Polly Tubb — A Lady Champion Who Raised a Champion
We expect you’ve heard of David Tubb, 11-time NRA National High Power Champion. Without question, David is one of the greatest rifle shooters who ever lived. What you may not know is that David came from a family of shooters. David’s father, George Tubb, was a nationally-ranked High Power competitor. What’s more (now this may surprise you), David’s mother “Polly” was was a great shooter in her own right. When she wasn’t rearing a future Champion, Polly was hitting the X-Ring at rifle matches.
Pauline (“Polly”) S. Tubb of Canadian, Texas, earned several rifle championships during the course of her shooting career. In this photo, Polly took a moment to appear for a photo after winning the 1962 National Woman’s Bolt Rifle championship at Camp Perry. One shooter who competed against Polly observed: “I was there as a 1962 Pennsylvania State Team junior! I remember Polly. She beat some of the best Army and Marine shooters and always did it with style and good humor.”
Now that’s our kind of gal. God Bless you Polly. Thanks for being a Leading Lady of our sport.
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Interesting story, that I had not heard before.
Now that is so cool it cant be described. I have a fantastic mom who used to shoot as well.I think David is an inspiration to scads of shooters here and abroad.I hope to meet him someday and shake his hand for all his crowning achievements.
David Tubb is a great ambassador for the shooting sports. That says volumes about how his parents raised him.
Having known the family for many years, I am so happy to see this piece on Polly.She is truly a class act.
Polly is doing pretty well. She has lower back disc issue that she is presently working through. She has given up shooting sometime back but continues to pursue her passion of Watercolor Painting.