EDWIN "NUBBIE" PATE
1990 -

PROMOTER - BOWHUNTER

Born in Kingston , North Carolina, "Nubbie" moved to Barstow, California in 1938. When he was seven years old, he lost his leg in an accident. At the age of nine, he learned to use one crutch in place of the missing leg. The loss of a leg did not stop "Nubbie" from excelling in football, volleyball, skating, boxing, swimming, baseball, hockey (on a skate) and tennis.

The famous Walt Wilhelm introduced "Nubbie" to bowhunting in 1942. "Nubbie" could not stand the fact that only a few bowhunters at a time enjoyed the sport. He wanted "everyone to have a good time". So in 1946 he put on the first "Desert Shoot", a shoot which included ten events. "Nubbie" put on a total of twelve tournaments from 1946 to 1957. "Nubbie's" first "Desert Shoot" attracted as many archers as attended the first NFAA National Tournament held at Allegan, Michigan.

In 1947, at the NFAA National Tournament held in Salt Lake City, Utah, "Nubbie" received the first special award ever given. "The NFAA Medal of Honor " for Sportsmanship. He attended ten NFAA Nationals and his famous "Tin Can Round" as an extra event at eight Nationals. He has been honored as "America's Most Popular Archer" with twenty-one Life Memberships.

In 1929 "Nubbie" was voted into the exclusive "Antelope One Shot Club" at Lander, Wyoming. In 1965 he was voted a Life Membership into this exclusive club. "Nubbie" was the first member to ever take an antelope with one arrow.

"Nubbie" has been interviewed by ABC's Wide World of Sports, United Press, United Press International, and MGN News. The news and press releases brought archery and bowhunting into nearly every home in the United Stares. Though "Nubbies" friends include Governors, Generals Entertainment Greats, Industrial Executives, his most satisfying accomplishment... "teaching a kid to shoot a bow and arrow."


"NUBBIE" PATE - GENTLEMAN - BOWHUNTER - ARCHERY PROMOTER.
Inducted 1980