OK: Oldest Man to Break 100 Straight for the First Time - Jim Olin Snow

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  1. Joe Roby

    Joe Roby Active Member

    Oldest Man to Break a 100 Straight for the First Time?
     
    Joe Roby, Sep 11, 2019
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  2. Joe Roby

    Joe Roby Active Member

    Jim Olin Snow, 93 years of age May 1-2, 2004, Miramar GC(closed) San Diego, CA. I have the copy of the article and Jim on the cover of T&F. but couldn't get it to download. Jim passed away just short of his 100 birthday.
     
    Joe Roby, Sep 14, 2019
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  3. BAMA

    BAMA Mega Poster

    Yep, he sure did, and smoked Camels like a stove pipe. When he ran out of money each month, he'd roll his own out of "Bull Durham." Former barber and sharpened knives or anything else like razors for Trapshooting money. Shooters use to bring him boxes of knives, scissors, and even axes to sharpen, me included.
     
    BAMA, Sep 15, 2019
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  4. HistoryBuff

    HistoryBuff US Navy Retired US Navy Retired Founding Member Forum Leader Official Historian Member State Hall of Fame

    Here's the report. Enjoy!

    JIM SNOW, T&F, JUN2004Cover.jpg
    JIM SNOW, T&F, JUN2004pg30.jpg
    JIM SNOW, T&F, JUN2004pg31.jpg ​
     
    HistoryBuff, Sep 16, 2019
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  5. Joe Roby

    Joe Roby Active Member

    Cool the copy I have is signed by JIM. Maddest I ever saw Jim was when they stole his El Camino.
     
    Joe Roby, Sep 17, 2019
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  6. History Seeker

    History Seeker A NoBody Founding Member Official Historian

    Amazing article, and AMAZING man !

    Thanks HB !
     
    History Seeker, Sep 20, 2019
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  7. rrisum

    rrisum Mega Poster

    Still gives me hope --Or at least I might make the list of oldest shooter still trying! -- Great story -- Hope I am still shooting at that age1
     
    rrisum, Jan 31, 2020
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