5-11-24: BOWLING at the OK SENIOR GAMES! Donna Herford, David Herford, and Kathleen Fitzgerald

Kathleen Fitzgerald: Kathleen has been the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Senior Games now for 9 years. The games have grown 4-fold under her tenure. She has changed careers many times before arriving at senior games. She has worn hats as a teacher and coach, restauranter, game machine operator, data analyst and caregiver.

David Herford: My dad was a baseball umpire and football referee and got me interested in sports at an early age. I played organized baseball and basketball through high school while also playing golf, tennis and bowling. At age 10 I took my first regular job as a pin setter at Midwest City High School bowling lanes. I became more active in bowling after age 50. I have had 2 – 300 games and numerous 700+ series since turning 60.

Donna Herford: I was born in Pennsylvania and moved to Oklahoma with my family in 1967. Girl Scouts, church choir and vocal music became my interests. In 1971, I met my husband at our Girl Scout – Boy Scout dance. I was not involved with sports until I married him in 1975. At that point in my life we started bowling , playing golf and racquetball with family and friends building many relationships and friendships.