 Fulton in 1968 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Louise Vivian Fulton |
| Born | c. 1917[a] Kingstree, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 1988 (aged 69–70)[a] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Years active | c. 1950 – c. 1970s |
| Bowling Information | |
| Affiliation | PWBA |
| Rookie year | 1962 |
| Dominant hand | Right |
Louise Vivian Fulton (c. 1917 – May 7, 1988) was an American professional ten-pin bowler. A bowling pioneer, she was the first African American to win a professional tournament and was one of the first African Americans to compete in the women's professional bowling tour. She also was the first of her race to be invited to a professional league when she joined the Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA) in 1962 and was inducted into the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame in 2001, among other honors.
- ^ Rea, Theresa E.; Johnson, Stephanie. "Guide to the Louise Fulton and Marjorie Mitchell Papers and Photographs 1982-2010". Historic Pittsburgh.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Louise V. Fulton". The Pittsburgh Press. May 9, 1988. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Axelrod, Phil (December 27, 1998). "Louise Fulton wins award posthumously". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
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