Editing Charles Gaines (section)

== References ==

# [https://gardenandgun.com/paintballs-wild-history-as-told-by-the-man-who-co-invented-it "Paintball's Wild History, as Told by the Man Who (Co-)Invented It"], Charles Gaines, Garden & Gun, February/March 2024. Firsthand account of the October 1980 experiments, June 1981 game, founding of National Survival Game and later scenario paintball participation.
# [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-may-07-tm-paintball19-story.html "War Games"], Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2006. Historical retrospective documenting the first organised paintball game and the establishment of National Survival Game.
# [https://apnews.com/article/ab439b518f8e5619b762fe0aaaa6a82b "Author Charles Gaines, Who Popularized the World of Bodybuilding with Pumping Iron, Dies at 84"], Associated Press, 22 July 2026. Obituary documenting Gaines's literary career, involvement in bodybuilding and death.
# [https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2026/07/25/literary-outdoorsman-he-helped-popularize-bodybuilding-co-created-paintball/ "A Literary Outdoorsman, He Helped Popularize Bodybuilding and Co-Created Paintball"], Harrison Smith, The Washington Post, 25 July 2026. Detailed retrospective of Gaines's life and career.
# [https://amff.org/heritage-2026/ "The 2026 Heritage Award Honoring Charles Gaines"], American Museum of Fly Fishing. Biographical profile documenting Gaines's literary, sporting and conservation activities.
# [https://amff.org/amff-award-recipients/ "AMFF Award Recipients"], American Museum of Fly Fishing. Official register identifying Charles Gaines as the 2026 Heritage Award recipient.
# [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/birmingham/name/charles-gaines-obituary?id=62030593 "Charles Gaines Obituary"], Family obituary, AL.com / Legacy, July 2026. Documents Gaines's birth, family, literary career, paintball involvement and death.
# [https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2018/07/20/first-paintball-game-new-hampshire "The Survival Game: The Story of the First Recorded Paintball Match"], WBUR, Only A Game, 20 July 2018. Historical investigation incorporating interviews with original participants.
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/articles/hayes/index.shtml "The Origin of the Sport"], WARPIG, 1998. Recording of Hayes Noel discussing the origins of paintball at the International Masters.