Morris "Bud" Fisher (May 4, 1890 – May 23, 1968) was an American

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and United States Marine Corps shooting instructor. He competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics and won five gold medals in 300–800 m rifle events. He ended his Olympic career in 1924, as shooting was not part of the 1928 Games, and long-distance rifle events re-appeared only at the 1948 Olympics, when he had long retired both from active competitions and military service.

Biography

In 1911 Fisher enlisted in the

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and later competed while on duty. Besides his Olympic medals, Fisher won six world titles and held five world records. In 1916 he was awarded the distinguished marksman badge. He retired from shooting competitions in 1934 and later coached shooters at the U.S. Marine Corps and at the Toledo police department. In 1941 he retired from military service in the rank of gunnery sergeant. He was soon recalled as a shooting instructor during

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, in which he lost his son William, at Okinawa in 1945. Fisher retired for good in 1946, and settled first in La Jolla, California, and then in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he died in 1968. He was buried with full military honors at

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. In 2009, he was inducted into the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame.Morris Fisher
USA Shooting He has also been inducted into the USA Shooting Hall of fame.

Books by Fisher

* ''Mastering the Pistol and Revolver,'' New York:

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, 1940. iling 2314* ''Mastering the Rifle,'' New York: Putnam's, 1940. iling 2315

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