Toxophilite of the Year Award
\Tox*oph”i*lite\, n. A lover of archery; one devoted to archery.
From 1975 to 2010 USA Archery Arizona (Formerly the Arizona State Archery Association ASAA) elected individuals of varying backgrounds and accomplishments for the annual Toxophilite Award, recognizing long term contributions to target archery in Arizona. USA Archery Arizona has revived the presentation of the Toxophilite of the Year Award as of 2018.
Men Dedicated to Alfred K. Henderson Al began his Arizona archery career in 1945 as a competitor. In 1947 he began coaching and in 1952 started an archery business. In 1976 Al was chosen as the Professional Archer of the Year and the 1976 Olympic Archery Coach. He served as a board member for the PAA, ALOA, AAC and as the director of PAA Instructor’s School. Alfred K. Henderson was best known for his promotion of archery in all its aspects and his advancement of coaching techniques. | Women Dedicated to Margaret L. Klann Margaret began her Arizona archery career in 1945 as an instructor at ASU, where she taught and coached until 1976. During that time she produced many All Americans and National Champions. She was the founder of the NAA College Division and the driving force behind the formation of the ASAA. Margaret was active as an US Olympic Archery committee member and a NAA Board of Governors member. |
1975 | Alfred K. Henderson | 1975 | Margaret L. Klann |
1976 | Alfred K. Henderson | 1976 | Margaret L. Klann |
1977 | Fred D. Chesire | 1977 | Olive V. Crouch |
1978 | Mark Vancas | 1978 | Sue Vancas |
1979 | N/A | 1979 | Judi Plants |
1980 | David H. Convery | 1980 | Irene Daubenspeck |
1981 | Richard McKinney | 1981 | Sheri Rhodes |
1982 | Les Court | 1982 | Maree Court |
1983 | Richard McKinney | 1983 | Linda McMillen |
1984 | Richard McKinney | 1984 | N/A |
1985 | Richard McKinney | 1985 | Judi Adams |
1986 | Jay Barrs | 1986 | Sheri Rhodes |
1987 | Terry LaBeau | 1987 | Merion Rhodes |
1988 | Jay Barrs | 1988 | Sheri Rhodes |
1989 | Kevin Erlandson | 1989 | Michaela Dye |
1990 | Terry LaBeau | 1990 | Wendy Erlandson |
1991 | Steve Lewis | 1991 | Hilary Hirsch-Ascani |
1992 | Michael Seddon | 1992 | Sheri Rhodes |
1993 | Mike Fournier | 1993 | Diana Carr (LaBeau) |
1994 | Kevin Erlandson | 1994 | Kathy Greene |
1995 | Stewart Bowman | 1995 | Hilary Hirsch-Ascani |
1996 | Terry LaBeau | 1996 | Kathy Greene |
1997 | Jim Hamilton | 1997 | Lori Mitchell |
1998 | Terry LaBeau | 1998 | Kathy Greene |
1999 | Michael Koistenen | 1999 | Kathy Greene |
2000 | Foster Gorman | 2000 | Kathy Greene |
2001 | Ted Harden I & Ted Harden II | 2001 | Vivian Koistinen |
2002 | Michael Koistenen | 2002 | Janice Price |
2003 | Robert Pian | 2003 | Nancy Myrick |
2004 | Alan Huff | 2004 | Lindsay Pian |
2005 | Harold Rush | 2005 | Barbara Noblet |
2006 | Wayne Davidson | 2006 | Kari Granville |
2007 | Dick Tone | 2007 | Janice Price |
2008 | N/A | 2008 | N/A |
2009 | Mel Nichols | 2009 | Diane Tone |
2010 | Mike Cullumber | 2010 | Michaela Richard & Paula Simpson |
2018 | Terry LaBeau | 2018 | Diana LaBeau |
2019 | Richard McKinney | 2019 | Catherine Belzner |
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