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).

* 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

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

  1. Summary of every Pennsylvania State Shoot, 1900 to present.

  2. Chronology of PSSA, 1892 to present.

  3. All officers of PSSA from 1892 to present.

  4. All Pennsylvania State Champions and runners-up, 1892 to present.

  5. All Pennsylvania High Average Leaders and runners-up.

  6. History of the Westy Hogans. (Atlantic City to Thurmont, Maryland)

  7. Westy Hogans, NYAC, Pennsylvania Grand, Keystone Open and Middle Atlantic past champions.

  8. Pennsylvania All Americans, 1927 to present.

  9. Pennsylvania All State Team members.

  10. Pennsylvania winners during Grand American week.

  11. ATA Eastern Division past champions, 1948 to present.

  12. All 200 straights at Pennsylvania State shoot, 1892 to present.

  13. T. G. Marshall Marathon (Delaware) past champions, 1922 to 1951.

  14. Section on notable individual Pennsylvania trapshooting achievements and records.