Class of 2005
Contributor to the Sport, Influence on the Sport

    Cardinale is often said the be your "average Joe" Archery Dealer who made monumental accomplishments promoting archery locally and nationwide. What is perhaps more incredible is that "Lenny" achieved his bowhunting and archery fame in the shadows of the skyscrapers of Manhattan, in densely populated northern New Jersey.

Opening his archery business, (Butts and Bows) in 1964, its reputation was built on sharing bowhunting and fun. Cardinale organized bowhunting bus trips, loading 50 of his city-dwelling customers for day long trips to hunt deer on state land in rural New Jersey. His woodchuck and carp contests often drew more than 250 entries. At its peak the Butts and Bows deer contest attracted 1,800 participants.

Not only was Lenny an accomplished bowhunter, and magazine writer, but also for decades, one of the most sought after coaches in the archery industry having coached such people as five time PAA women's champion, Ann Butz from Suffern, New York. Lenny's  interpretation and presentation of "the shot" revolutionized how coaches taught the concept of shooting an arrow.

Len with long time friends,

Dave Staples  and "Little John" DeMuri.

Photo taken in 1969

          Notes of Interest

•  Advanced coaching instructor, Professional Archers Association (PAA) school system. Presented international training programs to Olympic team members, coaches and managers in Canada, France, New Zealand and Switzerland

• Master Coach at National Field Archery Association (NFAA) school. Participated in 4 internationally distributed instructional videos

• Master Coach, Lever 5 NAA

• One of the founding members of the Archery Lane Operators Association (ALOA)

• Board member of the International Bowhunters Education Foundation (IBEF)

• The World Archery Center (TWAC) Advance Coaching lecturer

• Author and writer contributing to Bowhunting Magazine, Archery World, Outdoor Life, and American Archer

• Senior member of Pope and Young Club - Served on Board of Directors

• Archery lane owner/operator - Butts & Bows Archery, Bellville, New Jersey

• New Jersey State Hunter Safety Coordinator and Instructor for over 30 years.

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• Ian Fenton from Australia with Lenny at 2010 Induction ceremony.