The passing of Rick McDermott, founder and president of the New York Crossbow Coalition, and wearer of many hats in the sporting community – once again reminds so many of us how short and fragile life can be.
Although I had met Rick previously at a sports show and communicated with him regularly, we finally spent some quality time chatting at a NYS Outdoor Writers event in Pulaski, his hometown, in 2018. It was obvious how serious he was with his advocacy pertaining to crossbows.
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