| NHPA Senior Men's World Champions by Years | ||||||||||||
| 50 Point Game Era 1960 - 1981 | ||||||||||||
| Final | Pitching | |||||||||||
| Year | First | Last | State | W | L | Ringers | Shoes | Avg. | Shoe Brand | Style | World Location | |
| 1981 | Marvin | Richmond | MN | 10 | 4 | 657 | 994 | 66.10% | Ted Allen | 1-1/4 Turn | Genola, MN (*) | |
| 1980 | Glen | Portt | GA | 6 | 1 | 329 | 506 | 65.02% | Imperial | 1-3/4 Turn | Huntsville, (AL) | |
| 1979 | Stan | Manker | OH | 8 | 2 | 513 | 728 | 70.47% | Ohio | 1-3/4 Turn | Statesville, NC | |
| 1978 | Steve | Hohl | ON-CAN | 11 | 0 | 767 | 912 | 84.10% | Elmer Hohl | 1-1/4 Turn | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1977 | Marvin | Richmond | MN | 7 | 1 | 418 | 594 | 70.37% | Ted Allen | 1-1/4 Turn | Greenville, OH | |
| 1976 | Frank | Stinson | MN | 7 | 0 | 305 | 412 | 74.03% | Ted Allen | 1-1/4 Turn | Bristol, PA | |
| 1975 | Stan | Manker | OH | 7 | 0 | 742 | 1000 | 74.20% | Ohio | 1-3/4 Turn | Lafayette, IN | |
| 1974 | Stan | Manker | OH | 7 | 0 | 328 | 468 | 70.09% | Ohio | 1-3/4 Turn | Keene, NH | |
| 1973 | Ray | Miller | OH | 6 | 2 | 625 | 1000 | 62.50% | Ohio | 1-3/4 Turn | Eureka, CA | |
| 1972 | Ray | Miller | OH | 7 | 0 | 312 | 452 | 69.03% | Ohio | 1-3/4 Turn | Greenville, OH | |
| 1971 | Stan | Manker | OH | 7 | 0 | 285 | 424 | 67.22% | Ohio | 1-3/4 Turn | Middlesex, NJ | |
| 1970 | John | Paxton | IA | 7 | 0 | 266 | 404 | 65.84% | Unknown | South Gate, CA | ||
| 1969 | John | Paxton | IA | 6 | 1 | 277 | 404 | 68.56% | Unknown | Erie, PA | ||
| 1968 | John | Paxton | IA | 6 | 1 | No Info | Unknown | Keene, NH | ||||
| 1967 | John | Paxton | IA | 7 | 0 | 183 | 271 | 67.53% | Unknown | Fargo, ND | ||
| 1966 | John | Paxton | IA | 6 | 1 | 350 | 504 | 69.44% | Unknown | Murray, UT | ||
| 1965 | Harold | Tuttle | OH | 6 | 1 | 274 | 428 | 64.02% | Ohio | 1-3/4 Turn | Keene, NH | |
| 1964 | Harold | Tuttle | OH | 6 | 1 | 296 | 456 | 64.91% | Ohio | 1-3/4 Turn | Greenville, OH | |
| 1963 | Ralph | Navarro | CA | 11 | 0 | 328 | 580 | 56.55% | Imperial | 2-1/4 Turn | South Gate, CA | |
| 1962 | Joe | Wilkinson | OH | 10 | 1 | 384 | 624 | 61.54% | Unknown | Greenville, OH | ||
| 1961 | Joe | Wilkinson | OH | 8 | 0 | 350 | 482 | 72.61% | Unknown | Muncie, IN | ||
| 1960 | W.O. | Maxwell | OH | 9 | 2 | 428 | 686 | 62.39% | Gordon | 1-1/4 Turn | Muncie, IN | |
| Senior Men's 1st. World Tournament Was Held in 1960 (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||
| World Score Sheets from 1960 to 1981 Not Saved. | ||||||||||||
| Data was collected from score sheets available, Horseshoe magazines and various result sheets | ||||||||||||
| Note: Shoe Brand and Style was provided by | ||||||||||||
| Ottie Reno - The American Directory of Horseshoe Pitching book | ||||||||||||
| Contact: Mel Yockstick for any changes | ||||||||||||
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