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LIFE MEMBERS

HALL OF FAME1980 * Viola Crosswhite * J. Elmer Reed * Margaret B. Uncles * J. Wilbert Sims * Louis A. Ballard * Sidney V. Celestine1981 * Leroy Brown * Henry Hardin * John H. Smith * George Williams * Eric M. Defreitas1982 * Jack Robinson * Charlie Mae McIntosh * Joseph A. Thomas1983 * Dwight Guy * Lucius Huntley * Clarence King * Louise Fulton James A. Robinson * Preston W. Thomas1984 June Watt James Watt * Richard Benton

* Ernest Monre * George Porter * James Roden * Brownie Cain * Isaac Rivers * Joseph Blue * Wynston Brown * Firley Carrr * Oscar McDonald * Arbie Woods * Martin C. Kelley * Charles E. Lewis1985 * Lorraine Ramsey * William Rhodman * Charles R. Wilson1986 * Sadie Dixon * Theodore Page * Owen O. Washington James D. Alston1987 * Charles Bedell * Donald N. Parnell1988 * Doris General * Rachel Ridley

1989 * Martha M. Burton * Rosa R. Strothers1990 George Manuel1991 Thelma E. Artis1992 Don Scott1993 Jane Timmons-Hassell1994 * Ruth L. Payne * Ruth Coburn1995 Marian A. Brown Margaret S. Lee * Berene S. Miller * George C. Wilson1996 * Sterling Scott * Edward D. Jones1997 Carolyn Washington1998 * Joan I. McDuffie1999 * Willie Donaldson1999 * Charles H. Gibson, Jr. * Jimmy Owens, Jr.2001 * Bertha B. Fuller Aaron J. Mercadel2002 * Hon. Levan Gordon Robert “Bob” Marable, Sr.

2003 * Booker T. Ridgeway2004 Alonzo “Al” Bridges Cheryl L. Daniels * Leon A. Puryear * Elbert H. Sims III2005 Anthony “Tony” M. Fikes * Edward “Ed” T. Rollins2006 Fred “Sonny” Dew Hattie Henton2007 Cornell M. Jackson Jeanne M. Zappulla2008 * William “Billy” H. Hawthorne2009 Betty M. Wilhoite2010 Julia E. Nelson Bobby R. Richardson2012 Alesia A. Bryant2014 Jesse L. Fondrem Jimmy Hicks Ron Holt2015 Luther Moses 2016 Patricia McFarland2017 John W. Collins, Sr.

* Katherine Alexander Los Angeles, California James D. Alston Richardson, Texas* Louis A. Ballard New York, New York Dr. Michael L. Boykins Ridgeland, Mississippi Keith Bridgeforth Woodbury, Minnesota Sharon Brooks Toledo, Ohio Alesia A. Bryant St. Louis, Missouri* Martha M. Burton Washington DC Herschel Chalk, Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio Nancy C. Clark Flint, Michigan Rogers D. Clark, Sr. Akron, Ohio* Edward Coburn Cleveland, Ohio* Ruth Coburn Cleveland, Ohio Helen M. Coleman Jamaica, New York John W. Collins, Sr. Pontiac, Michigan Perry T. Daniels Carrolton, Texas* Jeremiah Dawson Baltimore, Maryland Earlene Z. Edwards Denver. Colorado Levert English Detroit, Michigan Anthony (Tony) Fikes Milwaukee, Wisconsin* Jesse Fondren Detroit, Michigan* Bertha B. Fuller Chicago, Illinois

* Thelma Gamble Akron, Ohio* Doris General Chicago, Illinois* Hon. Levan Gordon Philadelphia, Pennsylvania* Norman Grayson Fulshear, Texas Gregory P. Green Jackson, Mississippi Veronica Green Atlanta, Georgia* William H. Hawthorne Cleveland, Ohio Hattie Henton Dayton, Ohio Jimmy Hicks Akron, Ohio Johnnie M. Hodges Buffalo, New York* John Hudson Detroit, Michigan Cornell M. Jackson Lanham, Maryland Betty J. Kates College Park, Georgia Margaret S. Lee Brooklyn, New York Bessie M. Mack Toledo, Ohio* Jeannette McDonald Chicago, Illinois Patricia McFarland Toledo, Ohio Grace McKinnis Buffalo, New York* Josephine A. Martin Chicago, Illinois* Berene S. Miller Toledo, Ohio Luther Moses Denver, Colorado* James C. Mosselle Hillsdale, New Jersey

