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Patty Costello (May 8, 1947〔 – April 16, 2009) was an American left-handed professional ten-pin bowler. She was one of the best female bowlers of the 1970s and 1980s. Born to William Joseph and Marjorie Moran Costello in Washington, D.C., Costello did not begin bowling until the age of 16, but she quickly made a name for herself in the sport, winning the ''Columbia 300 Open'' in 1970.〔 Over her professional bowling career, she earned 25 professional titles, including three first-place finishes at the ''PWBA National'' tournament (1971, 1972, 1976) and three victories at the ''U.S. Women's Open'' (1972, 1976, 1980).〔 In 1976, she won seven events, setting a record for most titles earned in a year.〔 (The record was tied by Carolyn Dorin-Ballard in 2001, although Dorin-Ballard competed in eight more events.)〔Dick Evans. ("A view from the top: Carolyn Dorin-Ballard put together the best bowling campaign of the past 25 years and one of the greatest seasons in women's bowling history, making her our top bowler without a second thought" ). ''Bowling Digest''. April 2002. Retrieved on August 27, 2008.〕 Costello was named Female Bowler of the Year by the Bowling Writer's Association of America in 1972 and 1976.〔Charlene Agne-Traub, ''Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: 1992-1995 Supplement for Baseball, Football, Basketball, and Other Sports''. Edited by David L. Porter. Greenwood Press, 1995. pp. 312-313.〕 Costello's career suffered a setback in 1977, when her father suddenly died of a heart attack while watching her provide commentary for a bowling telecast. Afterwards, she experienced depression and anxiety attacks for several years. She told ''Bowling Digest'' in 2002, "I was so ultrasensitive to everything around me that I could feel the hair on my arms standing straight up, and no one could comprehend that. I would go to doctors and tell them my symptoms, and they'd look at me like I was ready for the psych ward. It was an awful, lonely place to be." However, Costello recovered and won three titles between 1979 and 1981, including capturing her third ''U.S. Women's Open'' crown in 1980. At the time, she was one of only two bowlers (Marion Ladewig being the other) to win the U.S. Open at least three times. Kelly Kulick and Liz Johnson have since joined that exclusive group, with three U.S. Open titles each. Patty won three more championships in 1985, and was named Player of the Year by her fellow bowlers.〔Lydia Rypcinski. ("Playing it where it happens to lie: learning to smile and mellow out along the way, Patty Costello has taken on whatever challenges—and insults—life has thrown her" ), ''Bowling Digest''. April 2002. Retrieved on August 27, 2008. 〕 In 1989, Costello was inducted into the Women's International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame.〔(1989 Hall of Fame Inductees ). WIBC History Hub. September 2003. Retrieved on September 1, 2008.〕 She bowled her last tournament as a pro in 1993, earning a second-place finish at the ''WIBC Queens''.〔 Costello retired from bowling and began a career with the Community Medical Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where she was a transport driver. "Bowling was my job then; this is my job now. In both cases, I've always been happy to meet people, talk to them, and get them feeling good to be around me", she told ''Bowling Digest''.〔 ==Death== Patty Costello died of pancreatic cancer on April 16, 2009. She was age 61, and residing in Scranton. She was survived by a brother and a nephew.〔Mary Myers. ("Costello remembered as ‘down-to-earth Patty'" ). ''Scranton Times''. April 18, 2009. Retrieved on April 18, 2009.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Patty Costello」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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