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1991
Superior Performance — Meritorious Service Laura Steel has devoted her life to the game of bowling. She has been a member of the Columbus WBA for fourty years and bowled in thirty CWBA Championship tournaments. As a member, her best years were the 1950’s and 60’s. Her single high game was 268 and high series of 674. Laura won the Columbus WBA City Tournament Scratch and Handicap singles in 1957. In 1958, she won the scratch and handicap doubles with Dorothy Smith and she also won the all-events title. She was honored by being selected to the All City Bowling Team in 1958. Laura has been very involved in the administrative services of bowling and served as Executive Secretary of the Columbus WBA from 1957 to 1961. She was elected President for the 1963-64 season. She was then elected a Life Member and was later inducted into the Columbus WBA Hall of Fame. With the Ohio WBA she served as a director from 1974 to 1977 and 2nd vice president for 14 years 1977-91. She represented the Ohio WBA on the Ohio State YABA board, she served as legislative chairman and parliamentarian for many years. As the Ohio WBA representative to the Ohio Bowling Council, Laura was a charter member and was instrumental in forming the By-laws and served on the committee that organized the Ohio Bowling Council Hall of Fame. Laura served as council president in 1989 and 1990. She was elected member Emeritus to the Ohio WBA. Laura is currently serving her third year as Vice Commissioner of the Ohio Sports Festival State Games.
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