Julia E. Nelson Wilmington, Delaware* Clarastine G. Pagan Chicago, Illinois* Donald N. Parnell Akron, Ohio* Ruth L. Payne Cincinnati, Ohio Evelyn Porter Chicago, Illinois* Leon A. Puryear New York, New York* Lorraine Ramsey Bronx, New Jersey* Connie Rhodman Detroit, Michigan Bobby Richardson Richmond, California* Booker T. Ridgeway Detroit, Michigan Rachel Ridley Chicago, Illinois* John Ross Cleveland, Ohio Shirley Y. Sanders Dallas, Texas Shirley Shockley Denver, Colorado* Myrna L. Sloan Oakland, California Anna Wheaton East Orange, New Jersey* Wade H. Wheaton East Orange, New Jersey Betty Wilhoite Dayton, Ohio Wavey J. Williams Colorado Springs, CO Lois A. Wilson Cincinnati, Ohio Douglas Woodley Moreno Valley, California

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The National Bowling Association, Inc.THESE AWARDS ARE PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO THE MALE AND FEMALE MEMBER

CONTRIBUTING OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION

1946 * W. Jack Marshall Chicago, Illinois1947 * Poindexter Orr Chicago, Illinois1948 * Bertran Washington Cleveland, Ohio1949 * Mary L. Wilkes Cleveland, Ohio1950 * J. Elmer Reed Cleveland, Ohio1951 * Edward T. Rollins Edwardsville, Illinois1952 Geraldine Bennett Detroit, Michigan1953 Charles Bedell Cleveland, Ohio1954 * Rosa Strothers Buffalo, New York1955 Rachel Ridley Chicago, Illinois1956 * Viola Crosswhite Cleveland, Ohio1957 * Martin C. Kelley Cleveland, Ohio1958 * Issac P. Rivers Chicago, Illinois1959 * Charlie Mae McIntosh Toledo, Ohio1960 * Sydney Celestine Chicago, Illinois1961 * DeHart Hubbard Cleveland, Ohio1962 * Charles Wilson Chicago, Illinois1963 * James Robinson Cleveland, Ohio1964 * Owen O. Washington Chicago, Illinois1965 * Earl Jackson Chicago, Illinois1966 * Roy Fry Cleveland, Ohio1967 * Eric DeFreitas New York, New York1968 * Lawrence Stevens Chicago, Illinois1969 * Robert Crawley Philadelphia, Pennsylvania1970 * John Ross Cleveland, Ohio1971 * Joseph A. Thomas East Orange, New Jersey

1972 * John Smith Cincinnati, Ohio1973 * William Dorsey Cleveland, Ohio1974 * Preston W. Thomas Somerset, New Jersey1975 Jack Robinson Cleveland, Ohio1976 William Dixon San Francisco, California1977 James D. Alston Richardson, Texas1978 * Sonny Stewart Washington, DC1979 * George E. Hambrick Chicago, Illinois1980 * Donald N. Parnell Akron, Ohio1981 * Earl Benson Indianapolis, Indiana1982 Anthony M. Fikes Milwaukee, Wisconsin1983 * George C. Wilson Cincinnati, Ohio1984 * Ernest Crump Philadelphia, Pennsylvania1985 * Clarence Brown Detroit, Michigan1986 * Edward L. Coleman Cleveland, Ohio1987 * Louis A. Ballard New York, New York1988 * Hon. Levan Gordon Philadelphia, Pennsylvania1989 * Leroy P. Williams Los Angeles, California1990 * Wade H. Wheaton East Orange, New Jersey1991 * Booker T. Ridgeway Detroit, Michigan1992 * William H. Hawthorne, Sr. Cleveland, Ohio1993 * Alonzo Payles Chicago, Illinois1994 Alonzo Bridges Newark, New Jersey1995 Bobby R. Richardson, Sr. Richmond, California1996 * James C. Moselle Newark, New Jersey1997 * Howard Burns Detroit, Michigan

