Dave Jewell

2003 World Overalls candid picture

video

Dave Jewell was a professional freestyler for many years and the first paid professional disc sports athlete in the state of Wisconsin. He performed professionally for the Air Aces Frisbee Show.  He has taken his show worldwide to nearly 50 countries and loved to travel spreading the joy of Frisbee wherever he went. Dave was born March 6, 1954 and passed on May 25, 2024 after living an incredibly unique and adventurous life. He is celebrated by all those he inspired and mentored throughout his life.

Freestyle

WI State Freestyle Frisbee Champion:

1980 Partner Dave DeRemer, 1982 Partners Dave DeRemer and Steve Jennings

1983 Partners Dave DeRemer and Steve Jennings 1986 Partners Steve Jennings and Dave Moore

1987 Partner Steve Jennings 1989 Partner Brad Wendt

1995 Partner Steve Jennings

World Freestyle Frisbee Championships: 5th Place 1985; 4th Place 1984 & 1988; 2nd Place 1987

1984 4th place with Steve Jennings and Dave DeRemer

1985 5th place with Steve Jennings and Dave DeRemer

1987 2nd place with Steve Jennings and Paul Smith

• Video of their routine

1988 4th place with Steve Jennings and Matt Jones

Milwaukee Brewers at County Stadium 1982 Penant Race Pre-game show;

with Dave DeRemer and Steve Jennings

Milwaukee Summerfest Sports Stage headliners 1982 - 1991

with Steve Jennings, Dave DeRemer and Matt Jones

1984 "Miller Beer Freestyle Team": Dave Jewell & Steve Jennings

• Tastes Great - Less Filling Campaign Tour
• Florida Spring Break with the Fix, Modern English, and Celebrities such as Rollie Fingers, Tom Heinein, and others.

1985 - 88 Spring Break in Ft Lauderdale, Daytona and Miami, FL

1985 - 1989 "Discraft Flying Aces" 2 or 3 person show team: Dave Jewell, Brian Hayes, Harvey Brandt, Paul Smith, Steve Jennings. At least 100 each year.

• 50% midwest
• 40% east coast
• 10%west
• Here's the show

1982 Oceans Routine with Dave Jewell, Steve Jennings, & Dave DeRemer

Ultimate

U.W. Madison Ultimate 1978-1987

• Coach: 1983, 1984, 1985
• MVP 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

Directed Ultimate tournaments.

Disc Golf

1986 State Champion

1999 WI Disc Golf Tour Grandmaster Championship

• Won 3 Tournaments. Last place in 3, but won the Ace Pool in all three (Baraboo, Eau-Claire, and Pickle). Won $145 and The Skins trophy at Sandy Point.

1999-2004 Ran Wednesday Night Doubles

2001-2007 Run Saturday Doubles From Vallarta-Ast Disc Golf Course at Token Creek Park

1995-? Runs Friday Night Skins at Elver Park

Overall

1979 4th MTA at Nationals

1984 All Around Champion. The World Flying Disc Midwest Qualifier

1985 and 1986 Midwset WFDC discathon champion

Dave has directed or co-directed many years of Wisconsin State Overall Championships.

8 time Wisconsin freestyle champion

6 top five finishes at World freestyle championship

Dave Jewell Free World Tour

Dave travels the world extensively to share his love of the sport of Frisbee with as many people and cultures as he can. Here is a list of where he has been reported to be seen:

1. United States
2. Fiji
3. Jamaica
4. Belize
5. Thailand
6. Guam
7. Canada
8. Honduras
9. Costa Rica
10. Panama
11. Nicaragua
12. El Salvador
13. Guatemala
14. Bonaire
15. Curacao
16. Trinidad
17. St. Johns
18. Virgin Islands
19. Grenada
20. St. Vincent
21. Dominica
22. Guadalupe
23. Puerto Rico
24. Cuba
25. Indonesia
26. Australia
27. New Zealand
28. Columbia
29. Venezuela
30. Ecuador
31. Japan
32. Egypt
33. Jordan
34. Saudi Arabia
35. Germany
36. England
37. Israel
38. Cayman Islands
39. Malaysia
40. Switzerland
41. Italy
42. Liechtenstein
43. France
44. St. Lucia
45. St. Martin
46. Antigua
47. Peru
48. Argentina
49. Bahamas
50. Brazil
    

    Dave Jewell teaching free style

    

    Dave 1976 mountain Freestyle catch

    

    Freestyle routine

    

    Golfing around the world

    

    The Alfred Boys UW La Crosse