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 | |
| Born | Yancy Bailey Spencer III July 2, 1950 Roanoke, Virginia |
| Died | February 14, 2011 (aged 60) County Line (Surf Spot), Los Angeles County, California[1] |
| Residence | Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa County, Florida |
| Surfing career | |
| Career earnings | Innerlight Surf Shop 41 years |
| Website | www |
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
- "Pensacola News Journal". Pensacola News Journal.
- "RIP: Yancy Spencer Passes Away - Adventure Sports Network". 15 February 2011.
- SurferToday.com, Editor at. "Yancy Spencer III honoured with statue in Pensacola Beach".CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)