
1970年代のボウリングブームを牽引し、「さわやか律子さん」として親しまれたプロボウラーの中山律子さんが7日、病気療養中のところ死去した。84歳。
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1970年代にボウリングブームを巻き起こし、公式戦33勝を挙げた。
1970年代にボウリングブームを巻き起こし、「さわやか律子さん」と親しまれたプロボウラーの中山律子(なかやま・りつこ)さんが7日、死去した。84歳だった。日本プロボウリング協会によると、病気療養中だった。
森本レオさん死去、83歳 俳優、ナレーター
69年の第1回女子プロテストで合格。70年に女子プロ初のパーフェクトゲームを達成して注目された。71年に出演したシャンプーのテレビCMで「さわやか律子さん」のイメージが定着した。
投球後に右手を高く上げ、右足を後ろに伸ばす華麗なフォームで公式戦33勝。故須田開代子さんとは「人気の中山、実力の須田」と呼ばれてしのぎを削り、共にボウリング界を盛り上げた。
第一線を退いた後は98年にジャパン・レディース・ボウリングクラブ会長、2004年に日本プロボウリング協会会長に就任。17年に日本プロボウリング殿堂入り。女子やジュニアを対象とした教室を開くなど普及や発展に尽力した。

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