This 2006 photo shows Joe Bowman,. Bowman, known as Houston's world-famous "The Straight Shooter," died Monday June 29, 2009. He was 84. Bowman was a Tennessee-born bootmaker turned shooting expert who once made a pair of boots for Roy Rogers. In his Wild West exhibitions, Bowman could hit an aspirin tossed in the air and a playing cards edge from 50 paces. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

This 2006 photo shows Joe Bowman,. Bowman, known as Houston's world-famous "The Straight Shooter," died Monday June 29, 2009. He was 84. Bowman was a Tennessee-born bootmaker turned shooting expert who once made a pair of boots for Roy Rogers. In his Wild West exhibitions, Bowman could hit an aspirin tossed in the air and a playing cards edge from 50 paces.

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