Adolph Toepperwein (October 16, 1869 – March 4, 1962) with his wife toured as the Fabulous Topperweins as exhibition shooters.

Biography

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He was born on October 16, 1869, in

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, to Johanna Bergman and Ferdinand Toepperwein. In 1903 he married Elizabeth Servaty (known as "Plinky") of

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. In 1951 he stopped touring and opened a shooting camp in

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. He died in

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, on March 4, 1962. He was buried in Mission Burial Park.

Legacy

A Toepperwein museum was opened in May 1973 in

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Topperwein, Adolf 1869 births 1962 deaths American male sport shooters People from Boerne, Texas