Betty Kozai (October 12, 1928 – January 18, 2021) was an American curler from
Seattle, Washington
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Curling career
Kozai won the US national championship in 1980, on a team
skipped by her daughter
Sharon. That team went on to finish in fourth place at that year's
world championship
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She returned to international competition at the age of 81, representing the United States at the
2010 World Senior Curling Championships.
Personal life
Kozai was a founding member of
Granite Curling Club in Seattle, and curled there until the last years of her life. Her three daughters and four grandchildren have also been long-time curlers at Granite.
Teams
Women's
References
External links
Betty Kozaiat
USA Curling
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American female curlers
American curling champions
Sportspeople from Seattle