Dorothy Smith Cummings

Dorothy Smith Cummings (March 28, 1903 – September 17, 1995) was a seven time national women's target archery champion. She won her first title in 1919, when she was 16 years old. She won the gold medal six more times in the United States Championships in 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1931.[1][2]

Not to be confused with the actress Dorothy Cumming.
Dorothy Smith in 1913

Biography

She was born on March 28, 1903, to Louis Carter Smith. She was inducted into the Archery Hall of Fame in 1974.[3]

References
  1. "Dorothy Smith Cummings". Portland Press Herald. September 19, 1995. Retrieved 2010-07-07. Dorothy Smith Cummings, 92, a national archery champion during the 1920s who enjoyed gardening, died Sunday at her residence on Ross Road. ... Born in Newton Center, a daughter of Louis and Luise Smith, ... Mrs. Cummings won the first of her seven national women's target archery titles in 1919, when she was just 16 years old. She went on to win the gold medal six more times in the United States Championships, put on by the National Archery Association. She won in 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1931.
  2. "Mrs. Cummings and Miss Duggan Set Records In National Archery Meet at Canandaigua". The New York Times. 1931-08-12. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  3. "Dorothy Cummings". Archery Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
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