Harry Drake

For other people named Harry Drake, see Harry Drake (disambiguation).
Harry Eugene Drake
Born May 7, 1915
Kansas
Died July 28, 1997 (aged 82)
Nationality American
Occupation Bowyer
Known for Bowyery, world record for longest shot with a longbow

Harry Eugene Drake (born in Kansas on May 7, 1915 - July 28, 1997 died in Nevada[1]) was an archer and bowyer. Drake was an early pioneer in work on modern implementations of the composite bow design.[2]

Biography

Drake broke the world record for the longest shot with a footbow on October 24, 1971, with a shot that flew 2,028 yards (1,854 m).[3]

1983: 1.873 km[4]

References

  1. ↑ Drake, Harry. "Nevada, Death Index, 1980-2012". ancestry.com. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "HARRY EUGENE DRAKE 1915". Cbhsaa.net. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  3. ↑ "Harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yds) October 24 in History". Brainyhistory.com. 1971-10-24. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  4. ↑ https://books.google.de/books?id=iCX5Yj5of-wC&pg=PA61

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