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Bob shot his first registered targets
at St. Cloud in 1970 breaking a pair of 98's at singles and 95 and 99 at
handicap. The first two handicaps he shot received punches and his 99 was a
winner. In 1971, Lou Ann joined Bob and shot her first registered targets.
In case were wondering why Lou Ann got a late start, it was because she was busy
having two children, Eric and Amy. Trapshooting has not been the same with
Bob and Annie traveling and winning major championships all over the country.
Bob broke his first 100 straight in 1971 at Blooming Prairie and his first 200
straight at his first Grand in 1972. Since then he has broken 370
some 100 straights and 50 200 straights. Lou Ann was named to the Ladies
All-American 2nd team in 1975 and 1976 and has been on the first team since 1977
being the Captain in 1980 and Co-Captain in 1985. Annie went to the 27
yard line and broke her first 100 straight at singles the same day at the
Minneapolis Gun Club in 1977. She was the 11th lady in the ATA to be
handicapped at 27 yards. Bob has been on several All-American teams and
has 9 years of 99% or higher singles averages. No other Minnesota shooter
has ever averaged 99%.
They have both attended the Grand every year since 1972 and they have both been
on every Minnesota All State team since 1973. Bob first lead Minnesota
singles averages in 1974 and has lead every year since with the exception of
1978. Lou Ann first lead the Minnesota ladies in 1977 and lead all woman
in the country in 1979 and 1980. Bob has won the Minnesota Singles
Championship five times and Annie four times. Bob has won the Minnesota
Doubles, High All Around, and High Over All numerous times and has 13 100
straights at doubles to his credit.
Bob and Lou Ann have won so many trophies and championships that anything
approaching a complete history would require a special supplement to the State
Shoot Program. However, there are a few that deserver special mention.
Bob won the Clay Target Championship at the 1982 Grand with 200 straight and 300
in shoot off. At the 1983 Grand he won the High All Around with 397 X 400
and at the 1988 Golden West Grand he tied Ray Stafford for the High Over All.
Lou Ann won the Ladies HOA and the Dayton Homecoming with 200 straight at the
1984 Grand and was the Lady runner-up in the Grand American Handicap and 6th
place overall with a 98 in 1977. She has also won the Women's Doubles
Championship in 1979. They have won so many Husband and Wife Championships
there is not a known accurate count.
This couple from Howard Lake has redefined the meaning of Champions. Their
performance over the years has been an inspiration and set a standard of
excellence that is befitting their induction into the Minnesota Trapshooting
Hall of Fame.
(Editor's note: Bob and Lou Ann were
inducted into The Trapshooting Hall of Fame in August 2001. To view more
information about
Robert go to
http://www.traphof.org/inductees/munson_robert.htm
and to view more
information about Lou Ann go to
http://www.traphof.org/inductees/munson_lou_ann.htm