1998 No Candidates1999 No Candidates2000 Levert English Detroit, Michigan2001 James Jimmy Hicks Akron, Ohio2002 Ivan N. Greer St. Louis, Missouri2003 * Eugene Knox Los Angeles, California2004 Ernest Walley Wilmington, Delaware2005 * Edward D. Jones Los Angeles, California2006 Luther Moses Denver, Colorado2007 Garrick Black, Sr. Akron, Ohio2008 No Candidates 2009 No Candidates2010 Perry T. Daniels Carrollton, Texas2011 John W. Collins, Sr. Pontiac, Michigan2012 No Candidates2013 Wayde Broughton Atlanta, Georgia2014 No Candidates2015 Herschel Chalk, Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio2016 Douglas O. Woodley Houston, Texas2017 George Hayes Toledo, Ohio

Joseph L. Blue Winners

1960 * Martha E. Burton Washington DC1961 * Juanita H. Paige Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania1962 Emily Kidd Buffalo, New York1963 Henrietta Henry Chicago, Illinois1964 Corrine Williams Chicago, Illinois1965 * Doris General Chicago, Illinois1966 * Ruth B. Woods Buffalo, New York1967 * Connie Rodman Detroit, Michigan1968 Hattie T. Palmer Cincinnati, Ohio1969 * Ruth Coburn Cleveland, Ohio1970 Jean Rutherford Chicago, Illinois1971 Mattie Anderson Buffalo, New York1972 * Pearl Range Chicago, Illinois1973 * Joan I. McDuffie Chicago, Illinois1974 Margaret S. Lee Brooklyn, New York1975 Helen Babb Ft. Wayne, Indiana1976 Lois A. Wilson Cincinnati, Ohio1977 Mel Gardner Detroit, Michigan1978 * Anna Calderaro Bronx, New York1979 * Bertha B. Fuller Chicago, Illinois

1980 * Berene S. Miller Toledo, Ohio1981 * Ruth L. Payne Wyoming, Ohio1982 Vivian C. Douglas East Orange, New Jersey1983 Shirley Shockley Denver, Colorado1984 Helen M. Coleman New York, New York1985 Ernestine C. Stevens New York, New York1986 Anna Hill Wheaton East Orange, New Jersey1987 No Candidates1988 Effie Neal Chicago, Illinois1989 * Edith Davis Cincinnati, Ohio1990 Evelyn Porter Chicago, Illinois1991 Cornell M. Jackson Washington DC1992 No Candidates1993 Sylvia T. Grayson Los Angeles, California1994 * Thelma Gamble Akron, Ohio1995 Johnnie M. Hodges Buffalo, New York1996 Patricia M. McFarland Toledo, Ohio1997 * Marietta Griggs Detroit, Michigan1998 No Candidates1999 No Candidates

2000 * Emelda C. Greenwood New Orleans, Louisiana2001 Mary A. Murphy Dallas, Texas2002 Gloria McKenney Detroit, Michigan2003 Bessie M. Mack Toledo, Ohio2004 Julia E. Nelson Wilmington, Delaware2005 Betty Wilhoite Dayton, Ohio2006 Hattie Craft Henton Dayton, Ohio2007 Carolyn Gates Toledo, Ohio2008 Mary “SOUL” Davis Los Angeles, California2009 Helen “Monie” Monroe Philadelphia, PA2010 Lucy Shaw Milwaukee, WI2011 Hattie C. Henton Dayton, Ohio2012 No Candidates2013 Deborah Draper Denver, Colorado2014 No Candidates2015 Johanna E. LaRosa Miami, FL2016 Alesia A. Bryant Saint Louis, Missouri2017 No Candidates

Mary L. Wilkes Winners

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TNBA Founders and Past Officers

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ers * Brownie Cain Chicago, Illinois

* Isaac Rivers Chicago, Illinois* Leroy Brown Chicago, Illinois* John Smith Cincinnati, Ohio Arbie J. Woods Cincinnati, Ohio* Joseph L. Blue Cleveland, Ohio* J. Elmer Reed Cleveland, Ohio

* Oscar McDonald Cleveland, Ohio* Viola Crosswhite Cleveland, Ohio* Firley Carr Cleveland, Ohio Ernest S. Moore Detroit, Michigan Richard Benton Detroit, Michigan Henry Hardin Detroit, Michigan* George Porter Detroit, Michigan

James Roden Detroit, Michigan James Watts Detroit, Michigan June Watts Detroit, Michigan* Geraldine Wells Detroit, Michigan* Clarence King Toledo, Ohio * Lucius Huntley Toledo, Ohio* Dwight Guy Toledo, Ohio

