Harry Drake

For other people named Harry Drake, see Harry Drake (disambiguation).
Harry Eugene Drake
Born(1915-05-07)May 7, 1915
Kansas
DiedJuly 28, 1997(1997-07-28) (aged 82)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBowyer
Known forBowyery, 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) (one mile, 268 yards or 1.854 meters) [3] The record stood until 1983, when a new mark of 1.873 m was set.[4]

References

  1. ^ Drake, Harry. "Nevada, Death Index, 1980-2012". ancestry.com. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. ^ "HARRY EUGENE DRAKE 1915". Cbhsaa.net. Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. 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. ^ Meine, Thomas M. (2009). "Alle ins Gold" und andere Irrtümer rund um Pfeil und Bogen. ISBN 9783000290138.


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