ROY HOFF
1903-

Born 1903, Gunnison, Colorado.

California Bowmen Hunters first President in 1943 and again in 1948 through 1951.

California Bowmen Hunters State Champion 1945.

Roy owned, edited and published the Archery magazine, which was the official publication of the National Field Archery Association for over 20 years. Through this publication, archery and bowhunting received national and international recognition.

Roy Hoff has contributed so much time and effort promoting archery in California that in 1962 the state organization, then known as the California Bowmen Hunters and Field Archery Association, gave special recognition to Roy by calling him the "Father of Organized Archery" in California. In 1962 Roy was awarded the NFAA "Compton Medal of Honor". Whether it be organized archery, bowhunting or tournament archery Roy was there-not for just a period of years, but from the start in 1943 and is still going this year, 1977.

Quotes from Rules Governing the Award of the NFAA Compton Medal of Honor:

"It shall be bestowed sparingly and only in recognition of outstanding and unselfish contribution to archery in any of its phases."

"The Compton Medal of Honor shall for all time retain its place as the most highly esteemed award in all archery".

Inducted 1977