Finally, Ernie Root will be Nominated for the Archery Hall of Fame!!

 

In 2013, I started the process of Ernie Root's Nomination to the Archery Hall of Fame. In 2022 we will finally get a nomination to the Archery Hall of Fame Committee. Since the 2013 inquiry, I have written 23 new posts on Ernie Root about every bow Ernie made for Root and Shakespeare, owned dozens of Root and Shakespeare bows, and collaborated with Larry Root to write chapters in Rick Rappe's book Vintage Bows III. I have had help from some of the most knowledgeable people in the archery field. I have also made some good friends. So, in retrospect, 2013 was too early, I didn’t know enough. By 2022 I formed the friendships that helped me learn so much more about Ernie Root and the Golden Age of Archery.

The nomination would not be possible without the help of

·        Lewis Kent for sharing his obsession, for his research, and for his help in writing many of these posts.

·        Lawrence Root is the “Guru”, all knowledge flows from “Larry 1”, he has been unselfishly sharing his memories and experience.  

·        A special thanks to Rick Mansberger for kicking Larry 1 and Larry 2 in the butt and helping us get this done.  

Larry 1 and Larry 2

·        Thank you to Michael “Rick” Rappe, the author of Vintage Bows I, II, III.

·         George Stout, you are an endless source of knowledge.

·         “The Code Breakers”- Kerry Hardy, Peter Denley, David Ross, and John Murphy. They figured out the Shakespeare Serial Number system.

Thank you to everyone who shared knowledge, experience, and their bows: Lewis Kent, Edward Campbell,  Jeff  Freeman, Thomas Goessman, Shayne Efaw, Joseph Spallone, Kerry Stout, Jacki Clauson, Joey Zoppa, Kevin Sperber, Lavi Niv, Jack Shanks, Bob Hargreaves, George Stout, Jermy Leemgraven, Aaron Brill, Cody Connerley, Brett Parker, Cameron Root, Russ Otis, George Trefethen, RCG Cochron,  David Landis, Mike Shaw, Chris Miller, Josh Conway, Brian T. Swords, Brad Barclay, Jim Luby…….I am sure I am missing many!!

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