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Howard Hill was born November 13, 1899 in Wilsonville, Alabama. He would later become known as the "World’s Greatest Archer".  Howard began shooting the bow and arrow at an early age.

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  • Although his youthful interest included the usual round of indoor and outdoor sports, his first love throughout the years was always archery.   Howard Hill played baseball, basketball, football, and golf as a home town hero at his high school in Wilsonville Alabama.

    In 1922 he married a former English teacher from high school. Hill attended Auburn University, where he played football and basketball.  He also played semi-pro baseball on the side. He also focused on golf again.

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    It was reported that he was not a great putter, which stifled his dream of becoming a professional golfer. Subsequently, he decided to concentrate on shooting his old long bow and try his hand at field shooting competitions.

    In 1928 he wrote the first set of rules for archery golf.  Hill&nbs