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Class of
2006
Competitor
 Ed began his archery career in 1959 and
started bowhunting in 1965. On the target side, for more than 20
years, Ed was known as “Mr. Consistency.” He dominated
professional archery, NAA and NFAA events. Archery tournaments
were Ed’s favorite form of the sport.
In 1962, while attending his first NFAA
National, he had an opportunity to shoot in a group with Rube
Powell. Rube passed along a thought that stayed with Ed
throughout his entire competitive career — “never give up
until the last arrow is shot.”
Notes of Interest
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Ed
made his first bow out of Osage with a stainless steel
handle, under the guidance of Ford Hopkins. In 1962, he shot
the first perfect animal round in NFAA history and in 1963,
won the NAA National Target Championship. He also captured a
Ben Pearson Open Championship along the way.
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In 1982, Ed became the first archer in
Professional Archers Association history to win every major
sanctioned tournament held in one year. These events
included
Atlantic City Classic,
Las Vegas and
the PAA Indoor and Outdoor Nationals. That feat in and of
itself speaks to his dominance.
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I n
his home state of Iowa, Ed took first place in the Iowa
Games nine times, first place in the State Indoor seven
times, first place in the State Outdoor Target Championship
fifteen times and the State Field Championship fifteen
times. He also topped the Midwestern Field on four separate
occasions.
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In
1988, Ed was named Iowa Sportsman of the Year. Nineteen
ninety three marked his induction into the Iowa Hall of
Fame. He was a charter member in the PAA and ranked as the
Number One male competitor five years in a row. During these
milestone events, he also shot as a member of the Hoyt Team
Staff for fifteen years.
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Arlyne Rhode inducts Ed into Hall of Fame
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