Der Amerikaner Howard Hill (1899-1975), gab dem Bogensport ein Star-Image, exklusiver Sport in der Natur. Die Sonne im Nacken, den Wind im Gesicht. Und Spaß soll dabei sein.
Howard Hill devoted a lifetime to the promotion of archery, and is still considered the greatest archer/hunter of all time. Howard Hill Archery is owned and operated by archers and personal friends of Howard’s with whom the company was started back in the 1950′s.
Here are some of the events that have, over the past 80 years, made a lasting impression on the people throughout the world concerning Howard Hill and archery….
- - Shot exhibitions in 3 world’s fairs.
- - Produced 23 short subjects for Warner Brothers.
- - Filmed “Tembo” in Africa–was shown in 57 countries and in seven different languages–RKO release.
- - Did all the shooting in the following feature pictures: Robin Hood, Elizabeth & Essex, They Died with Their Boots On, Dodge City, Virginia City, Buffalo Bill, Bandits of Sherwood Forest.
- - Hunted in 12 countries of the world.
- - Promoted the long bow worldwide.
- - First white man to kill an elephant with a bow and arrow.
- - Appeared in 5 wild west shows.
- - Published two best seller archery books: Hunting the Hard Way and Wild Adventure
- - Appeared in 14 major Sportsman’s Shows.
- - Toured the United States putting on exhibitions for schools and general public.
- - Won 196 Field Archery tournaments in a row.
- - Won the Florida State Target Archery tournament in 1928.
- - Wrote the first set of archery Golf Rules in 1928.
- - Won 7 National Archery Golf Tournaments.
- - Set new flight record of 391 yds., 1 ft., 11 in. on Feb. 26, 1928 at Miami, FL.
- - Pulled 172 lb. bow–heaviest bow pulled by any man on record until recent years. (Items #16 & #17 verified by Dr. R.P. Elmer in Encyclopedia Brittanica, 1932.)
- - Drew 35,000 spectators in Grants Park, Chicago in 1941, where the crowd tore the shirt off his back, and took his arrows, bow and quiver as souvenirs.
- - Won the International Field Meet at Milwaukee, WI in 1942.
- - Awarded a plaque by Archery Council of CA in 1959 for his outstanding achievements in archery.
- - The Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame in Los Angeles, CA has on displayarrows Hill shot in Robin Hood, his two books, and pictures.
- - In January 1962, was elected an Honorary Life Member of the Professional Archery Association.
- - In 1971, placed in the Alabama sports Hall of Fame.
- - In 1975, A.B.C. Bow Hunter’s Hall of Fame.
Dem Zeitgeist entsprechend, produzierte Howard Hill seit den 1920er Jahren Abenteuerfilme. Der Langbogen als sportliche Herausforderung in der Wildnis Afrikas, geheimnisvolle Leopardenmenschen sucht Hills Expedition 1949. Hervorragende Filmarbeit, Tieraufnahmen und Jagdszenen mit Pygmäen, Afrika hat in Hills Spielfilm noch einen geheimnisvollen Touch. Howard Hill galt damals als “Worlds Greatest Archer”. Tausende Menschen begannen mit dem Bogenschießen, weil sie “Tembo” im Kino gesehen hatten.
Howard Hill mit Errol Flynn an Bord der “Scirocco”.
Howard Hill und Guy Madison.
Howard Hill mit Gary Cooper. Hill vermittelte seinen typischen Stil.
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