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.
References
- "Woman first black pin champ". Chicago Tribune. May 24, 1979. p. C4.
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
- 1939 births
- 20th-century African-American sportswomen
- 20th-century American sportswomen
- American ten-pin bowling players
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Alabama
- People from Union Springs, Alabama
- Sportspeople from Bullock County, Alabama
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen