Linda Graham, the Iowa bowler who won the 1990 AMF Bowling World Cup for Team USA, died on November 2 following a car accident. She was 76.
She was bown on June 5, 1950, in Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from Norwalk High School in 1968, then attended Simpson College. She built a career at Meredith Corporation while competing on the lanes.
In 1985, Graham and fellow Iowan Melody Philippson bowled a combined 1,246 to win Classic doubles at the Women’s Championships. Four years later, Graham won the U.S. Amateur title.
At 40, Graham represented Team USA at the 1990 AMF Bowling World Cup in Pattaya, Thailand. She led after 42 games and finished the title match with seven straight strikes, beating Sweden’s Marie Holmqvist 225–176.
In 1992, Graham entered the USBC Hall of Fame in the Superior Performance category.
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