Stancil E. D. Johnson (1933–2021) was a psychiatrist and

frisbee A frisbee (pronounced ), also called a flying disc or simply a disc, is a gliding toy or sporting item that is generally made of injection-molded plastic and roughly in diameter with a pronounced lip. It is used recreationally and competitive ...

enthusiast. He was a member of the International Frisbee Hall of Fame and the Disc Golf Hall of Fame. He is considered a pioneer in competitive disc golf and the history of the sport. In 1975, he wrote ''Frisbee: Practitioner's Manual and Definitive Treatise''. At the time of his death he was working on a book about disc golf. Between 2000–2007, he was the first instructor at

California State University, Monterey Bay California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB or Cal State Monterey Bay) is a public university in Monterey County, California. Its main campus is located on the site of the former military base Fort Ord, straddling the cities of Seaside and ...

(CSUMB) to teach a

disc golf Disc golf, also known as frisbee golf, is a flying disc sport in which players throw a disc at a target; it is played using rules similar to golf. Most disc golf discs are made out of polypropylene plastic, otherwise known as polypropene, which ...

class. In 2006, the inaugural West Coast College Open at CSUMB was held, and the tournament trophy presented to the winning team was named, "The Stancil Johnson Cup." In 2009, the two disc golf courses at CSUMB were renamed "The Stancil Courses at CSU Monterey Bay, featuring Cypress and Oaks" in honor of his contributions. He is quoted as having said, "When a ball dreams, it dreams it's a frisbee."

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International Frisbee Hall of Fame

Disc Golf Hall of Fame

CSUMB Disc Golf Club

PDGA player page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Stancil American disc golfers 1933 births 2021 deaths American psychiatrists Place of birth missing California State University, Monterey Bay