Betty Kozai (October 12, 1928 – January 18, 2021) was an American curler from

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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

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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

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