Johnson, Tish
Bowling
b. June 8, 1962, Oakland, CA
Johnson, who began bowling when she was only six years old, won the 1980 Albert E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow Award as the sport's most promising female newcomer. Two years later, he had the high average in the WIBC national tournament with 224 pins.
She was named the Ladies Professional Bowling Tour bowler of the year in 1990 and 1992. Johnson led the tour in winnings both years, with $94,420 in 1990 and $96,872 in 1992, when she won two major tournaments, the Women's Open and the Sam's Town Invitational. She led in earnings again in 1995, with $123,440, and she won her third bowler of the year award.
She has established a reputation as the "Iron Woman" of the women's tour, competing in a record 236 consecutive tournaments through 2002. She ranks third on the all-time money list with $1,023,664 and her 25 tournament wins ties her with Patty Costello for fourth place all-time.