Richard Hamilton

Richard Hamilton

Published in major publications and network television

1. Two part series in Trapshooting USA which highlights my sporting and trapshooting collections.
2. One article in Trapshooting USA on the history of DuPont and other gun and powder companies.
3. One article in Trapshooting USA on the History of the Westy Hogans.
3. Contributed photographs and information for two History Channel programs.
a. Hands on History, Production of Bullets (contributed info on shot towers)
b. Sharp Shooters (contributed photographs and information on Oakley, Carver, Etc.)
4. Provided information and photographs for in house Federal Ammunition DVD.
5. Provided information for NRA women's publication, Outlook.
6. Provided photographs and information for Sporting Magazine for article on Fred Gilbert.
7. Provided photographs for Shotgun News on Grand American.

Education

Graduated from Fleetwood High School, Fleetwood, PA, 1956.
Graduated from East Stroudsburg State College (now University), East Stroudsburg, PA, 1960.
Graduate Schools:
     *Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
     *Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
     *Marywood College, Scranton, PA
     *Millersville University, Lancaster, PA
     *Albright College, Reading, PA

Professional experience

Middle School and High School Educator, Fleetwood, PA, 1960-1992 (retired).

Physical Education
Health Education
Science Education
20th Century History Education
Athletic Director..16 years
Baseball coach (13 years) and soccer coach (4 years).

* Refused induction into the Fleetwood HS Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
* President, Berks County High School Athletic Association, 2 times.
* Athletic Director, Fleetwood High School, Fleetwood, PA, 1964-1980.
* Baseball Coach, Fleetwood High School, Fleetwood, PA, 1960-1973.
* Won 4 Berks County Championships.(1964, 1966, 1968 and 1970), runner-up twice.
* Soccer Coach, Fleetwood High School, Fleetwood, PA, 1960-1963.
* Professional web page designer. Past and present clients included:
        PSSA (Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Association
        NYSATA (New York State Amateur Trapshooting Association
        MTA (Minnesota Trapshooting Association)
        ATA Trapshooting HOF
        Allems Gun Craft
        Fleetwood Historical Society
        Key Net GPS
        Fleetwood Emmanuel Methodist Church
        Fleetwood Class of 1956

Major Trapshooting Achievements

Started ATA career in 1966, and have shot at over 122, 125 singles targets, 53,600 handicap targets and 44,000 doubles targets through 2013. Total registered targets: 219,725.
2014 ATA Chair First Team All American Team.
2012 ATA Chair First Team All American Team.
5 time Pennsylvania State Team member. 1995, 1996, 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Won every Chair event entered in 2011 target season, 17 wins.
Won every Chair event entered in 2013 target season, 20 wins.
Maintained a .9800 plus singles average during eleven different years, including nine years in a row from 1986 to 1994.
Listed in Trap & Field High Singles Averages for Pennsylvania, 24 times in 25 years.
Attained the Amateur Trapshooting Association AA27AA award in 1995.
Shot over 200 registered perfect 100x100 scores in ATA singles competitions. Shot three 200x200 scores plus countless 99x100 and 199x200 scores from 16 yard line.
Averaged over .9800 in singles on first 100,000 singles targets.

Major Chair Trapshooting Championships

Maine State: Singles Champion, 2014
Maine State: Handicap Champion, 2014
Maine State: HAA Champion, 2014
Maine State: Singles Champion, 2013
Maine State: Handicap Champion, 2013
Maine State: Doubles Champion, 2013
Maine State: HAA Champion, 2013
Maine State: Singles Champion, 2011
Maine State: Handicap Champion, 2011
Maine State: Doubles Champion, 2011
Maine State: HAA Champion, 2011

Pennsylvania Grand: Handicap Champion, 2013
Pennsylvania Grand: Singles Champion, 2011
Pennsylvania Grand: Doubles Champion, 2011
Pennsylvania Grand: Handicap Champion, 2011
Pennsylvania Grand: HAA, 2011

Pennsylvania State Shoot: State Doubles Champion, 2014
Pennsylvania State Shoot: State HAA Champion, 2014
Pennsylvania State Shoot: State Doubles Champion, 2013
Pennsylvania State Shoot: State Singles Champion, 2013
Pennsylvania State Shoot: State Handicap Champion, 2013 (Tied for Sr. Vet and third place overall with 96x100.)
Pennsylvania State Shoot: State HAA Champion, 2013
Pennsylvania State Shoot: State Doubles Champion, 2011
Pennsylvania State Shoot: State Singles Champion, 2011
Pennsylvania State Shoot: State Handicap Champion, 2011
Pennsylvania State Shoot: State HAA Champion, 2011
Pennsylvania State Shoot: State Doubles Champion, 2010
Pennsylvania State Shoot: State HAA Champion, 2010

