Harry Eugene Drake (born in Kansas on May 7, 1915 – July 28, 1997 died in Nevada[1]) was an archer and bowyer.
Drake was an early pioneer in work on modern implementations of the composite bow design.
[2] Drake broke the world record for the longest shot with a footbow on October 24, 1971, with a shot that flew 2,028 yards (1,854 m) (one mile, 268 yards or 1.854 meters) [3] The record stood until 1983, when a new mark of 1.873 m was set.
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