HENRY A. BITZENBURGER
1898-1 965


California State Champion in 1931. Winner of many tournaments during the years 1930-1932. One of the original organizers of the Pasadena Roving Archers in 1935. (Still in existence in 1977)

Though during his 'shooting years', Henry Bitzenburger was a formidable competitor, it was his 'Fletchmaster' fletching jig, which he patented in 1946, that will forever keep his name a household word in archery. Prior to the 'Fletchmaster', most fletching jigs were clumsy to use, expensive and generally not accurate. The 'Fletchmaster' not only allowed the archery shops and arrowsmiths to create a better product; it also was simple for the archers who wanted to do it themselves.

Inducted 1977