A Brief History of 50 Years of Archery
A look at some of the advances and changes in archery of the past 50 years of the Club’s existence.
1951 – 1959
- 1951 – Max Hamilton introduces ‘Plastiflech’ vanes to replace feathers.
- 1953 – ‘Bear’ designs and sells the first working recurve bow.
- 1956 – ‘Pistol Grip’ is developed by Hoyt Archery Co. for their bows.
- 1958 – Easton develops "XX75" aluminum arrow.
1960 – 1969
- 1961 – ‘Torque Stabilizers’ is introduced by Hoyt Archery Company.
- 1966 – IFAA (International Field Archery Association) is founded.
- 1969 – Holless Wilbur Allen is granted the patent on his invention of the Compound Bow, used for hunting.
1970 – 1979
- 1971 — Compound bows and release aids make their national debut at the Vegas shoot and are accepted in competitions by the NFAA.
- 1971 – Flex Fetch begins manufacturing their first soft plastic arrow vanes.
- 1972 – Archery reappears in the Munich Olympic Games for both Men and Women.
- 1974 – Freddie Troncoso invents the first dual prong arrow rest.
1980 – 1989
- 1982 – Neroli Fairhall from New Zealand, a paraplegic, shoots from her wheelchair in the Brisbane, Australia Commonwealth Games. She wins first place in the Women’s double FITA event.
- 1982 – 3-D Archery is introduced.
- 1983 – Easton develops the carbon arrow.
- 1988 – The Teams Event was added into the Archery Competition for the Olympic Games in So. Korea.