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1977
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(by Maureen Beuning - 1972)
When Jimmy Robinson was inducted into the Trapshooting Hall of Fame in August,
1971, his friend Ernie Maetzold recounted some of Jimmy's accomplishments. Well
known in the pages of Sports Afield, Jimmy names the All-American Trap
and Skeet Teams. writes a monthly article about shooters, conducts the Sports
Afield duck survey each year. Jimmy published Hits and Misses
in 1941. stories and records of past Grand American Trapshooting events. A
subsequent new book brought those records up to date. A recognized
statistician in the shooting field, editor and score keeper of yearly averages,
Jimmy has attended the Grand American for 49 years.
The "hunter's special," an event which enables new shooters to get a start in
trapshooting without competing against experienced shooters with an average, was
promoted by Jimmy Robinson. He was one of the first to write nationally
about Ducks Unlimited, giving the organization a strong boost since the start.
He operates a duck club in the Manitoba marshes. In 1953 Jimmy received
the Minnesota Conservation Award for his efforts toward conservation and for
publicizing the state of Minnesota.
Each year the number of Trapshooters increases, but so too do the numbers of
those who equate firearms with violence and lawlessness. Perhaps Jimmy
Robinson's most important contribution has been to introduce trapshooters and
their legal and sporting use of guns to a public who might not otherwise
understand the sport.
(Editors note: Jimmy Robinson was the first
resident of Minnesota to be inducted in to the Trapshooting Hall of Fame. To
view more information about Jimmy go to
http://www.traphof.org/inductees/robinson_jimmy.htm
