J. O. Cotant was one of the original Supporters of
the PITA along with O.N. Ford, Founder of the PITA
and a 1995 Hall of Fame inductee.
His 1939 averages show he shot almost 6,000 targets.This was a tremendous amount for those days,
he must have traveled far and wide to register them.
J.O. had the second highest cumulative average in
the association, second only to Frank Troeh.He was also President of the PITA in
1939-1940.During the 1939 Grand Pacific he set a new
record in the sliding handicap.It was the first time a 100 straight was
broken in this event.
Cotant was deeply involved in the promotion of the
Pocatello Trap Club for almost 50 years.He was instrumental in hosting several PITA
State and Zone shoots in the 30’s and 40’s.A great family man and sportsman.
