Harry Drake
American archer
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| Intro | American archer | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Archer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 17 May 1915, Kansas | |
| Death | 28 July 1997 (aged 82 years) |
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Harry Eugene Drake (born in Kansas on May 7, 1915 – July 28, 1997 died in Nevada) was an archer and bowyer. Drake was an early pioneer in work on modern implementations of the composite bow design.
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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).
1983: 1.873 km