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    TOP HISTORICAL EASTERN ZONE PERSONALITIES

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Anastasio, Gene:(1935-1992) Camp Hill, PA --- President of the ATA in 1992 --- Elected to Pennsylvania Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1994 --- Grand American trophy winner, winning the Class B award in the 1981 Clay Target Championship --- Pennsylvania ATA delegate for many years --- Eastern Zone representative to ATA Central Handicap Committee from 1977 to 1981 --- Instrumental in initiating handicap and doubles target attainment pins.
Beaver, Walter: (1897-1957) Conshohocken, PA --- Enshrined into ATA Hall of Fame in 1974 --- Elected to Pennsylvania Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1988 --- Winner of 1933 Grand American Handicap Championship from than maximum yardage --- Winner of 2 Grand American Clay Target titles --- Jimmy Robinson All American 9 times ... Winner of ATA Eastern Zone HAA and HOA titles in 1949 --- One of the nation's top shooters in the 1930's and 1940's --- Winner of many Pennsylvania State Championships.
Bevis, Ralph: Bennington, VT --- He has won some 40 Vermont State Championships, more state titles than anyone in ATA history --- He is still living.
Brown, Elwood "Woody": (1925-1994) Green Lane, PA --- President of the ATA in 1982 --- Elected to Pennsylvania Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1988 --- Instrumental in the development of the PSSA homegrounds at Elysburg.
Christopher, Mary: (1917-1994) Cornwell Heights, PA --- Enshrined into the Pennsylvania Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1988 with the first group of inductees --- Captured 4 Eastern Zone Ladies Singles Championships, winning back to back titles in 1960, 1961, than winning again in 1964 & 1966 --- Selected to 11 Women's All American Teams.
Clark, M.D.: (1905-1983) Woodbury, CT --- Inducted into ATA Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1978 --- Clark's exceptional twin-bird firing is evidenced by his two Doubles Championships at the Grand American (1949 & 1952), two Eastern Zone Doubles Championships (1949 & 1950) and 15 Connecticut doubles crowns --- At 1950 Zone Shoot at Elysburg, Clark won the Doubles, HAA and HOA titles --- Clark won the Zone Singles crown in 1949 at Reading --- Won Zone HAA in 1952 at Reading.
Crothers, Steve: (1887-1976) Philadelphia, PA --- Inducted in ATA Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1971 --- Elected to Pennsylvania Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1988 --- Back in the 1920's and 1930's, Crothers was the top 16 yard shooter in America, winning 14 Pennsylvania State Singles Championships --- In 1932 Crothers won all four major Pennsylvania titles --- NYAC Singles Champion 6 times --- Selected to 8 Jimmy Robinson All American Teams, named captain twice, in 1931 and 1932.
Dissinger, Frank: (1895-1966) Lebanon, PA --- President of ATA in 1952 --- Member of Grand American Zone Team Champions in 1957 --- Led Pennsylvania shooters in singles, handicap and doubles averages in 1944 and 1945.
Eberle, Anna Mae: Pittsburgh, PA --- Elected to Pennsylvania Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1992 --- Winner of 4 ATA Eastern Zone Women's Single's titles, including winning in 1994 with a 200 straight, the only perfect score in zone history --- Other Zone Singles title's came in 1976, 1977 & 1981 --- Won Women's Zone Champion/Champions event at 1984 Grand American --- Won Women's Clay Target Championship at 1976 Grand American --- Winner of 8 Grand American titles --- Winner of 23 major women's Pennsylvania State Championships --- Selected to 8 Women's All American Teams.
Eberly, Orville: (1900-1983) Uniontown, PA --- Elected into ATA Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1976 --- Elected to Pennsylvania Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1988 --- Won ATA Eastern Zone Doubles title at Fayette Gun Club (Uniontown) Pennsylvania in 1951 --- 1952 Middle Atlantic 500 target Marathon Champion (first such event he ever entered) --- Served as cooperate Treasurer of the ATA.
Elliott, Carolyne: (1924-1979) Drexel Hill, PA --- Captured three Eastern Zone Ladies Singles Championships --- Selected to 14 All American Teams, a Pennsylvania record ---Won back to back Women's Zone Singles Championship's in 1954 & 1955 --- Also won the Women's Zone Singles Championship in 1949.
Eshelman, John W: ( - ) Lancaster, PA --- Elected President of the ATA in 1933 --- He was PSSA Vice-President from 1930 to 1938 and PSSA treasurer from 1920 to 1924 --- Led Pennsylvania in Doubles averages in 1924 --- Won 1942 Veteran's Clay Target Championship at Grand American --- Outstanding shooting personality in the 1920's and 1930's.
Fawcett, Roger: ( - ) Greenwich, CT --- In 1948, Fawcett broke 197 x 200 at Yorklyn, DE to win Zone Singles title --- In 1953 at Lordship, CT   Fawcett won Zone Doubles title and secured the HAA trophy as well.
George, David: Hawley, PA --- Elected to the Pennsylvania Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1991 --- Born in South Orange, NJ and has shot all over the United States --- Eleven time All American from Pennsylvania --- Winner of countless vet and senior vet titles in Pennsylvania, Eastern Division and Grand American --- Won 7 Pennsylvania Vet and Senior Vet Singles titles ---Won 5 Eastern Division Vet and Senior Vet Singles titles --- Se-lected to 15 Pennsylvania All State Teams.
Higginson, Ben: ( - ) Newburgh, NY --- Won NYAC Amateur Clay Target Championship three times.
Little, Frank: (1936-1993) Endicott, NY & Dillsburg, PA --- Elected into ATA Hall of Fame in 1987 --- Enshrined in New York (1985) and Pennsylvania (1988) Trapshooting Halls of Fame --- Former chairman of ATA Central Handicap Committee --- Has won 27 major Eastern Zone Championships (missing 9 tournaments while living in Indiana) --- Shot in 1964 Olympics in Japan --- First registered targets in 1958 --- Lived in Indiana (Central Zone) from 1977 through 1985, missing 9 Eastern Zone Shoots --- Won three Zone Champion/Champion crowns at Grand American (2 while representing Eastern Zone) --- Singles Champion in 1987, 1973, 1972 and 1964 --- Won 3 Zone Handicap titles from the 27 yard line in 1989, 1988 and 1965 --- Zone Doubles Champion in 1991, 1972, 1968 and 1963 --- Winner of 7 Zone HAA titles --- Winner of 9 Zone HOA titles --- Class AA Champion (Zone Class Championships) in 1987, 1974, 1971 and 1967 --- Member of two winning Grand American Zone Team Champions, 1973 (198 x 200) & 1990 (200 x 200).
Long, Andrew: (1909-1996) Shamokin, PA --- President of the ATA in 1972 --- Elected to ATA Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1982 --- Enshrined into Pennsylvania Trapshooting Hall of Fame with first group in 1988. Winner of numerous Vet & Sr. Vet Zone titles --- Selected to 7 Vet & Senior Vet All American Teams, named captain twice.
Marshall, T. C.: ( - ) Yorklyn, DE --- President of the ATA in 1939 --- He ran the east's most popular and prestigious shoot for years at Yorklyn, DE --- The shoot included the famous Yorklyn 500 target singles marathon --- Big booster of trapshooting.
Marvel, Walter: Lincoln, DE --- President of the ATA in 1987 --- Won 1965 Zone Singles Championship at Pine Valley with a 200 straight --- Member of 1973 Grand American Zone Team Champions (198 x 200) --- Winner of many Delaware State titles.
McCarty, George S: (1868-1945) Newfield, NJ --- President of the ATA in 1924 --- Member of the ATA Trapshooting Hall of Fame, elected with the first group of enshrinees in 1969 ... Started shooting targets in 1904 --- Supervised the construction and development of the ATA home grounds in Vandalia, Ohio --- Father of "shooter classification", which he introduced in Philadelphia --- Pine Valley was his home club --- His obituary read "the man whose tireless energy and indomitable will built the permanent home of the Amateur Trapshooting Association at Vandalia.
Newcomb, Charles: (1874-1948) Philadelphia, PA --- Enshrined into Pennsylvania Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1990 --- Elected to ATA Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1999 ---  Winner of over 1000 trapshooting awards --- One of most prominent clay target shooters in America during the early part of the 20th century --- Started shooting in 1901 --- Led Pennsylvania in singles averages 6 times --- Won the Clay Target Championship at the Chicago Grand American in 1915 --- On July 7th, 1916 in Maplewood, NH, he was a member of the world record singles squad which broke 497x500.
Newmaster, George : (1908-1983) Myerstown, PA --- Inducted into the Pennsylvania Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1989 --- Winner of 5 Class AA Zone Class Championship titles, 1950, 1955, 1964, 1966 & 1972 --- Won Zone Handicap title in 1951 with a 98 x 100 --- Winner of Zone Doubles title in 1955 --- Won Zone HAA titles in 1951, 1955 & 1960 --- Also won 3 HOA titles, 1955, 1956 & 1960. Winner of countless awards at Pennsylvania State Shoot and Grand American --- Legendary trapshooter and live bird shooter --- Named All American to 4 men's team and 4 veteran teams.
Ohye, Kay: North Brunswick, NJ --- Elected into ATA Hall of Fame in 1995 --- Has won 28 major Eastern Zone Championships --- Won 3 Zone Singles titles (1990, 1985, and 1981) --- Won six Zone Doubles Champions(1990, 1986, 1985, 1981, 1978 and 1971) --- Winner of 9 Zone HAA titles --- Winner of 11 Zone HOA titles --- Class AA Champion (Zone Class Championships) in 1980. Member of 4 Grand American Zone Team Champions, 1976 (197 x 200, 1982 (200 x 200), 1990 (199 x 200) & 1994 (199 x 200) --- His 1982 team had a 997 x 1000, which is a Grand American record.
Ostrom, Walter: ( - ) Orangeburg, NY --- Winner of 3 Eastern Zone Singles Championships, winning back to back in 1955 ( Whortlekill) and 1956 (Pine Valley) --- Also secured Singles title in 1961 at Reading.
Peed, Donald: Brandywine, MD --- Winner of 2 Grand American Doubles titles, 1966 and 1970 --- One of greatest doubles shooters in Eastern Zone history --- Won 1969 Zone Doubles title at Thurmont with 98 x 100 --- Winner of 3 Zone HAA Championships, 1962, 1969 & 1979 --- Secured 2 HOA awards at Zone shoots, 1962 and 1969.
Pleasanton, Leon: Magnola, DE ---
Rigg, John: (1888-1961) Conshohocken, PA --- Elected to the Pennsylvania Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1992 --- Broke 2 consecutive 100 straights in Handicap from than maximum 25 yards --- One of only 3 shooters to win Pennsylvania Handicap title with 100 straight --- Won Grand American Doubles title in 1939 with the only 97x100 --- Selected to 1939 All American Team --- Winner of 1939 Westy Hogans Singles crown --- Led state handicap shooter in high average in 1939 --- Pennsylvania HAA and HOA champion once ---State Doubles Champion once.
Russo, Gerald: Saddle River, NJ --- Winner of 6 major Eastern Zone Championships --- Won 1982 Zone Singles title with 200 straight at Elysburg --- Winner of 2 Zone Doubles titles, 1982 & 1974 --- Won 2 Zone HAA Championships, 1995 and 1982 --- Won Zone HOA title in 1974 --- Won 1982 Class AA Zone Class Championship with 200 straight at Elysburg --- His 397 HAA in 1977 is a Zone record --- Member of winning Grand American Zone Team Champions in 1990, breaking 199 x 200.
Russo, Larry: Hackensack, NJ --- Winner of 6 major Eastern Zone Championships --- Won 2 Singles titles, both with 200 straight, in 1978 and 1980 --- Also won Zone Doubles title in 1994 with 100 x 100 --- Winner of 2 HAA titles, 1977 and 1980 --- Secured HOA title in 1980 --- Winner of 1980 Class AA title in Zone Class Championship at Hamilton, Canada.
Shaughnessy, Richard "Dick": Dedham, MA --- Only shooter to be on the trap and skeet first team All American in the same year --- Has won countless Massachusetts state titles and other New England wins --- Still living.
Sheckler, Charles: (1935-1994) Walnutport, PA --- Five time All American, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975 --- Selected to Pennsylvania All State Team 8 times --- Won Zone Champ/Champ at 1970 Grand American with 200 straight --- Won 1970 ATA Eastern Zone Singles Championship with 200 straight --- Led state in singles averages 4 times, second twice --- He had the first .9900 singles average in state history --- His 1970 singles average was second in the entire ATA for that year --- Led state in doubles averages 2 times, second 4 times --- He had the second highest handicap average 7 times --- Won 1973 Pennsylvania State Singles Championship --- Won 1971 Pennsylvania State Doubles Championship --- Broke 100 straight from 27 yard line twice in his career --- From 1968 through 1976 he won 9 Grand American trophies, including the 1970 Dayton Homecoming Championship with 200 straight --- He won 4 AA awards after 200's in the Clay Target and Singles Class Championships at the Grand American.
Smith, Marjorie: Tanneytown, MD --- Inducted into ATA Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1998 ---Captured 1956 Zone Ladies Singles Cham-pionship at Pine Valley --- Director of ATA Trapshooting Hall of Fame ---
Smith, Robert W: ( - ) Taneytown, MD --- Inducted into ATA Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1985 --- Won Zone HOA at Reading in 1954 with 612 x 650 ---President of the ATA in 1957 --- He was one of the first to work with the NRA in restoring the participation of the USA in Olympic trapshooting competition --- Former ATA treasurer --- Member of the winning 1957 Grand American Eastern Zone Team with a 197 x 200 --- Led Maryland in singles averages 7 times --- Won more than 300 trophies while competing in 17 states.
Ross, E.A. "Bud": (1922-1969) Uniontown, PA --- Enshrined into Pennsylvania Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1992 --- Outstanding doubles shooter, Ross secured the Zone Doubles Championships in 1954, 1956 & 1957 --- Ross won the 1957 Zone Singles and HAA at the National Trap & Sheet Club in Washington, DC --- In 1958 at the Hamilton Gun Club in Canada, he won his second straight HAA title --- Member of 2 Grand American Zone Team Champions, 1957 (196 x 200) & 1962 (198 x 200) --- Winner of Class AA in Class Championships (Than Class A) in 1951, 1957, 1958 & 1959 --- Selected to 3 All American Teams.
Shaner, Elmer: (1862-1939) Pittsburgh, PA --- Elected to ATA Hall of Fame in 1969 --- Elected to the Pennsylvania Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1990 --- Manager of the first 19 Grand American Tournaments ---"Grand Old Man" of organized trapshooting --- Connected with trapshooting for more than 50 years --- One of the founding fathers of the PSSA, named the first secretary in 1891 --- Elected President of the American Trapshooting Association in 1921 --- Gave opening address at Grand American from 1923 until 1938 --- Never shot a registered target.
Taylor, Ralph: Keedysville, MD --- President of the ATA in 1967.
Tomlin, Fred: ( - ) Glassboro, NJ --- Elected to the ATA Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1973 --- One of the great industry shooters of all time --- Won many Grand American awards as an industry rep for Remington --- As a New Jersey amateur, he captured his state's Singles titles twice (1915 & 1918) and won the Handicap title in 1919
Wolf, Rhoda: (1906-1982) Philadelphia, PA --- Elected to the ATA Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1993 --- Inducted into Pennsylvania Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1989 --- Winner of Zone Women's Singles titles in 1953, 1957 & 1963 --- Winner of 19 Grand American awards --- Won 7 Women's Clay Target Championships at Grand --- Selected to 12 Women's All American Teams.
Wright, Frank: ( - ) Buffalo, NY --- Elected to the ATA Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1994 --- Enshrined into New York Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1984 --- Won 2 Clay Target crowns at Vandalia in a row --- Won Doubles title at the Grand American in 1924 --- Won Bronze Medal at the 1920 Belgium Olympics --- Won Eastern Zone Handicap in 1914 --- Holds 8 New York Singles titles and 2 Doubles titles and 3 HAA crowns.
Wright, Phillip: Manchester, NH --- Won Zone Singles title at Hamilton Gun Club in Canada in 1976 with 200 straight --- Captured 2 Zone Doubles Championships, in 1970 and again in 1975 --- Won 4 Zone HAA titles, in 1974, 1975, 1983 and again in 1993 --- Winner of 3 HOA Zone titles, in 1975, 1978 and 1984 ... Won Class AA title in Zone Class Championships in 1978 with 200 straight --- Winner of 10 major Eastern Zone titles.