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Richard Wilson Folkins (1917-1987), was a United States international lawn bowler.
Bowls career
He won a gold medal in the triples with Bill Miller and Clive Forrester at the 1972 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing. He also won a bronze medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).
Folkins won a silver medal in the 1976 World Outdoor Championships in Johannesburg with his bowls partner Neil McInnes.
In addition he won fourteen US Open titles.
Personal life
He was a highway planning engineer by trade. He died in 1987. He was married to fellow international bowler Corinna Folkins.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Dick Folkins
- Folkins
- Corinna Folkins
- Lee Folkins
- United States National Bowls Championships
- Neil McInnes (bowls)
- World Bowls Championship
- Clive Forrester
- 1976 World Outdoor Bowls Championship
- 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship
