1963 Tampa Spartans Football Roster

Season

Roster
No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Cl.	Hometown	High School	Previous College
10	Vaden Bessent	Pos.: Quarterback	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 165	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
11	Mike Davis	Pos.: Quarterback	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 170	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
12	Val Johnson	Pos.: Quarterback	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 175	Cl.: So.	Hometown: Lakeland, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
13	John Perry	Pos.: Halfback	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 170	Cl.: So.	Hometown: Miami, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
14	Marty Ott	Pos.: Quarterback	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown: Miami, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
20	Tom Doan	Pos.: Halfback	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 160	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown: Danville, ill.	High School:	Previous College:
21	Paul Blackford	Pos.: Halfback	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 170	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown: Winter Park, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
22	Bill Howell	Pos.: Halfback	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 175	Cl.: So.	Hometown: Orlando, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
23	Larry Maier	Pos.: Halfback	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 160	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown: Wildwood, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
25	Mike Buss	Pos.: Halfback	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 175	Cl.: So.	Hometown: Miami, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
30	Bill McManigal	Pos.: Fullback	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 190	Cl.: So.	Hometown: Lexington, Ky.	High School:	Previous College:
31	Jim Warfield	Pos.: Halfback	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown: Hershey, Penn.	High School:	Previous College:
40	Bill Boyd	Pos.: Halfback	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 180	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown: Hinesville, Ga.	High School:	Previous College:
42	David Mann	Pos.: Halfback	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 170	Cl.: So.	Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
50	Ed Owen	Pos.: Center	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 210	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown: Tampa, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
52	Tony Yelovich	Pos.: Center	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 210	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown: Berwin, Pa.	High School:	Previous College:
53	Fred Keely	Pos.: Center	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 205	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown: Plant City, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
60	Ed Theabold	Pos.: Center	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 190	Cl.: So.	Hometown: Camden, N.J.	High School:	Previous College:
61	Ray Coggins	Pos.: Center	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 190	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown: Tampa, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
62	Ed Henry	Pos.: Guard	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 195	Cl.: So.	Hometown:	High School:	Previous College:
63	Charles McBride	Pos.: Guard	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 218	Cl.: So.	Hometown: Tampa, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
64	John Tillis	Pos.: Guard	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
65	Gene Hill	Pos.: Guard	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown: Bartow, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
66	Ronnie Brett	Pos.: Guard	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 210	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown: Hindsville, Ga.	High School:	Previous College:
67	Gene Rowell	Pos.: Guard	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 180	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown: Brandon, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
68	Jack Larrison	Pos.: Guard	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 180	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown: St. Petersburg, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
69	Mickey Goff	Pos.: Guard	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 190	Cl.: So.	Hometown: Fort Myers, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
70	Bob Watts	Pos.: Tackle	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown: Mayfield, Ky.	High School:	Previous College:
71	Mark Beaubiun	Pos.: Tackle	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 215	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown: Woonsocket, R. I.	High School:	Previous College:
72	Allan Wood	Pos.: Tackle	Ht.: 63	Wt.: 215	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown: Mt. Ephrium, N.J.	High School:	Previous College:
72	John Yates	Pos.: Tackle	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 200	Cl.: So.	Hometown: Bradford, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
74	Mickey Hagan	Pos.: Tackle	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 215	Cl.: So.	Hometown: Mulberry, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
75	Pete Meoli	Pos.: Tackle	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 215	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown: Berwyn, Pa.	High School:	Previous College:
76	Rick Gillis	Pos.: Tackle	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 212	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown: Clearwater, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
77	Blaine Turner	Pos.: Tackle	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 215	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown: Ripley, W. Va.	High School:	Previous College:
78	Bill Lancaster	Pos.: Tackle	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 210	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown: Lexington, Ky.	High School:	Previous College:
80	Fred Tuel	Pos.: Wide Receiver	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown: Pompano Beach, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
81	Kevin Hurt	Pos.: Wide Receiver	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 215	Cl.: So.	Hometown: Butler, N.J	High School:	Previous College:
82	Bill Langdon	Pos.: Wide Receiver	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown: Havelock, N.C.	High School:	Previous College:
83	Larry La Pointe	Pos.: Wide Receiver	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown: Miami, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
85	Jim Galmin	Pos.: Wide Receiver	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 215	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown: Camden, N.J.	High School:	Previous College:
86	Bill Holtzclaw	Pos.: Wide Receiver	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown: Valdosta, Ga.	High School:	Previous College:
87	Ed Hayes	Pos.: Quarterback	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown: Tallahassee, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:
88	Dan Riviero	Pos.: Wide Receiver	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 190	Cl.: So.	Hometown: Miami, Fla.	High School:	Previous College:

Head Coach: Fred Pancoast
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