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History / Re: COMMENTS
« on: May 21, 2015, 03:16:13 PM »
Yes, too young. Roger had kind of dropped out of circulation a couple of years ago, when she got the cancer. I think, in time he will return to the sport.

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History / Re: COMMENTS
« on: May 18, 2015, 07:29:25 AM »
I went to School with Roger too, so I probably know your brother also. I don't know if you guys know that his wife Patty recently passed away.

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History / Re: COMMENTS
« on: May 15, 2015, 03:55:30 PM »
I remember when the PDGA started, and I could have had a real low #, but I opted out. I was strictly a rec player back then. I didn't join until years later (10285). That still makes me a "Legacy Member" now, lol.

I don't remember any of the old IFA peoples names. I have introduced countless people to the sport though, including Roger Smith. I moved to Ann Arbor in 1987 and met Steve Peck, Mark Ellis, Jim Kenner and Gunars and got to be a part of the sport growing up there, including Hudson Mills, Kensington etc. In 1999 I moved to Florida, and joined the Sky Pilots and SWFDGA.

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History / Re: COMMENTS
« on: May 12, 2015, 12:13:02 PM »
Greetings. Finding this site brought back a lot of memories. I was born in Peoria, but grew up in and around Chicago, mostly in Bolingbrook. I got my 1st Frisbee around 1970, and was hooked. Around 1975 I got Dr Stancil Johnsons Frisbee book, and soon after joined the IFA and started playing object golf. I also met two cool dudes from the other IFA (Illinois Frisbee Assn) and they informed me of the course going in at West Park. I started playing there soon after the course opened, and then Shorewood and New Lenox. Also played a couple courses on the North side, Wilmette and Libertyville I think. I reside in Florida now, but was just up there recently, and got to play the Dellwood course for the 1st time, and eat at Portillo's again, of course.

Thanks to all the good people in J-town who helped get disc golf going, and keep it going there. I've been playing DG for 40 years now, and will always consider West Park to be my home course. Dellwood was fantastic by the way, I only wish that we had it earlier!

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