Blowin' Smoke

One person's journey through the golden years of trapshooting in the United States as both a competitor and gun club operator. Includes visits to premier facilities that no longer exist, and stories of the colorful characters that frequented them. It was a time like no other when tournament prizes included substantial cash, gold coins and Cadillacs. This was a period that will never be repeated.



About the Author



Born in Kansas City, MO, February 15, 1949

Graduate of Northeast High School, Kansas City, MO, 1967

Member of U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, Ft. Benning, GA, 1968-1970

Graduate of University of Missouri- Kansas City, Bachelor of Science, Biology, 1975

General Manager Izaak Walton Recreation & Shooting Park, Chugiak, AK, 1982-1987

President, L.V.G.C. Inc. dba Las Vegas Gun Club, Las Vegas, NV, 1990-2009

13-time All-American Team Member

Inducted into the Trapshooting Hall of Fame, Vandalia, OH, 1996

Sr. Management Analyst, Clark County Shooting Complex, 2011-Present