Dick Folkins
Personal information
Nationality United States
Born(1917-03-12)12 March 1917
San Bernardino, California
Died23 June 1987(1987-06-23) (aged 70)
Orange, California
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubArroyo Seco Bowling Club
Medal record
Representing  United States
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1972 Worthing triples
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Worthing team
Silver medal – second place 1976 Johannesburg pairs

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.[1] 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.[2]

In addition he won fourteen US Open titles.[3]

Personal life

He was a highway planning engineer by trade.[4] He died in 1987.[5] He was married to fellow international bowler Corinna Folkins.

References

  1. ^ "Dick Folkins Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. ^ Warters, Bob (1984). Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir. Key Publishing Ltd.
  3. ^ "Profile". LA Times.
  4. ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
  5. ^ "obituary" (PDF). Bowls USA.
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