5th Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Canada. Newspaper clipping & American Rifleman article, 1967, July 29
Scope and Contents
5th Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Canada. Newspaper clipping – “Topekan Ties Rifle Record” – American Rifleman, Oct. issue – “Capt. Margaret Thompson, USA, scored 1152 in the .22 three-position match at 50 meters to become the first woman to win a gold medal in rifle shooting in International competition. Also, her score established a new Pan American record of 1152 for the event and led a strong U.S. contingent to a gold medal in the team event. Capt. Thompson fired 391 kneeling to tie the world record.”
Dates
- 1967, July 29
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Extent
From the Collection: 13.00 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Thompson Murdock, Margaret (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the McCracken Research Library Repository