More than 50 years ago, a young woman received a donated bowling ball. The ball, which had chinks on its surface and a hole that was made for a man’s hand, was the first Blanche Deal ever owned.
Blanche Deal, 91, can’t stop bowling
For 64 years, the Marshall native has competed across the nation.
Thursday, June 7, 2007 | 12:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 8:48 a.m. CDT, Wednesday, July 16, 2008
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