In people's opinions which of these two was the better archer and why?
For those that are unaware of either (hang your heads in shame) here is a little intro. (from wiki)
Horace A. Ford (1822?1880) is known as one of the greatest target archers of all time. He first picked up the bow in 1845, and a mere four years later won the Grand National Archery Meeting held in the United Kingdom. He proceeded to win an unmatched, eleven consecutive championships, and a twelfth "comeback" win. His high score - that of 1271 in the Double York Round in 1857 - remained archery's high mark for over 70 years.
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Howard Hill (November 13, 1899 - February 4, 1975) was an archer who was unofficially referred to as the "World's Greatest Archer". He is the only person to win 196 archery field tournaments in succession.[1] He was also a football, baseball, and basketball player at Auburn University.[2] He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1971 for his skill in archery.[3]
Looking at their dates, perhaps one is the re-encarnation of the other . Its a shame they weren't closer together because to watch them compete would be breathtaking.
For those that are unaware of either (hang your heads in shame) here is a little intro. (from wiki)
Horace A. Ford (1822?1880) is known as one of the greatest target archers of all time. He first picked up the bow in 1845, and a mere four years later won the Grand National Archery Meeting held in the United Kingdom. He proceeded to win an unmatched, eleven consecutive championships, and a twelfth "comeback" win. His high score - that of 1271 in the Double York Round in 1857 - remained archery's high mark for over 70 years.
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Howard Hill (November 13, 1899 - February 4, 1975) was an archer who was unofficially referred to as the "World's Greatest Archer". He is the only person to win 196 archery field tournaments in succession.[1] He was also a football, baseball, and basketball player at Auburn University.[2] He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1971 for his skill in archery.[3]
Looking at their dates, perhaps one is the re-encarnation of the other . Its a shame they weren't closer together because to watch them compete would be breathtaking.