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World Champion Scott Zimmerman and Frisbee Legend Dan Roddick

Dan “Stork” Roddick dazzles with many fascinating stories: how to win a car in disc golf, the intricate challenges of game design, and the amazing origins of the beloved North American Series and the World Frisbee Championships that planted the seeds for the explosive growth of flying disc sports world-wide.

Stork is a long-time disc sport champion and organizer in both the U.S. and internationally. Stork was an early star of the game of Ultimate with college champion Rutgers University (with a record of 45-1), where he was Irv Kalb’s favorite scoring target, and he was a winner of national and world championships in individual events including disc golf, freestyle and accuracy. Stork was one of the driving forces behind promoting and supporting Ultimate and all other disc sports through his role as head of Wham-O’s sports marketing department from 1975-92, ensuring sufficient financial support for the UPA in its first decade of existence. Besides providing direction and support to TK (Tom Kennedy) and others for their efforts in the U.S., he also was instrumental in the international arena, serving as World Flying Disc Federation President from 1986-1992 and as secretary from 1998-2003. An Eagle Scout in his youth, Stork has written numerous articles and books on disc sports. He is credited with framing Ultimate’s defining “Spirit of the Game” philosophy which has guided play for the past 40 years of competition.

Thanks Scott for posting this conversation with Stork!