Keystone Open: Singles Champion, 2014
Keystone Open: Doubles Champion, 2014
Keystone Open: Handicap Champion, 2014
Keystone Open: HAA Champion, 2014
Keystone Open: Singles Champion, 2013
Keystone Open: Doubles Champion, 2013
Keystone Open: Handicap Champion, 2013
Keystone Open: HAA Champion, 2013
Keystone Open: Singles Champion, 2011

Colonial Classic: Singles Champion, 2011
Colonial Classic: Handicap Champion, 2011
Colonial Classic: Doubles Champion, 2011
Colonial Classic: HAA Champion, 2011

Westy Hogans: Singles Champion, 2015
Westy Hogans: Doubles Champion, 2015
Westy Hogans: Handicap Champion, 2015
Westy Hogans: HAA Champion, 2015
Westy Hogans: Singles Champion, 2014
Westy Hogans: Doubles Champion, 2014
Westy Hogans: Handicap Champion, 2014
Westy Hogans: HAA Champion, 2014
Westy Hogans: Singles Champion, 2013
Westy Hogans: Doubles Champion, 2013
Westy Hogans: Handicap Champion, 2013
Westy Hogans: HAA Champion, 2013
Westy Hogans: Singles Class Champion, 2013
Westy Hogans: Singles Champion, 2010
Westy Hogans: Doubles Champion, 2010
Westy Hogans: Handicap Champion, 2010
Westy Hogans: HAA Champion, 2010
Westy Hogans: Handicap Champion, 2009
Westy Hogans: HAA Champion, 2009

ATA Eastern Zone: Singles Champion, 2015
ATA Eastern Zone: Handicap Champion, 2016
ATA Eastern Zone: Singles Class Champion, 2015
ATA Eastern Zone: HOA Champion, 2015
ATA Eastern Zone: Doubles Runner-Up 2015
ATA Eastern Zone: Singles Champion, 2014
ATA Eastern Zone: HAA Champion, 2014
ATA Eastern Zone: Singles Champion, 2013
ATA Eastern Zone: Handicap Champion, 2013
ATA Eastern Zone: Doubles Champion, 2013
ATA Eastern Zone: HAA Champion, 2013
ATA Eastern Zone: Chair Class Champion, 2013
ATA Eastern Zone: Singles Champion, 2011
ATA Eastern Zone: Handicap Champion, 2011
ATA Eastern Zone: Doubles Champion, 2011
ATA Eastern Zone: HAA Champion, 2011
ATA Eastern Zone: Chair Class Champion, 2011
ATA Eastern Zone: Singles Champion, 2009
ATA Eastern Zone: HAA, Champion, 2009

Major Trapshooting Championships (Partial List)