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1939-41 * Wynston T. Brown Cleveland, Ohio1941-44 * Jack Robinson Cleveland, Ohio1944-45 * William (Gus) Sewell Chicago, Illinois1945-47 * Poindexter A. Orr Chicago, Illinois1947-49 * Martin C. Kelley Cleveland, Ohio1949-51 * Sidney V. Celestine Chicago, Illinois1951-52 Kenneth Morris Los Angeles, California1952-56 Ruben E. Pope, Jr. Cleveland, Ohio1956-58 * DeHart Hubbard Cleveland, Ohio1958-60 * Charles R. Wilson Chicago, Illinois1960-63 * Eric M. DeFreitas New York, New York1963-65 * Joseph A. Thomas East Orange, New Jersey1965-68 * Virgil E. Brown Cleveland, Ohio1968-70 * Preston W. Thomas Somerset, New Jersey

1970-73 * George E. Hambrick Chicago, Illinois1973-75 * Hon. Levan Gordon Philadelphia, Pennsylvania1975-77 * Alonzo Paytes Chicago, Illinois1977-80 * Leroy P. Williams Los Angeles, California1980-84 * Joan I. McDuffie Chicago, Illinois1984-88 Alonzo Bridges Newark, New Jersey1988-92 * Edward D. Jones Los Angeles, California1992-96 Perry T. Daniels Carrollton, Texas1996-00 Anthony (Tony) Fikes Milwaukee, Wisconsin2000-04 Cornell M. Jackson Lanham, Maryland2004-08 Alesia A. Bryant St. Louis, Missouri2008-12 Dr. Michael L. Boykins Ridgeland, Mississippi2012-16 Gregory P. Green Jackson, Mississippi

* Sidney V. Celestine Chicago, Illinois* Hon. Levan Gordon Philadelphia, Pennsylvania* Martin C. Kelley Cleveland, Ohio Alonzo Al Bridges Metropolitan, New Jersey

President Emeritus

Past Of cers James D. Alston Richardson, Texas John Anderson Detroit, Michigan* Brownie Cain Chicago, Illinois* Anna M. Calderaro Bronx, New York Herschel Chalk, Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio Rogers D. Clark, Sr. Akron, Ohio* Helyn L. Cooper Toledo, Ohio* Viola Crosswhite Cleveland, Ohio* Sea Ferguson Indianapolis, Indiana* Lucius Huntley Toledo, Ohio

* William M. Hurd Newark, New Jersey* Clarence K. Johnson Chicago, Illinois Jimmy Jones Cleveland, Ohio* Emily Kidd Los Angeles, California Margaret S. Lee Brooklyn, New York* JoAnne Marr Toledo, Ohio* Charlie Mae McIntosh Toledo, Ohio* Theodore Page Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Donald N. Parnell Akron, Ohio Virginia Pearce Toledo, Ohio

* J. Elmer Reed Cleveland, Ohio* Edward T. Rollins Edwardsville, Illinois* Rosa Strothers Buffalo, New York* Hazil Van Vlerah Toledo, Ohio Bert Washington Toledo, Ohio* Owen O. Washington Chicago, Illinois* Geraldine Wells Detroit, Michigan* Mary L. Wilkes Cleveland, Ohio

Honorary Members* William Dorsey Cleveland, Ohio Jack Graziano New York, New York* Charles S. Lewis Winston-Salem, North Carolina* Joe Louis Detroit, Michigan* Leon A. Puryear New York, New York* James Robinson Jacksonville, Florida* John Smith Cincinnati, Ohio

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WELCOME to Detroit, Michigan from TNBA’sJunior Council Alumni

John W. Collins, Sr. - Director, Junior Council Program

1977Keith Bridgeforth, Indianapolis SenateDeWann Clark, Los Angeles Senate1978Lori Nelson, St. Louis Senate1980William Hale III, Los Angeles Senate1982Dwayne Freeman, Niagara Falls SenateJoe L. Harris, Niagara Falls SenateDonovan Isaiah, Akron SenateBill Randall, GWBSTyrone Hunter, Baltimore SenateSherri Roberts, Flint Senate1983Carnella A. Graves, Chicago SenateLarry Williams, Philadelphia Senate1984Virgil Marshall, Peoria SenateNicole Mabry, Indianapolis SenateMark L. Hanson, Peoria Senate1985Warren Leach, Philadelphia SenateRodney Chatman, Cincinnati SenateMarquita Furness, Peoria SenateNicole King, Peoria Senate1986James Gipson, St. Louis SenateDawn Hall, Peoria SenateMyron White, Peoria SenateLisa Williams. St. Louise Senate1987Carrie Abernathy, Chicago SenateIra Booker Jr., Baltimore SenateChristopher Thomas, Cincinnati SenateDarryl Ashmore, Peoria Senate1989Audra Jones, Chicago SenateJennifer L. Wilson, Peoria SenateMichael Franklin, Grand Rapids SenateCraig Wedgeworth, Chicago Senate1990No applications submitted1991John Collins Jr., Pontiac SenateJohn Hanley, Pontiac SenateA’Donte Jackson, Peoria SenateNicole Humes, Peoria Senate1992Scott Patterson, Memphis SenateKwame Burton, Chicago SenateStaci Burden, Chicago Senate

