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.

Speaker's Bureau

Doctor Burgess is available for speaking engagements for many groups and organizations. He has addressed County and State Historical Societies; military groups such as the VFW, and American Legion; literary associations; county Medical Associations; Western Writers of America; high school, college, and university literature and history classes; service groups such as Lions and Rotary clubs and many other assemblies.

Subject: The History of the West of the Plains Wars Era

Length of Address: One And One Half to Two Hours

Honorarium: $500.00 to $1,000 Plus Travel Expenses

Libraries, Schools And Military Groups Require Only Travel Expenses

Robert O. Burgess, M.D., formerly of Wyoming, now lives in Colorado

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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.

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