ATA Eastern Zone: Open Handicap Champion, 1999 (96x100 + 25)
ATA Eastern Zone: Open Handicap Champion, 1995 (96x100), lost shootoff.
Middle Atlantic: Singles Champion, 1985 (199x200).
Virginia State Shoot: Open Yardage Champion, Handicap Championship.. 1972 (97x100).
Pennsylvania Grand: Singles Champion, 1974 (199x200). Tied one other time.
Pennsylvania Grand: Class B Singles Champion, 2010 (197x200).......Shot from chair.
Pennsylvania Grand: Class D Doubles Champion, 2011 (86x100).........Shot from chair.
Keystone Open: Handicap Champion, 1994 (99x100 from 27 yards).
Pennsylvania State Eastern Zone: Singles Champion, 1991 (200x200). Tied for same title two other times.
Pennsylvania State Eastern Zone: Vet Doubles Runner-up, 2004 and 2005.
Pennsylvania State Shoot: Tied for 3rd in Handicap Championship and tied for 1st in Sr. Vet Category. 2013
Pennsylvania State Shoot: Class Championship, Class AA in 1990, 200x200. (Lost shootoff.)
Pennsylvania State Shoot: Class Championship, Open Class AA Champion in 1992 (199x200, 49x50).
Pennsylvania State Shoot: Class Championship, Class AA in 2003, 200x200. (Forfeited)
Pennsylvania State Shoot: Class AA RU in 2003 Steve Huber Singles. (100x100)
Pennsylvania State Shoot: Class A RU in 2003 Colonial Classic Doubles Championship. (97x100)
Pennsylvania State Shoot: member of winning State Eastern Zone Team 9 times.
Southern Grand American: Runner up Handicap Long Yardage Champion in Preliminary Handicap. (98x100)
Southern Grand American: Class B Doubles Champion, 2003. (97x100)
Southern Grand American: Class A Doubles Champion, 2004. (99x100)
Grand American: member of 1990 Pennsylvania State Team which finished second.
Grand American: tied for 4th Place in 1993 Vandalia Handicap, (98x100 from 27 yards) (lost shoot-off)
Grand American: tied for Dayton Homecoming at 2003 Grand American, (100x100) (lost shoot-off.)
Pennsylvania: All State Team, Second Team (1995)
Pennsylvania: All State Team, First Team (1996)
Pennsylvania: All State Team, First Team Vet (2004)
Pennsylvania: All State Team, Second Team Vet (2005)
Pennsylvania: All State Team, Second Team Vet (2006)
ATA Eastern Zone: ATA Class B Doubles Champion in Doubles Championship,1990 (96x100).
ATA Eastern Zone: ATA Veteran Singles Champion in Singles Class Championship, 2005 (100x100).
ATA Eastern Zone: Veteran Preliminary Handicap Champion in 2003 (95x100).
Pennsylvania State Shoot: Preliminary Singles Champion in 1989 (only 100 straight in 92 squads).
Great Eastern: (S.E. Gun Club) Singles Champion,1985 (199x200).
Great Eastern: (S.E. Gun Club) Doubles Champion,1981 (97x100) and 1985 (92x100).
Reading Open: Singles Champion,1990 (199x200)
Reading Open: Singles Champion,1993 (199x200)
Reading Open: HOA, 2000 (runner-up)
South End Open: Singles Champion,1987,1991 and 1992 (199x200, all three years).
South End Gun Club: Handicap champion, club championship, 1993.
Berks County: Singles Champion, 3 times, tied one other time
Berks County: Leesport Winter Singles Champion, 6 times, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2004
South End Gun Club: Singles Champion, 5 times.
Westy Hogans: Preliminary Vet Singles Champion, 2004. (100x100)
Westy Hogans: Preliminary Vet Handicap Champion, 2003. (96x100)
Westy Hogans: Preliminary Vet Doubles Champion, 2003. (96x100)
BCATL: HOA Champion twice, runner-up twice.

Trapshooting Experience

Elected to Pennsylvania Trapshooting Hall of Fame, 1992.
Had the honor of Inducting 25 members (last was Steve Huber in 2006) into the PA Trapshooting HOF.
Established Pennsylvania Trapshooting Hall of Fame in Elysburg, 1987.
Director, Pennsylvania Trapshooting Hall of Fame, 1987 to 1997.
Established Pennsylvania Trapshooter of the Year award, 1988.
Researched all ATA Eastern Zone champions as now listed in annual Eastern Zone shoot program.
Researched Pennsylvania State Shoot champions as now listed in annual Pennsylvania State Shoot program.
Researched history of Westy Hogans Trapshooting Tournament.
Selected to the PSSA Advisory Board by Elwood Brown, 1988.
Secretary, Berks County (Pennsylvania) Amateur Trapshooting League (BCATL) 1971 to 1996.
Wrote and published book on the history of the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen’s
Association, which includes:

Summary of every Pennsylvania State Shoot, 1900 to present.
Chronology of PSSA, 1892 to present.
All officers of PSSA from 1892 to present.
All Pennsylvania State Champions and runners-up, 1892 to present.
All Pennsylvania High Average Leaders and runners-up.
History of the Westy Hogans. (Atlantic City to Thurmont, Maryland)
Westy Hogans, NYAC, Pennsylvania Grand, Keystone Open and Middle Atlantic past champions.
Pennsylvania All Americans, 1927 to present.
Pennsylvania All State Team members.
Pennsylvania winners during Grand American week.
ATA Eastern Division past champions, 1948 to present.
All 200 straights at Pennsylvania State shoot, 1892 to present.
T. G. Marshall Marathon (Delaware) past champions, 1922 to 1951.
Section on notable individual Pennsylvania trapshooting achievements and records.

Manager, South End Gun Club, Reading, PA (largest trap club in Pennsylvania), 1988 to 1996.
Maintain a large collection of national and local trapshooting memorabilia in personal archives, including gun collection, clay targets, vintage trapshooting medals and fobs, glass target balls, photographs, vintage clay target traps, shell boxes, trapshooting trophies, programs, scoresheets, posters, calendars, die cuts, envelopes, old catalogs, shell box inserts, vintage reloaders, vintage postcards, shot tower memorabilia including Civil War era shot bags, vintage and contemporary trapshooting books and magazines, etc., almost all of Sportsmen's Review and Trap & Field from 1921 to present, many bound volumes.