Duval, Helen (1916–)
Duval, Helen (1916–)
American bowler. Born 1916 in Berkeley, California.
Began bowling (1938) and joined 1st league (1939); began conducting bowling clinics on the West Coast and, after son Richard contracted polio (1954), taught him to bowl while he was in a wheelchair; was a founding member of the women's professional bowling (1959) and a representative for the Bowlers Victory Legion (BVL) Fund, conducting bowling clinic's for American vets; named to the President's Council for Physical Fitness during the Kennedy administration, served for 5 years; won the Phoenix Open and the National championship (1969). Inducted into Women's International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (1970) and National Bowling Hall of Fame (1993).
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