Harry Drake

Harry Eugene Drake (born in Kansas on May 7, 1915 – July 28, 1997 died in Nevada ) was an archer and bowyer. Drake was an early pioneer in work on modern implementations of the composite bow design.

Biography
Drake broke the world record for the longest shot with a footbow on October 24, 1971, with a shot that flew 2028 yd (one mile, 268 yards or 1.854 meters)  The record stood until 1983, when a new mark of 1.873 m was set.