Ralph Petley, one of skeet’s more colorful individuals, has enjoyed a long and storied career spanning three decades.  Beginning in 1973 at the Pasadena Winchester Public Shooting Center, ralph embarked upon a journey which would lead to the 12 gauge World Championship in Savannah, Georgia in 1992.  Along the way he made 15 Texas All State teams and 11 open All American teams, including First team in 1984 and 1990.  He was the TSSA 28 gauge champion in 1976 and had broken five 400x400s.  Ralph was also a member of several record setting 5-man teams including the 1984 World Shoot record setting Texan team which broke 2742 of 2750, a record which still stands.  Ralph Petley shot 182,000 lifetime targets and his wonderful wife Jean was there every step of the way.