Thomas Kirkpatrick Lee was born June 18, 1889, in Fort Mills, South Carolina. He enlisted in 1917 in the U.S. Army. "Tackhole" moved to Birmingham after his tour of duty and became the World's Greatest All-American Shot. He set more than 28 world records and won over 900 trophies. He invented the Lee Dot gunsight and the Lee Tomic shell. In 1913 he shot a perfect 2000 x 2000 as National Rifle Champion. His lifetime ATA average was 96% on 100,000 targets. He had a standing offer of a $15,000 side purse to meet any man in the world in rifle, pistol, shotgun combined competition. T. K. Lee passed away in Birmingham, Alabama, August 9, 1957.