About the author
Robert O. Burgess was born in Carl Junction, Missouri, in 1934. The University of Oregon conferred the Doctor of Medicine degree to him in 1964. He attended Colorado State College of Education and the University of Wyoming. He received the Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Oregon. He served four years as a Hospital Corpsman in the United States Navy, the last two years with the Marine Corps in Okinawa. For twenty-five years Doctor Burgess practiced medicine in Laramie, Wyoming. He now resides in Colorado with his wife, Edna.
Bob Dawson drew this picture after shooting in the first National Shooters League match in 1975. Dawson was a superb pistol shooter from Huntington Beach, California. Following Dawson over the next five years were some of the world's finest pistol shooters from more than thirty states in the nation. On these pages I will tell you about this most prestigious match.
The Wanted Poster reads:
WANTED THE BEST PISTOL SHOT ALIVE
A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF U.S. DOLLARS WILL BE PAID TO THE BEST GUN HAND AFTER A SHOOTIN CONTEST ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF LARAMIE, WYOMING
WIRE: DOC BURGESS
Above is a picture of the official buckle of the National Shooters League. It is numbered and limited to 500 being struck. It is of solid brass and was minted in London, England by Deane and Adams. On the reverse is: © COPYRIGHT 1976, PRIVATE EDITION, WARRANTED-FINEST MINTED BRASS
Doc Burgess and his brother, Giff present the first place prize of $5,000 in cash to the 1976 National Shooters League NSL pistol champion, Frank Green. A retired officer of the United States Air Force, Green is one of the world's masters of the pistol.. He coached the U.S. Olympic Pistol Team in 1968.
I like to make knives
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