACK
This game-used football from the 1951 season bears the name Bob Schmelz, a senior guard and three-year letterman for FSU at the time. Schmelz played during an era when the program was still forging it ...