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USA Shooting Mourns Passing of Bill Pullum and Martin Edmondson
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Fame member William (Bill) Pullum passed away on Oc- tober 13, 2015 at the age of 95. Pullum served in World War II and the Korean War and retired
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well as the 1966 and 1974 World Championship Teams. His distinguished pupils in- clude the sport’s legendary icons in the likes of two-time Olympic gold medalist and seven-time World Champion Gary Anderson, three-time Olympic medalist and 12- time World Championships medalist Lones Wigger, and two-time Olympic medalist and nine-time World Cham- pionships medalist Lanny Bassham.
Memorial Donations in honor of Bill Pullum Sherry Pullum Jack and Trish Foster Gary Anderson Launi Meili
Martin Edmondson Martin Edmondson (pic- tured center with Bob Mitch- ell and Gary Anderson), who served USA Shooting as one of the most active and most respected youth shooting sports leaders in the United States, passed away De- cember 4. He helped build USA Shooting headquarters
Vincent Hancock a Finalist for Team USA Award
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which recognize the outstanding achievements of Team USA athletes year-round. Hancock (Eatonton, Georgia) is being recognized for a stellar 2015 in skeet shooting that included: two World Cup wins; a silver medal at World Cup Finals; second at USA Shooting Nationals; an unprecedented third World Champion- ship crown; and an automatic nomination to the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team. ´,·P H[WUHPHO\ Á DWWHUHG WR EH FRQVLGHUHG RQH RI $PHULFD·V WRS DWKOHWHV RYHU WKLV SDVW \HDU µ +DQFRFN VDLG ´:LWK gold in Rio as my next goal, it was important for me to begin that quest putting forth elite-level performances in 2015. I’m hopeful this recognition will bring the right type of attention to the shooting sports and showcase the accomplish- ments of all my teammates as we set our sights on Rio.” The six award winners were announced during the Team USA Awards presented by Dow, Best of the Year, on Decem-
ber 10 at the University of Pennsylvania’s Houston Hall in Philadelphia. The awards show will be televised on NBCSN on Dec. 27 from 3-4 p.m. ET.
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and its ranges into what it is today. Shooter, Olympian, Soldier, Coach and Youth Development mentor, he leaves behind a tremen- dous legacy. His role within USA Shooting included 12 years as the National Run- ning Target coach and six years as a youth develop- ment leader.
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