I-435 West KC-KS in Kansas City in Wyandotte County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Iva Pembridge Jarvis

North American Trapshooting Champion

— Phillipsburg, Kansas —

Iva Pembridge Jarvis Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022

1. Iva Pembridge Jarvis Marker

Inscription. The Kansas All-Sport Hall of Fame's first female honorary member, Iva Pembridge Jarvis, held the North American Trapshooting Champion title four times. She shot her way to 39 trophies at the Amateur Trap Association's Grand American Week between 1950 and 1966. Jarvis earned the women's Champion of Champions title in 1953, 1954, 1957 and 1958. At the 1954 Texas State Shoot she out-shot the men. In 1975 Jarvis was inducted into the Amateur Trap Association's Hall of Fame in Vandalia, Ohio.

Erected by Legends Outlets.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.

Location. 39° 7.563′ N, 94° 49.504′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Kansas, in Wyandotte County. It is in I-435 West KC-KS. Marker can be reached from Village West Parkway. Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1813 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City KS 66109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Autopilot (here, next to this marker); William Purvis & Charles Wilson (a few steps from this marker); Wyatt Earp (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Wyatt Earp (within shouting

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distance of this marker); White Castle (within shouting distance of this marker); NASCAR (within shouting distance of this marker); Helium (within shouting distance of this marker); Rick Mears (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.

Regarding Iva Pembridge Jarvis. This is one of several sidewalk plaques placed on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex, which highlight notable people and inventions that came from the state of Kansas.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022

2. Iva Pembridge Jarvis Marker

Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets complex.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 104 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.