Yancy Spencer III

Yancy Bailey Spencer III (July 2, 1950 – February 14, 2011) was a surfer from Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, who was widely regarded as the father of Gulf Coast surfing.[1]

Yancy Spencer III
Personal information
BornYancy Bailey Spencer III
(1950-07-02)July 2, 1950
Roanoke, Virginia
Died(2011-02-14)February 14, 2011 (aged 60)
County Line (Surf Spot), Los Angeles County, California[1]
ResidenceGulf Breeze, Santa Rosa County, Florida
Surfing career
Career earningsInnerlight Surf Shop 41 years
Websitewww.innerlightsurf.com

Family

He was son of Yancy Bailey Spencer Jr. (North Carolina, 1929 - 2010), who served in the United States of America Navy between 1938 and 1962, Private First Class (PFC) in World War II who reached the rank of Chief Petty Officer, and wife Patricia Lee Rice.

One of his brothers, John S. Spencer, is the Pastor of a Christian Church, Calvary Chapel, in Coastline, Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa County, Florida. The other of his brothers, J. B. Schluter Spencer, is a Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa County, Florida, City Council Member.

He married his second wife Lydia Ann Brown, daughter of Eugene Fuller Brown II and wife Maxine Boatright.

He had an older son, Yancy Bailey Spencer IV, from his first marriage, and from his second marriage a younger daughter, actress Abigail Spencer, and a younger son, Sterling Spencer.

Death

Yancy died while surfing at County Line, California, on February 14, 2011. The cause of death was due to a major heart attack.[2]

A statue of him was erected on Pensacola Beach, Florida.[3]

References
  1. "Pensacola News Journal". Pensacola News Journal.
  2. "RIP: Yancy Spencer Passes Away - Adventure Sports Network". 15 February 2011.
  3. SurferToday.com, Editor at. "Yancy Spencer III honoured with statue in Pensacola Beach".CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
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