REUBEN A. "RUBE" POWELL
1911-

Born in Osage, Iowa, Nov. 19,1911. Retired from the United States Navy as Chief Master-at-Arms. Began shooting barebow with the straight end long-bow made of Osage orange, lemonwood or yew wood and linen thread strings while stationed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1947.

Rube moved to San Diego in 1949, changed his style of shooting and won the 1951 N.F.A.A. Freestyle Championship in Watkins Glenn, New York using an "unorthodox high anchor" and a "high wrist." (later to he known as the California high wrist.) He shot a 70", 52-53 lb. how and a 31-1/2" arrow.

Shooting Accomplishments
-N.F.A.A. Freestyle champion 1951, 53, 54, 55 & 56.
-California State Freestyle Champion 1954, 1957.
-California State Quadruple American Champion 1953, 1957.
-First N.F.A.A. Southwestern Regional Champion in 1956 and again in 1957.
-Has held all national records in: Field, hunter, broadhead, animal arid
aggregate.
-Numerous local and nove1ty~ type tournament champion.

Accolades:
-A.A.U. Athlete of the Year 1955.
-Breitbard Foundation Star of the Month recipient during 1954, 55 & 56.
-Breitbard Foundation Co-Star of the Year 1954.

Rube is:
-A charter member of the Professional Archers association.
-A life member of: the N.F.A.A., San Diego Archers and the Chula Vista
Archers.
-Owner of the Rube Powell Archery Shop since 1951.

Rube has spent count less hours working with: city officials, citizens and archers in the Sari Diego area promoting archery, creating ranges and helping clubs. Reuben A. Powell, a straight talking individual, who has contributed much to California archery.
Inducted 1977