Thomas Finley Woods '56  Miccosukee, Florida B.S. Public Administration
Tally-Ho Editor-in-Chief Photo

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Thomas Finley Woods '56  Miccosukee, Florida B.S. Public Administration

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Thomas Finley Woods '56  Miccosukee, Florida B.S. Public Administration
Hall of Fame Photo

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Thomas Finley Woods '56  Miccosukee, Florida B.S. Public Administration

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Thomas Finley Woods '56  Miccosukee, Florida B.S. Public Administration

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Thomas Finley Woods '56  Miccosukee, Florida B.S. Public Administration

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Thomas Finley Woods '56  Miccosukee, Florida B.S. Public Administration

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L to R: Katherine Skogstad '53, Herb Lacayo, Arlene Amend '53, Tom Woods '56
Southern Regional Tau Kappa Alpha Tournament at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge on December 5 - 6 , 1952.

Florida State Amend & Skogstad tied with LSU for Best Affirmative Team. Amend won Best Debater in the Tournament. 
Florida State Woods & Lacayo represented FSU on the Negative. 
Bert Bradley participated in the symposium, "The Place of Debating in a Democratic Society."

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Tom Woods '56 & Herb Lacayo '56

Southern Regional Tau Kappa Alpha Tournament at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge on December 5 - 6, 1952.

Florida State Amend & Skogstad tied with LSU for Best Affirmative Team. Amend won Best Debater in the Tournament. 
Florida State Woods & Lacayo represented FSU on the Negative. 
Bert Bradley participated in the symposium, "The Place of Debating in a Democratic Society."

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L to R: Herbert Lacayo '56, Dorthy Womble '55, Nancy Dickinson '54, Tom Woods '56  at Gulf States Speech Festival at Mississippi Southern College, Hattiesburg, Mississippi on February 6, 1953. 
Florida State Dickenson & Womble on the Affirmative
Florida State Woods & Lacayo on the Negative 5-3

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L to R:   Nancy Dickinson '54, Dorthy Womble '55, Herbert Lacayo '56, Tom Woods '56 at Gulf States Speech Festival at Mississippi Southern College, Hattiesburg, Mississippi on February 6, 1953. 
Florida State Dickenson & Womble on the Affirmative
Florida State Woods & Lacayo on the Negative 5-3

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L to R:   Herbert Lacayo '56, Dorthy Womble '55, Nancy Dickinson '54, Tom Woods '56 at Gulf States Speech Festival at Mississippi Southern College, Hattiesburg, Mississippi on February 6, 1953. 
Florida State Dickenson & Womble on the Affirmative
Florida State Woods & Lacayo on the Negative 5-3

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L to R: Dorthy Womble '55, Herbert Lacayo '56, Tom Woods '56, Nancy Dickinson '54 at Gulf States Speech Festival at Mississippi Southern College, Hattiesburg, Mississippi on February 6, 1953. 
Florida State Dickenson & Womble on the Affirmative
Florida State Woods & Lacayo on the Negative 5-3

FEPC Chart

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Bill Twyford '55  & Tom Woods '56 at 14th Annual Tau Kappa Alpha National Conference at Western Michigan College of Education in Kalamazoo, March 23-28, 1954.

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Arnold Greenfield '58 & Tom Woods '56 at the Miami Invitational Tournament on January 26, 1955.

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Arnold Greenfield '58, Tom Woods '56, Jean Bleichner '59, Karl (Charles) Allen '55, Norma Trippodo '57, Ray Fountain '58, Peter Nimkoff '54, and Herb Lacayo '56 at the Gulf States Speech Festival in Hattiesburg, Mississippi at Mississippi Southern College on February 10, 1955.

Greenfield & Trippodo (Affirmative) and Lacayo & Woods (Negative) win First Place.

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Beverly Duperrouzel '56 & Tom Woods '56

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Beverly Duperrouzel '56, Tom Woods '56 with British Debaters

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Winning Affirmative Team: Young Democrats Phil Springer & Eugene Lawler
Winning Negative Team: Theta Chi Tom Woods & Herbert Lacayo

Florida Flambeau, November 14, 1952, p. 16.

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Florida State Dorothy Womble & Nancy Dickinson and Florida State Tom Woods & Herbert Lacayo, "Superior," Gulf States Speech Festival @ Mississippi Southern College

Florida Flambeau, February 13, 1953, p. 1.

