Plaque, Award
Object number2012.109.9
Date1985
MediumWood; Metal
Credit LineGift of Marjorie Mitchell
DescriptionRectangular wooden award plaque with gold colored metal name plate.Dimensions10.375 x 0.625 x 12.875 in. (26.4 x 1.6 x 32.7 cm)InscriptionsInscription "GREATER PITTSBURGH / BOWLING HALL OF FAME / Presented To / Marjorie Mitchell / SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE / Inducted / OCTOBER 18,1985" Stamped Left of center
Historical NotesThis plaque was presented to Marjorie Mitchell when she was inducted into the Greater Pittsburgh Bowling Hall of Fame on October 18, 1985. Born in Pittsburgh in 1933, Mitchell graduated from Peabody High School and attended Wilberforce University. She became interested in bowling as she followed her sister, Louise Fulton, from tournament to tournament. Mitchell would go on to have a successful bowling career including winning championships in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and National Bowling Association events. In 1985, she was inducted into the Greater Pittsburgh Bowling Hall of Fame. Mitchell is the co-owner of Meadow Lanes Bowling Center in Homewood.
Related person
Marjorie Mitchell
Related institution
Women's International Bowling Congress
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