Edith Burroughs Explained

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]

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20110708085818/http://bowlportage.com/Hall%20of%20Fame.htm
• https://web.archive.org/web/20100401115342/http://www.summitcountyusbc.com/triCounty.html
• http://www.ohiowba.com/HOF/Superior%20Performance%20Award%20Recipients.pdf
• https://web.archive.org/web/20091012101709/http://www.summitcountyhof.com/Inductees/1986.htm

Notes and References

1. News: Woman first black pin champ . . May 24, 1979 . C4 .