JOHN WARNER "DOC" SMALLEY, D.O.

1911- 1956

President of California Bowmen Hunters and State Archery Association
1958-1962.

Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, became a practicing Osteopath in Stockton, California.

"Doc" as he was known to California archers, became interested in bowhunting while attending medical school in Los Angeles. He began taking an active part in organized archery in the Late 1940's.

Doc realized early that organized archery was the key to maintaining our bowhunting seasons. He guided our organization through a period of being loners among other sportsmen organizations to an. accepted arm of all sportsmen in California. This was done largely through Doc's administrative ability in gaining recognition and more important, acceptance with other sportsmen organizations such as the Associated Sportsmen of California and the California Wildlife Federation. The above and other sportsmen organizations soon realized through Doc's efforts, through CBH, that the "Bowhunters were the first line of defense for all Hunters" be it gun or bow for if they eliminated bowhunting the gun hunters would be next and so all hunting in California.

A quiet man that accomplished much for organized archery and how-hunters in California.

Inducted 1977