AlamoShooter Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 (edited) Hey ! I got an Email from a friend "Lones Wigger" good guy , shot Shoot with him at Sportsman's Team Challenge for over 15 years. He still shoots & helps with events, host a regional event in Raton. Any way the Olympic committee is going on the popularity contest to decide how should be in the hall of fame. It would be great if we could send a message and get an Olympic Gold medalist in the hall of fame. ,-Please- Jamie http://www.usolympichalloffame.com/ Edited February 29, 2008 by Flexmoney to fix link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Alamoshooter, Thanks so much for posting this. I was honored to be a teammate at the USAMU of Ltc Lones Wigger from 1985 until his retirement. I am lucky enough to have had him select me to join the International Rifle team then, for what ended up being over 7 years of my Army career. He is a great guy and really a great representative for all shooting sports. He was the best international rifle shooter in the world for 15 or so years, much less the best U.S. shooter or Olympic Shooter of his time. Wait until Lanny Bassham come up for the Hall of Fame, too. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 (edited) Lones Wigger is a great guy.... made my vote.. Olympic Hall of Fame Edited February 29, 2008 by eerw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Voted and forwarded the link to all the folks on my club's mailing list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunuva Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Got my Vote, And going to my clubs mailing list as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullauto_Shooter Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Another Vote for LTC® Wigger. Thanks for letting us know about this Jamie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineshootah Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 +1 another vote.. made me remember my Camp Perry smallbore shooting days.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I'm in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 (edited) I got some extra Info from my friend Ron Weaver, Lones has three Olympic medals two gold and one silver. 13 Pan-America gold medals, 5 sliver, Has 29 World records in international competition Wigger is a two-tour Vietnam Veteran with 25 years on active duty. And I found out that we can vote once a day = so "Vote early and Vote Often" Edited February 29, 2008 by AlamoShooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneet Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Lones has three Olympic medals two gold and one silver. 13 Pan-America gold medals, 5 sliver, Has 29 World records in international competition . . . Wigger is a two-tour Vietnam Veteran with 25 years on active duty.And I found out that we can vote once a day = so "Vote early and Vote Often" I'm voting once a day from every computer I have access to and have added a link to our home page in the hopes of getting others to do the same. Lones is a great guy. A true ambassador for the shooting sports and a champion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted March 3, 2008 Author Share Posted March 3, 2008 Its not letting me vote more than one time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 nice video of Lones Lones Wigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Its not letting me vote more than one time Jamie, it lets me vote exactly 24 hours after the last time I voted. Try deleting your cookies. Huuummm, Cookies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38superman Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneet Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Its not letting me vote more than one time Jamie, it lets me vote exactly 24 hours after the last time I voted. Try deleting your cookies. Huuummm, Cookies. +1 on the cookies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 Its not letting me vote more than one time Jamie, it lets me vote exactly 24 hours after the last time I voted. Try deleting your cookies. Huuummm, Cookies. +1 on the cookies Thanks... Yes it hurts being Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullauto_Shooter Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Its not letting me vote more than one time Jamie, it lets me vote exactly 24 hours after the last time I voted. Try deleting your cookies. Huuummm, Cookies. +1 on the cookies Thanks... Yes it hurts being Me Don't know much about deleting cookies but I've been able to vote 3 times so far. Jamie - hate that I had to miss your Steel Match yesterday, did you have a pretty good turnout? Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chendersby Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 While you are there throw a vote at Karch Kiraly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 (edited) I'm glad this got a BTT. I admit my short attention span let this slip from view. How about a renewed voting surge. Voting continues through Friday, March 28th. Edited March 13, 2008 by Steve J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneet Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 BTT - don't forget you can vote daily from every computer you have access to. Vote for Lones Wigger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 BTT - don't forget you can vote daily from every computer you have access to. Vote for Lones Wigger! BTT - only 8 days left to vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffl Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 in 2005 I had the pleasure of working the small bore scoring shack at Camp Perry with Lonnes and his wife. Great People. He worked a couple of days and then he went our and either shot or coached others. I can't remember which. I saw him at the SHOT SHOW this year as well. He looks to be in great health and is still involved in the shooting sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Good News, I just got this email from the Military Marksmanship Association: MMA Members: The MMA congratulates Lones Wigger for his election into the USOC Hall of Fame. The below message is from Lones. -- Regards, Laurence "Red" Mosely, MMA Secretary and Webmaster webmaster@militarymarksmanship.org www.militarymarksmanship.org **************************************************** To Everyone: I just want to thank all of you for your votes, words and support for my recent election to the USOC Hall of Fame. I was told that I had the second most popular votes and it is all due to you and those you sent emails to. I didn't think it would be possible to be selected since it is mostly a popularity and name recognition contest. I guess you should never under estimate the gun community. It is a great honor to be selected and have the shooting sport receive the recognition it deserves. Hopefully this will open the door for others who deserve the recognition. Again, thanks for the support. Lones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneet Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Lones is the 1st ever Olympic Shooter to be inducted to the Hall of Fame! He received the second most popular votes! Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 First ever Olympic Shooter??? That makes it even sweeter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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