Edith Burroughs

For the sculptor, see Edith Woodman Burroughs.

Edith Burroughs (born 1939) was a pro bowler who was born in Union Springs, Alabama. She was the seventh child of fourteen born in her family. In 1979, she became the first black person to win a pro bowling tournament in the United States.[1]

References

  1. "Woman first black pin champ". Chicago Tribune. May 24, 1979. p. C4.

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