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Florida State Dorothy Womble & Nancy Dickinson and Florida State Tom Woods & Herbert Lacayo "Superior" @ Gulf States Speech Festival at Mississippi Southern College.

Florida Flambeau, February 13, 1953, p. 1.

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Katherine Skogstad, Nancy Dickinson, Peter Nimkoff, Bob Ducker, Arlene Amend, Tom Woods, Herbert Lacayo, Tom Lewis, Jennings Rehwinkle, Bill Twyford, John Haracopos, Lou Rene Voges, Beverly Duperrouzel, Phil Springer, Gene Lawler, JoAnn LeRoy and Beverly Lacayo compete in Florida State University Tournament

Florida Flambeau, February 20, 1953, p. 1.

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Florida State Amend & Skogstad compete in last tournament of their career in Senior Division for Women at the Southern Speech Association Tournament in Greeenville, SC, March 30-April 1, 1953. Amend & Skogstad had distinguished career winning first place at the All Southern Tournament at Agnes Scott College in 1950 and 1952, the University of Miami Invitational and the Regional Tau Kappa Alpha Championship Tournament as well as repeated honors at the FSU Invitational Tournament and in intramural events. Freshman team Florida State Tom Woods & Andrew Beverly will compete in Junior Division for Men. "Resolved: that Federal anti-discrimination legislation will advance the status of the Negro in the South." Bert Bradley, graduate assistant.
Florida Flambeau, March 24, 1953, p. 1.

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Exhibition Debates: Florida State Skogstad & Amend, Florida State Dortothy Womble & Nancy Dickinson, and Florida State Tom Woods and Beverly Lacayo v. Eastern Kentucky College. Coaches Dr. Gregg Phifer, and GAs Bert Bradley and William Carmack. Judges: Dr. Thomas R. Lewsi, Roger Busfield, Carl Zerke and Huber Ellinsworth.

Florida Flambeau, March 24, 1953, p. 4.

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Florida State Amend & Skogstad "Superior" Women's Varsity Team; Amend "Superior" Speaker; Florida Statee Woods and Beverly "Superior" Men's Junior Varsity Team @ the Southern Speech Association Tournament. 
Congress of Human Relations: Sergeant-at-Arms Eugene Lawler; "Superior" JoAnne LeRoy, Bill Twyford, and Tom Woods. "Excellence" Beverly Lacayo, Bill Twyford and Tom Woods.  Coaches GA Bert Bradley and Dr. Gregg Phifer.

Florida Flambeau, April, 9, 1953, p.1.

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Tom Woods v. Beverly Lacayo "Resolved that Beauty is more important than Brains." Peter Nimkoff Chair.

Florida Flambeau, September 29, 1953, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, November 11, 1953, p. 1.

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Fifth Invitational Florida State Debate Tournament Affirmative Teams: Trippodo & Close, Lawler & Twyford, and Carroll & Smith. Negative Teams: Duperrouzel & Nimkoff, Fletcher & Roberts and Lewis & Rehwinkle. Seventh Team: Lacayo & Woods.  "Resolved: that the United States should adopt a policy of free trade."

Florida Flambeau, February 19, 1954 p. 1.

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Florida State Woods & H. Lacayo and Lewis & Roberts with GA Edna Hollinsgworth @ Azalea Debate Tournament @ Spring Hill College. Mentions last year's teams: Voges & Duperrouzel and B. Lacayo & LeRoy.

Florida Flambeau, February 26, 1954, p. 2.

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Peter Nimkoff captain, Tom Woods, Beverly Duperrouzell, Bill Twyford, Norma Trippodo, and GA Edna Hollingsworth to attend National TKA Tournament @ Western Michigan College.

Florida Flambeau, March 19, 1954, p. 1.

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Florida State Woods & H Lacayo, Fletcher & Roberts, and Carroll & Smith v. East Tennessee State College

Florida Flambeau, March 26, 1954, p. 3.

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William Twyford, Tom Woods, Beverly Duperrouzel, Norma Trippodo and GA Huber Ellingsworth attend Fourteenth Annual Tau Kappa Alpha @ Western Michigan College.

Florida Flambeau, March 26, 1954, p. 4.

