1963 Tampa Spartans Football Roster

Season

Vaden Bessent

Quarterback Sr. 6-0

#10

Vaden Bessent

Position: Quarterback
Class: Sr.
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.

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Mike Davis

Quarterback Fr. 5-10

#11

Mike Davis

Position: Quarterback
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.

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Val Johnson

Quarterback So. 5-10

#12

Val Johnson

Position: Quarterback
Class: So.
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Lakeland, Fla.

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John Perry

Halfback So. 5-10

#13

John Perry

Position: Halfback
Class: So.
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Miami, Fla.

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Marty Ott

Quarterback Fr. 6-0

#14

Marty Ott

Position: Quarterback
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Miami, Fla.

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Tom Doan

Halfback Jr. 5-8

#20

Tom Doan

Position: Halfback
Class: Jr.
Height: 5-8
Hometown: Danville, ill.

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Paul Blackford

Halfback Fr. 5-10

#21

Paul Blackford

Position: Halfback
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Winter Park, Fla.

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Bill Howell

Halfback So. 5-10

#22

Bill Howell

Position: Halfback
Class: So.
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.

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Larry Maier

Halfback Jr. 5-10

#23

Larry Maier

Position: Halfback
Class: Jr.
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Wildwood, Fla.

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Mike Buss

Halfback So. 5-11

#25

Mike Buss

Position: Halfback
Class: So.
Height: 5-11
Hometown: Miami, Fla.

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Bill McManigal

Fullback So. 6-1

#30

Bill McManigal

Position: Fullback
Class: So.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Lexington, Ky.

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Jim Warfield

Halfback Fr. 5-10

#31

Jim Warfield

Position: Halfback
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Hershey, Penn.

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Bill Boyd

Halfback Jr. 5-8

#40

Bill Boyd

Position: Halfback
Class: Jr.
Height: 5-8
Hometown: Hinesville, Ga.

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David Mann

Halfback So. 5-9

#42

David Mann

Position: Halfback
Class: So.
Height: 5-9
Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.

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Ed Owen

Center Jr. 6-1

#50

Ed Owen

Position: Center
Class: Jr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.

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Tony Yelovich

Center Sr. 6-1

#52

Tony Yelovich

Position: Center
Class: Sr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Berwin, Pa.

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Fred Keely

Center Fr. 5-11

#53

Fred Keely

Position: Center
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-11
Hometown: Plant City, Fla.

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Ed Theabold

Center So. 6-0

#60

Ed Theabold

Position: Center
Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Camden, N.J.

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Ray Coggins

Center Fr. 5-10

#61

Ray Coggins

Position: Center
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.

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Ed Henry

Guard So. 5-10

#62

Ed Henry

Position: Guard
Class: So.
Height: 5-10

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Charles McBride

Guard So. 6-1

#63

Charles McBride

Position: Guard
Class: So.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.

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John Tillis

Guard Fr. 5-11

#64

John Tillis

Position: Guard
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-11
Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.

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Gene Hill

Guard Fr. 5-11

#65

Gene Hill

Position: Guard
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-11
Hometown: Bartow, Fla.

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Ronnie Brett

Guard Sr. 5-11

#66

Ronnie Brett

Position: Guard
Class: Sr.
Height: 5-11
Hometown: Hindsville, Ga.

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Gene Rowell

Guard Sr. 5-9

#67

Gene Rowell

Position: Guard
Class: Sr.
Height: 5-9
Hometown: Brandon, Fla.

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Jack Larrison

Guard Fr. 5-10

#68

Jack Larrison

Position: Guard
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
Hometown: St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Mickey Goff

Guard So. 5-11

#69

Mickey Goff

Position: Guard
Class: So.
Height: 5-11
Hometown: Fort Myers, Fla.

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Bob Watts

Tackle Sr. 6-1

#70

Bob Watts

Position: Tackle
Class: Sr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Mayfield, Ky.

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Mark Beaubiun

Tackle Sr. 6-1

#71

Mark Beaubiun

Position: Tackle
Class: Sr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Woonsocket, R. I.

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Allan Wood

Tackle Sr. 63

#72

Allan Wood

Position: Tackle
Class: Sr.
Height: 63
Hometown: Mt. Ephrium, N.J.

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John Yates

Tackle So. 6-1

#72

John Yates

Position: Tackle
Class: So.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Bradford, Fla.

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Mickey Hagan

Tackle So. 6-2

#74

Mickey Hagan

Position: Tackle
Class: So.
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Mulberry, Fla.

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Pete Meoli

Tackle Jr. 6-0

#75

Pete Meoli

Position: Tackle
Class: Jr.
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Berwyn, Pa.

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Rick Gillis

Tackle Sr. 6-3

#76

Rick Gillis

Position: Tackle
Class: Sr.
Height: 6-3
Hometown: Clearwater, Fla.

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Blaine Turner

Tackle Sr. 6-2

#77

Blaine Turner

Position: Tackle
Class: Sr.
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Ripley, W. Va.

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Bill Lancaster

Tackle Fr. 6-1

#78

Bill Lancaster

Position: Tackle
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Lexington, Ky.

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Fred Tuel

Wide Receiver Fr. 6-3

#80

Fred Tuel

Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Hometown: Pompano Beach, Fla.

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Kevin Hurt

Wide Receiver So. 6-4

#81

Kevin Hurt

Position: Wide Receiver
Class: So.
Height: 6-4
Hometown: Butler, N.J

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Bill Langdon

Wide Receiver Fr. 6-1

#82

Bill Langdon

Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Havelock, N.C.

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Larry La Pointe

Wide Receiver Fr. 6-1

#83

Larry La Pointe

Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Miami, Fla.

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Jim Galmin

Wide Receiver Jr. 6-4

#85

Jim Galmin

Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Jr.
Height: 6-4
Hometown: Camden, N.J.

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Bill Holtzclaw

Wide Receiver Fr. 5-11

#86

Bill Holtzclaw

Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-11
Hometown: Valdosta, Ga.

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Ed Hayes

Quarterback Fr. 6-2

#87

Ed Hayes

Position: Quarterback
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Tallahassee, Fla.

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Dan Riviero

Wide Receiver So. 6-1

#88

Dan Riviero

Position: Wide Receiver
Class: So.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Miami, Fla.

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Head Coach: Fred Pancoast
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