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1996 World Yo-Yo Champion

1995 National Master Award

2001 National Grand Master Award

2005 Lifetime Achievement Award

2005 American Yo-Yo Hall of Fame

Utah's own World Class Yo-Yo Man has dazzled audiences all over the United States, Japan, Australia, Singapore, and Hawaii with his intricate and physics defying yo-yo tricks.  He was among the first three players to be presented the National Yo-Yo Master Award for his contributions to the sport of yo-yoing. In 2001 he was named 'National Grand Yo-Yo Master', the highest achievement award on a national level.

At age 15, the Utah's Yo-Yo man worked part time for the Duncan Yo-Yo Company for $1.00 per hour and was then considered a pro.  He worked with the regular Duncan demonstrators in the 1950's.  Dale judged contests, demonstrated in dime stores and performed on the kiddy TV shows in Salt Lake City, Utah.

He has appeared with the Smothers Brothers in two of their television specials and often with them as a guest.  He also performed for the King of Country Music, the late, Roy Acuff at the Grand Ole Opry.  In 1998 he was featured in a country music video with a new artist, Clint Daniels, the song 'When I Grow Up'.  Utah's Yo-Yo Man has starred in Utah and national television commercials.

In 1998 he retired from Utah Power after 32 years of designing power lined.  He then took on his dream profession as a full-time Yo-Yo Man.  He also retired from competing.  He performs a 45 min motivational stage show, makes special appearances, judges national and world competitions.

During the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics he performed daily at The Olympic Rendezvous @ Samsung, wowing the International crowd.