Harry Cail

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHarry Vaughn•Cail
Used nameHarry•Cail
Born12 August 1913 in Cail's Mills, New Brunswick (CAN)
Died4 April 2008 in Palermo, Maine (USA)
AffiliationsNorth Haven Rifle Club
NOC United States

Biography

Vaughan Cail was born in Canada but moved to the United States with his family when he was 8 years old. From his youth he had a fascination with firearms and his entire life was spent in either shooting sport or the shooting business. He became the manufacturing superintendent for Winchester firearms, including the M-14. He built many custom rifles, including one for movie star Gary Cooper. After the 1948 Oympics, Cail formed Cail and Son’s Sports Center where he remained in the arms business for the next 25 years, before retiring.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Shooting USA Harry Cail
Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) 9