Turkessa Chaumley, Pontiac SenateStaci Wright, Pontiac Senate1993Earnest Broome, Memphis SenateAdrienne Hayes, Memphis SenateElmeka Allen, Pontiac Senate1994-1995Nikoiya Epps, Baltimore SenateGloria Grayson, Los Angeles SenateLaQuita Honeysucker, Memphis SenateBetty Kelly, Pontiac SenateMichelle McDonald, Peoria SenateTori Logan, Buffalo Senate1996-1997James Wright, Pontiac SenateRaquel Kelly, Philadelphia SenateTyree Lytes, Philadelphia SenateAndrea Brezill, Chicago Senate1997-1998Sean Minor, Akron SenateRodrick Averyhart, Memphis SenateJulia Hardy, Memphis Senate1998-1999Joey Burks, Toledo SenateDaryl Brown, Memphis SenateJamaal Oliver, Memphis Senate1999-2000Christopher Foster, Memphis SenateLatissha Clark, Memphis Senate2000-2001Christopher Harris, Memphis SenateDevin Dufanchard, Los Angeles SenateLaKeisha Hayes, Toledo SenateAnthony Hughes, Toledo Senate2001-2002Selena Lake, Memphis SenateMarcus Richardson, Memphis Senate2002-2003Jana Burks, Toledo SenateAshley Smith, Indianapolis Senate2003-2004Kasey Blueitt, Toledo SenateReginald Lake II, Memphis Senate2004-2005Krystal Crumedy, Indianapolis SenateNina Gibson, GWBSJoseph Godsey, Baltimore SenateAshley Johnson, Memphis SenateKeionna Lee, Phoenix SenatePhylicia Miller, San Jose Senate2005-2006D’Ana Eskridge, Kansas City Senate

David Fisher, Detroit SenateAshleigh Lyons, Cincinnati Senate2006-2007Dion Baker, Providence SenateCarl Blythe, Indianapolis SenateDarcie Evans, Atlanta SenateQuiana Green, Chicago SenateDemetrius McDaniels, Inland Empire SenateDenita Miller, Inland Empire Senate2007-2008Gary Faulker, Memphis Senate2008-2009Cassaundra Collins, Hartford SenateKyle Brooks, Baltimore SenateMegan Evans, Buffalo SenateTyree Henson, Indianapolis SenateAusjerae Holland, San Jose SenateKaylee Wubker, Moreno Valley SenateRashia Yero, Memphis Senate2009-2010Brianna LeForbes, Moreno Valley SenateBrittani LeForbes, Moreno Valley SenateEric Torrence, Los Angeles SenateTerrance Patton-Hill, Flint SenateWilliam Taylor Jr., Memphis Senate2011-2012Abri’a Robinson, Cleveland SenateRalph Deadwyler, Cleveland Senate2013-2014Eric Torrence, Los Angeles Senate*Aaron Richardson, Chesapeake Bay SenateKameron Battle, Indianapolis Senate2014-2015Chelsie Cleaves, Memphis SenateAlyssia Easley, Memphis SenateJonnathein Chambers, Inland Empire SenateLareece Chambers, Inland Empire SenateGary Jones, Kansas City Senate2015-2016Kameron Brooks, Chesapeake Bay SenateChelsie Cleaves, Memphis Senate Gary Jones, Kansas City Senate2016-2017Deelynn Berrie, Inland Empire SenateArmand Davis, Cleveland SenateMarco Lerma, Inland Empire SenateHanna Smith, Inland Empire Senate2017-2018Christian Harris, Cleveland SenateLanasia Neal, New Jersey Senate