Curtis, Betty
Year Inducted: 2006
Betty is being escorted by Kat Hendricks
Born in San Diego, California while her father was stationed there
in the Navy. The family moved shortly thereafter to Newalla, Okla.
Both Bettys parents were bowlers and they put Betty into the YABA
program at an early age. She bowled in the Youth Program for many
years at the Sunnylane Bowling Center.
first Tournament she entered, the Shawnee City Tournament Class C
Singles event.
serious about bowling and the average starting going up.
All in the Oklahoma City Womens Tournament.
Her average has been consistently in the upper 180 and 190s the
past 15 years with a high last year of 198. She has a high game of
289 and high series of 742. Betty has had (5) 700 series since the
year 2000.
Betty has a fun time bowling and loves the people in bowling. She
tries her hand at Tournament Bowling and travels to all the area
Tournaments, several times a year. She has also gone to 14 Nationals.
Not to win she says but to gamble, be silly with her teammates and to
go out and "Eat" "Eat" "Eat". Her Mom and Sister are often her
teammates. She also loves the Boxer breed of dogs and has had one
all her life.
Assn. for 3 years in the mid 90s before her responsibilites at work
demanded more of her time. She also has been an Officer in the
Womens 600 Club and is in her 6th year as Secretary of the Club.
Betty also gets involved in Community activities. She is Chairperson
for the Employees Activity Committee at her work, the OKC County
Health Department which works with the Salvation Army, United Way,
and the Okla. Blood Institute.
and the community, The Bowling Council is proud to induct Betty Curtis
into its Hall of Fame.