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Norma Trippodo '57 and Tom Woods '55 elected Junior and Senior Debate Team Managers

Florida Flambeau, May 7, 1954, p. 4.

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"Resolved: that the United States should extend diplomatic recognition to the Communist Government of China." Florida State Woods & Twyford recognized for debate at last year's Alabama Tournament.

Florida Flambeau, October 1, 1954, p. 1.

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Exhibition debate between Affirmative Tom Woods and Negative Norma Trippodo on the question "Resolved: that Women are the Weaker Sex."

Florida Flambeau, October 8, 1954, p. 1.

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Beverly Duperrouzel, Norma Trippodo, Bruce Fletcher, Fred Roberts, Herb Lacayo, Tom Woods, and GA Elizabeth Flory attend Ninth Annual Alabama Discussion Conference.

Florida Flambeau, November 9, 1954, p. 1.

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Sixth Annual Florida Sate University Invitational Debate Tournament, February 25-27, 1955. Affirmative Teams: Florida State Trippodo & Greenfield, Alexander & Duperrouzel, Chambers & Edwards. Negative Teams: Florida State Roberts & Fletcher, H. Lacayo & Woods, Carroll & Lambert, and Kilbourn & Bachman,

Florida Flambeau, February 25, 1955, p. 1.

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Florida State Trippodo & Greenfield Affirmative and Woods & H. Lacayo Negative with GA Betty Flory attend the Fifteenth Annual Tau Kappa Alpha National Convention @ the University of Ohio. Fletcher, Edwards, Carroll and coach Phifer attend the Southern Speech Association Congress of Human Relations at the SSA Silver Anniversary Conference in Memphis, TN.

Florida Flambeau, April 5, 1955, p. 1.

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TKA: Florida State Trippodo & Greenfield (Affirmative) and Woods & Lacayo (Negative), Beverly Duperrouzel and GA Betty Flory.
SSA Human Congress: Carroll, Fletcher and Edwards with Coach Phifer.

Florida Flambeau, April 15, 1955, p. 4.

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Florida Flambeau, May 17, 1955, p. 3.

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Mississippi State College for Women
Magnolia Speech Tournament
Eugene Lawler - Florida State University
Received the Rating of Excellent for Participation in Debate-Senior
March 6, 1954
Mary Elizabeth Bennett
President, Pi Kappa Delta
Harvey Cromwell
Director

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Watchtel Award
1955
National Tau Kappa Alpha Conference
Public Speaking 3rd Honors
Tom Woods
Presented by Tau Kappa Alpha

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Watchtel Award
1956
National Tau Kappa Alpha Conference
Public Speaking First Honors
Arnold Greenfield
Presented by Tau Kappa Alpha

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All Southern Intercollegiate Debate Tournament
Agnes Scott College
Decatur, Ga.
This is to Certify that Arnold Greenfield
from F.S.U.
was adjudged first in team debating
In Token Whereof We Have Set Hereon Our
Names and the Seal of Agnes Scott College
Wallace M. Alston
President of Agnes Scott College
George P. Hayes
Chairman of Debate Council
Gracie Greer
Tournament Manager

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Discussion Tournament
University of Alabama
This Certifies that Arnold Greenfield,
of Florida State University, has been adjudged Superior
in the Alabama Discussion Tournament for the Year 1956.
In Testimony Whereof, the University of Alabama has caused this
certificate to be signed by its tournament director and its seal to be affixed this
Third day of November, in the year 1956 at University, Alabama.
H. Hardy Pruitt
Director, Discussion Tournament

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
Department of Speech
This Certifies That
Arnold Greenfield - FSU,
Has been awarded this Certificate of Distinction,
for having attained
Superior in Debate
Dated this 25th day of Feb., 1956
Lu Edney
Head of the Department of Speech
Wayne C. Minnick
Area Chairman

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Southern Speech Association Tournament and Congress
Fred Roberts
Florida State University
Winner of Superior in
Debator From The Floor In The Senate
April 6, 1956
Frank B. Davis
President
Anabel O. Hagood
Director

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
Department of Speech
This Certifies That
Arnold Greenfield
Has been awarded this Certificate of Distinction,
for having attained
SUPERIORITY IN DEBATE
Dated this 23rd day of FEB., 1957
Edney Head Department of Speech
Gregg Phifer

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