Dan “Stork” Roddick Pavilion - Appling, Georgia - People-Named Places on Waymarking.com

The Place

The Dan “Stork” Roddick Tournament Pavilion is a picnic pavilion used as a meeting place at the International Disc Golf Center. It is typically used as tournament central for disc golf tournaments held at the IDGC. Between rounds, players can grab a snack and relax at the pavilion.

The Person

Dan “Stork” Roddick (born: July 1, 1948) is a legend in the world of Frisbee and flying discs. When he was five, his father, Jack, gave him a PIPCO flying Saucer for Christmas. They practiced trick throws and catches together, inventing early versions of Guts and Frisbee Golf.

Dan and his father first met other advanced players in a Wham-O demonstration at the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair. By the time of the 1964 New York World’s Fair, the Roddicks were more skilled with a Frisbee than the guys running the Frisbee exhibition.

On November 6, 1972, while working on a graduate degree at Rutgers University, Dan participated in the first intercollegiate game of Ultimate against Princeton. Roddick, who was 6-foot-6, 170 pounds, became a crowd favorite as he leaped above Princeton defender to catch goal after goal. A nearby fraternity house began a chant of "Stork, Stork, Stork” to honor of their favorite player. Dan went on to catch 10 goals and assist on 6 others, leading his team to a 29-27 victory. Footage of the game appeared on every local TV station that night and Sports Illustrated put Roddick in its “Faces in the Crowd” column.

In subsequent years, Dan lead the Rutgers Ultimate team to National Championships, amassing a record of 45-1, and was chosen for the Ultimate All-American Squad. Dan’s interest in disc sports expanded as he became editor of Flying Disc World Magazine. In 1974 at the American Flying Disc Open, Dan became the US Disc Golf Champion, winning a new car.

Between 1975 and 1992 Dan was "Director of Sports Promotion" at Wham-O, where he had a huge impact on the growth of Ultimate and all disc sports. He was the Editor of Frisbee World Magazine from 1975-83. During these years, Dan won championships in Accuracy, Distance, DDC, freestyle and overall (all events) tournaments.

From all of Dan’s efforts in growing and supporting disc sports, he was inducted into the Frisbee disc Hall of Fame in 1982, the Disc Golf Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Ultimate Hall of Fame in 2004.

Dan Roddick’s Plaque at the Disc Golf Hall of Fame

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