Dick Folkins

Dick Folkins
Personal information
Nationality  United States
Born 1917
Died 1987
Sport
Club Arroyo Seco Bowling Club
Medal record
Representing  United States
World Outdoor Championships
1972 Worthing triples
1976 Johannesburg pairs

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

  1. ↑ "Dick Folkins Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. ↑ "Profile". LA Times.
  3. ↑ Warters, Bob (1984). Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir. Key Publishing Ltd.
  4. ↑ "obituary" (PDF). Bowls USA.


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