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 Biography
Frank H. Scott
7515 Northwest 42nd Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 371-3355
Frank Scott Passes On
One of the true legends in the archery industry became critically ill and unexpectedly passed on the evening of 11-4-00. Sadly, our very dear friend and BowCountry.com contributing editor, Frank Scott suddenly took ill and was rushed to a Gainesville, Fla. hospital. Unfortunately, Frank lapsed into a coma and was not able to recover.
For those of you who did not have the pleasure of knowing Frank, please allow us to briefly explain his monumental impact on our sport and indeed the entire archery industry.
Frank Scott was a lifelong friend and salesman for Fred Bear. Frank was responsible in the early years of their relationship for traveling the country promoting the custom made recurves that Fred Bear pioneered. Frank was "there" when the entire industry was born and stayed "in the game" right up to the end as the curator of the Fred Bear Museum. Frank was well known to a diverse group of today's manufacturers and willingly gave his time to projects spearheaded by the likes of Ted Nugent.
A few months ago the staff of BowCountry.com was treated to a 4 hour tour by Frank. We'll cherish this one-on-one time with Frank for the rest of our lives. This man was by far the most generous, giving and unique resource of information any of us has ever encountered! The "stories" and facts contained in Frank's were impressive beyond description.
Needless to say, this loss is devastating and most assuredly means our industry and sport have suffered a setback not easily described in words. If you are interested in expressing your condolences please feel free to send cards and letters to info@ArcheryWorld.com.
We will most definitely pass your condolences directly to Frank's family.
In January of 2000 Frank Scott completed over sixty-one years of dedicated service to the archers and archery dealers of the United States. This dedicated service covers the following areas:
Frank is one of the pioneer archery salesmen in the country. The total of archery dealers Frank Scott has set up, educated, serviced and trained number in the many hundreds.
Frank is one of the pioneer archery promoters in America giving lectures and demonstrations of archery ranging from county fairs to sport shows to television. These promotions number in the many hundreds thus exposing archery to thousands of people.
Frank is considered America's foremost archery historian sharing his historical knowledge with people of all ages with a special desire to share his knowledge with the younger generations.
Frank Scott is director of the Fred Bear Museum and in this capacity exposes archery and bowhunting to forty thousand plus museum visitors each year. In addition Frank shares quality time with six to ten thousand children each year on field trips to the Fred Bear Museum.
Frank Scott is director of the Fred Bear Sporting Goods Marketing Institute. This school consists of fifty-six hours of instruction giving archery dealers the proper education in order for them to better service the archery public.
Frank Scott is considered by his peers as this countries foremost archery sales trainer of archery road salesmen. Many of today's traveling archery salesmen. Many of today's traveling archery salesmen began their careers under the tutelage of Frank Scott.
Frank is the director of the Fred Bear Sports Club representing the clubs forty two thousand members serving on the board of directors of the American Archery Council.
Frank Scott is one of the founders of the Connecticut Archers Association with a life membership of that association.
Frank is an honorary life member of the Michigan Bowhunters Association. This honor bestowed on him in appreciation for his dedicated service to the archers and dealers of the state of Michigan. Frank is a charter member of the Michigan bowhunters and served on the board of governors for this association during its formative years. In April of 1991 Frank was inducted into the Michigan Bowhunters Hall of Fame and the Michigan bowhunters nominated Frank Scott for induction into the Archery Hall of Fame.
In April 2000 Frank was honored by being elected bowhunter of the year by the Michigan Bowhunters Association.
 Frank Scott is one of the founders of the North Michigan Field Archers Association and served as president, secretary and treasurer of this association.
Frank Scott is a member of the National Field Archery Association, the Professional Archery Association, the Michigan Bowhunters Association, the Connecticut Archery Association, the National Rifle Association and Safari Club International. As a member of the National Field Archer Association Frank shot in the first N.F.A.A. championship tournament in Allegan, Michigan in 1946 and still remains an active shooting member of that association.
In March 1996 Frank was made an honorary life member of the Illinois Archery Association.
Frank Scott is an honory life member of the Masonic Order, a 32nd degree mason and is a member of the Masonic Shrine.
In 1992 Frank Scott was honored by Chuck Saunders of Saunders Archery with a commemorative plaque for his half century of service to the archery industry. This honor was later printed in the 1993 Saunders archery catalog.
In addition to the foregoing Frank is also a dedicated bowhunter having taken over 200 head of big game animals all with a recurve bow.
In January 1997 Frank was formally inducted into the Archery Hall of Fame during the archery manufacturers organizations bowhunting trade show in Louisville, Kentucky. With this induction Frank Scott became the 44th person so honored and joins other archery notables such as Fred Bear, Art Young, Saxton Pope, Howard Hill, Glenn St. Charles, Ben Pearson, and others as a member of this select group.
Frank has also been honored by life memberships in the United Bowhunters of Kentucky, the Nebraska Bowhunters, the Gainesville Archery Club of Gainesville, Georgia, the Gator Bowmen of Gainesville, Florida, the Traditional Bowhunters of Florida as well as the Iowa Bowhunters Association.
Frank Scott is a lifetime continuing guest speaker and public relations emissary for all phases of archery and its heritage.
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