CONNIE’S BOWLING CAREER BEGAN A YOUTH BOWLER ON THE SAN JACINTO BOWLING TEAM. SHE LATER BECAME A MEMBER OF THE PASADENA WOMEN’S BOWLING ASSOCIATION, THE LADIES PROFESSIONAL TOUR, AND WORKED FOR AND WAS A MEMBER OF TOURNAMENT BOWLERS OF AMERICA (TBOA).

CONNIE LOVED THE GAME OF BOWLING AND MET HER HUSBAND, MIKE LEAGUE, AT A BOWLING CENTER. CONNIE AND MIKE SPENT THEIR HONEYMOON AND ANNIVERSARIES AT TBOA EVENTS. CONNIE’S BOWLING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS INCLUDE PWBA 1989-90 SEASON, HIGH SERIES-722, AND HIGH AVERAGE-197 AND 1990-91 SEASON, HIGH SERIES-719 AND HIGH AVERAGE-193.

IN THE FALL OF 1990 CONNIE BECAME SERIOUSLY ILL WITH CANCER AND HAD TO HAVE SURGERY. SHE RETURNED TO THE GAME SHE LOVED SO WELL IN DECEMBER OF 1990 WITH A STAMINA THAT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. ON JUNE 5, 1991, EVEN AS HER HEALTH WAS RAPIDLY FAILING, CONNIE BOWLED A 278 GAME AND IN JULY A 719 SERIES. ON AUGUST 25, 1991 AT THE PWBA FALL MEETING, CONNIE WAS NAMED “HIGH AVERAGE BOWLER OF THE YEAR” WITH A 193 AVERAGE.

CONNIE DIED SEPTEMBER 4, 1991 AT 27 YEARS OF AGE. WE MISS CONNIE’S SMILE AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT THAT SHE GAVE TO THOSE THAT SHE BOWLED WITH, AND THE FRIEND THAT SHE WAS TO SO MANY. WE ALSO MISS HER AWESOME STYLE OF BOWLING. SHE WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED AS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL WOMEN BOWLERS TO GRACE THE PASADENA BOWLING LANES.