Joe Thornton
1978 - Archery - Cherokee

DATE OF BIRTH: August 2, 1916
  • BIRTH PLACE: Stilwell, Oklahoma
  • TRIBE: Cherokee
  • EDUCATION: Chilocco Indian School
  • SPORTS DATA: Archery

ACHIEVEMENTS:
  • 1961 - Archery World Champion (set 3 world records), Oslo, Norway
  • 1962 - Won British International Trials Archery Championship, Windsor, England
  • 1963 - Second Place, World Championship Archery Tournament, Helsinki, Finland
  • 1965 - Second place, World Championship Archery Tournament, Vasteras, Sweden
  • 1967 - Member of U.S. Archery Team that competed in World Tournament in Amersfoort, Holland (team won world team championship)
  • 1970 - National Archer Champion, Oxford, Ohio
  • 1971 - Member of U.S. Archery Team that competed in World Archery Tournament in York, England (team won world team championship)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION:
  • 1962- Selected by Council of American Indians as most Distinguished American Indian and presented key to City of Tulsa.
  • 1964 - Selected for the book, "Who’s Who in Oklahoma". Appeared on CBS Television programs, "What’s My Line" and "Heywood Hale Brown Sports Interviews"
  • 1968 - Elected to three-year term as Member of Board of Governors of National Archery Association
  • 1972 - Elected President of Oklahoma State Archery Association
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