Marion Ladewig
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Marion Ladewig was an American
ten-pin bowler
. She was named Female Bowler of the Year
by the Bowling Writers Association of America a record nine times between 1950 and 1963 (1950–54, 57–59, 63). A Grand Rapids, MI native, Ladewig is the only woman to win WIBC City, State, and National All-Events titles in the same year (1951).
In 1964, Ladewig became the first Superior Performance inductee into the Women's International Bowling Congress
Hall of Fame, and in 1984 became the first woman bowler inducted into the Women’s Sports Foundation Hall of Fame. She is the all-time leader in U.S. Women's Open
championships (8). Ladewig retired from competitive bowling in 1964.
After retiring from active competition, Ladewig co-hosted the locally produced WOTV
Bowling Classic alongside Warren Reynolds during the 1970s and 1980s.
Ladewig died on April 16, 2010, at the age of 95.
United States
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ten-pin bowler
Ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling is a competitive sport in which a player rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible.-Summary:The lane is bordered along its length by semicylindrical channels Ten-pin bowling (commonly just...
. She was named Female Bowler of the Year
Bowling Writers Association of America Bowler of the Year
The Bowling Writers Association of America annually selects a Male Bowler of the Year and a Female Bowler of the Year....
by the Bowling Writers Association of America a record nine times between 1950 and 1963 (1950–54, 57–59, 63). A Grand Rapids, MI native, Ladewig is the only woman to win WIBC City, State, and National All-Events titles in the same year (1951).
In 1964, Ladewig became the first Superior Performance inductee into the Women's International Bowling Congress
Women's International Bowling Congress
The Women's International Bowling Congress was an organization for women bowlers formed in 1916 as a counterpart to the American Bowling Congress ....
Hall of Fame, and in 1984 became the first woman bowler inducted into the Women’s Sports Foundation Hall of Fame. She is the all-time leader in U.S. Women's Open
U.S. Women's Open (bowling)
The United States Women's Open, a.k.a. U.S. Women's Open, a.k.a. Women's U.S. Open, is an annual tournament for women, dedicated to ten-pin bowling in the United States. From its inception in 1949 until its cancellation in 2004 , the event was held every year except for 1953, 1997 and 2002...
championships (8). Ladewig retired from competitive bowling in 1964.
After retiring from active competition, Ladewig co-hosted the locally produced WOTV
WOOD-TV
WOOD-TV is the NBC-affiliated television station for Southwestern Michigan licensed to Grand Rapids. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 7 from a transmitter in Middleville near the Barry and Allegan County line. The station can also be seen on Comcast and Charter channel...
Bowling Classic alongside Warren Reynolds during the 1970s and 1980s.
Ladewig died on April 16, 2010, at the age of 95.