information acquired from the WSHPA Hall of Fame Book, newsletters and other sources

PAUL "DEWEY" HOWARD       Lansing, MI

inducted 1986

1986 Dewey has been a member of the WSHPA since 1975.
Dewey has competed in every State Tournament since 1977. He placed in the following:
1977 Lake Orion First Class E-2
1979 Jackson Third Class C-2
1980 Dimondale First Class D-2
1984 Dimondale Second Class C-2
1985 Dimondale Second Class B-2
1986 Dimondale First Class C-1
1995 State Doubles Class B First place with Jim Schneider
1996 First Senior Class B
1997 Adrian Second Class C
2000 First Senior Class B
2001 First Senior Class C
2002 Kalamazoo Second Elder Class B
2002 Auburn State Doubles Class B First place with Steve Summerlin
2004 Kalamazoo third Elder Class A

Dewey placed First in Class D in the Water Wonderland at Jackson in 1983.

Dewey competed and placed in the Capitol City Open as follows:
1983 Lansing Second Class F
1985 Lansing First Class D
1986 Lansing First Class E

Dewey placed First in Class D in the Midwest Invitational Tournament at Indianapolis in 1986.
Dewey placed Third in Mens Preliminaries - Section 2 Class I in the World Tournament at Lafayette, In. in 1985.
Dewey held office or served on the following committees:
1982 Secretary WSHPA
1983 Secretary WSHPA
1984 Horseshoe and Related Items Salesman
  Member - Constitution and By-Laws Committee
1985 Horseshoe and Related Items Salesman
  Member - Constitution and By-Laws Committee
1986 Horseshoe and Related Items Salesman
  Member - Audit and Finance Committee later became chairman of this committee
1987 Ringer Report Editor
1989-1995 Treasurer WSHPA 1996-97 Chairman - Audit and Finance Committee
Dewey pitched in the Chief Okemos Sportsman Horseshoe League since 1975 .
Dewey pitched in the Capitol City League since 1984.

Dewey became tournament director of the Greater Lansing Horseshoe Club a position he held for many years.

1999 - present Chairman of Hall of Fame committee.


Press coverage:
Miscellaneous News Clippings