New Jersey State Trapshooting Association - Hall of Fame

Bobby Long was born in Staten Island in 1943. Growing up he had a sister, Evelyn, and two

brothers James and Edward all of whom have predeceased him. Bob and his lovely wife Joyce

were married for 54 years and greatly enjoyed time with their two sons, Mark and Robert.

Sadly, Bob lost his wife a few years ago due to a long illness. Bob started working for the New

York City Transit Authority in 1970 where he spent 24 years. He was introduced to trapshooting

by his brother Jimmy, an ATA member, at a tournament at Pine Belt Sportsman’s Club in 1983

and joined the ATA at 40 years old in 1984. Bob’s shooting career was mostly spent shooting at

Staten Island Sportsmen’s Club during his early years. Joyce and Bob moved to Toms River, New

Jersey after he retired in 1994. By 2013 he finished the year with a 97.16 average in singles, in

2012 finished the year with a 90.03 average in handicap and in 2007 finished the year with a

90.77 doubles average. He maintained an “AA” year average in singles for 7 years starting in

2008 at age 64 shooting a Browning Citori and changing to a Krieghoff K-80 in 2011. Bob has

been a member of most of the New Jersey ATA member clubs, Staten Island, the MSSA and

PSSA. Throughout his career he shot one shell: A 7.5 shot, 1175fps reload for all three

disciplines including his time at the 25.5 yard line. Bob enjoyed traveling to most of the ATA

shoots from New York to Florida with his late good friend Charlie “B”, where he won over 100

titles including 4 rings and the coveted “Rose Bowl Ring'' at the Cavaliers. When you walk

through Bob's home it is a trip down memory lane with trophies filling every room, footlockers

full of belt buckles, and event pins spanning many states and decades. When you ask him what

his most memorable and enjoyable victory was, his response isn’t a win, rather it's watching

young and old shooters that he’s helped along the way be successful. Talking to “Poppy” about

his grandkids Rob, Katie, and Emely you can see the sparkle in his eye. He’s soon to be known

as “Big Poppy” since he is expecting his first great grandchild.