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Yancy Bailey Spencer III (July 2, 1950 – February 14, 2011) was a surfer from Pensacola, Florida, who was widely regarded as the father of Gulf Coast surfing. [1]
15 de fev. de 2011 · In the past two weeks the surf world has lost two legends in the form of fabled photographer Leroy Grannis and surf icon Jimmy Blears. Yesterday, a third name was added to that list when the "godfather" of Gulf Coast surfing, Yancy Spencer III, died of a heart attack in Malibu. He was 60 years old.
15 de fev. de 2011 · Yancy Spencer III was a pioneer and champion of Gulf Coast surfing, who died in 2011 from a heart attack after surfing Malibu. He founded Innerlight Surf and Skate Shop and was inducted into the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame.
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Learn about the life and legacy of Yancy Spencer III, the best surfer to come out of the Gulf Coast area. From his first wave in 1965 to his conversion in 1970, from his achievements to his death in 2011, discover his story and his passion for surfing.
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3 de abr. de 2011 · After Easter Surf in Cocoa Beach in 2005, he decided to focus his attention and travel time on son Yancy, the latest in the line of Spencer surf royalty. Only 23-years-old at the time, Sterling already boasted a string of sponsors and titles.
16 de fev. de 2011 · I know it is not a huge surf community, rich in surf culture, but Yancy Spencer was as noble of a surfer to ever call the Gulf of Mexico home. And to all of us that share the bond of having to surf some of the worst waves on the planet, he was our Duke.
Yancy Spencer III was born in 1950 in Roanoke, Virginia, then moved with his family to Pensacola, Florida, where he began surfing at 14. He got his first surfboard from the local Hutson hardware store. “It was May 1, 1965,” Spencer recalled in a 2009 interview.
