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Outdoors: A world-class bull’s-eye

 
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Published: March 15, 2009

TAHLEQUAH - At age 92, Joe Thornton doesn’t chase rabbits with a stick and string anymore.

photo - Joe Thornton has about 75 medals and ribbons displayed in this trophy table in his home in Tahlequah. PHOTO BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN
Joe Thornton has about 75 medals and ribbons displayed in this trophy table in his home in Tahlequah. PHOTO BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

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Born: Aug. 2, 1916 in Stilwell

Thornton’s awards

→1961: Gold medalist in World Archery Championship in Oslo, Norway (broke three world records)

→1962: Won British International Trials Archery Championship

→1963: Silver medalist in World Archery Championship in Helsinki, Finland

→1965: Silver medalist in World Archery Championship in Vasteras, Sweden

→1970: Won National Archery Championship in Oxford, Ohio

→1978: Inducted into the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame

→2004: Inducted into the Oklahoma State Archery Association Hall of Fame along with his wife, Helen

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