1973
Inductee
About Dr. Robert P. Elmer
1877-1951
Competitor, Contributor to the Sport, Influence on the Sport...
"The term "Archer's Paradox" was coined by Dr. Robert P. Elmer, a well-known archery author in the 1930s.
Dr. Robert P. Elmer's Achievements
Dr. Elmer used high speed film to analyze the behavior of an arrow upon release.
Notes of Interest
• National Archery Association Champion, 1911, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20 and 22
• National Archery Association Flight Champion, 1911, 13 and 22
• President, National Archery Association, 1914-20
• Recipient, National Archery Association's Thompson Medal of Honor, 1948
• Edited The Book of the Longbow, American Archery, Target Archery
