Dick Folkins
Personal information | |
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Nationality | United States |
Born | 1917 |
Died | 1987 |
Sport | |
Club | Arroyo Seco Bowling Club |
Medal record |
Richard W. 'Dick' Folkins (1917-1987) was a United States international lawn bowler.
He won a gold medal in the triples with Bill Miller and Clive Forrester at the 1972 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing.[1] In addition he won fourteen US Open titles.[2]
Folkins won a silver medal in the 1976 World Outdoor Championships in Johannesburg with his bowls partner Neil McInnes.[3]
He died in 1987.[4]
References
- ^ "Dick Folkins Profile". Bowls tawa.
- ^ "Profile". LA Times.
- ^ Warters, Bob (1984). Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir. Key Publishing Ltd.
- ^ "obituary" (PDF). Bowls USA.