Richard Wilson Folkins (1917-1987), was a United States international lawn bowler.

Bowls career

He won a

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in the triples with Bill Miller and Clive Forrester at the

1972 World Outdoor Bowls Championship The 1972 Men's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at Beach House Park in Worthing, England, from 5 to 17 June 1972. Maldwyn Evans won the singles which was held in a round robin format. The pairs Gold was won by Hong Kong, the triples Go ...

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. He also won a bronze medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy). Folkins won a silver medal in the 1976 World Outdoor Championships in

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with his bowls partner Neil McInnes. In addition he won fourteen US Open titles.

Personal life

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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Folkins, Dick 1917 births 1987 deaths American male bowls players Bowls World Champions 20th-century American sportsmen