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Athletic accomplishments
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Considered one of America's top rifle marksmen in the
1860s and 1870s.
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Won numerous international competitions, including the
Berlin Shooting Championships in 1868, becoming the first
American to win an international rifle title.
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Received a prize rifle from the Kaiser of Prussia and a
decoration from the Emperor of Austria-Hungary.
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Awarded a diamond badge by the Riflemen of California in
1890.
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Dubbed the "Champion Rifle
Shot in the West" after his
victory at the Centennial
Exposition in Philadelphia in
1876.
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A charter member of the
Olympic Club and the Turn
Verein, a German athletic club in
San Francisco.
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Also known for his skills in
wrestling, weightlifting, and
gymnastics.
God Bless Black Powder!
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