MAY 2015 -
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SERVING THE BOWLING INDUSTRY SINCE 1967
California Loses Well Respected Bowling Manager
Margaret (Peggy) Ann Quezada
(Copeland-Tibbs-Cooper)
(4/13/1935 - 3/4/2015)
Peggy's love for the bowling business began in 1961 while sta-
tioned at Evreux AFB, France where she worked as Day Man-
ager until 1965. Upon her return to the U.S. in 1967, she went to
work at Kings Bowl in Millbrae, Ca as a door to door sales person
for day league bowlers. She transferred to Country Club Bowl,
San Rafael, Ca as League Coordinator. In 1970, the Air Force
transferred the family to Guam and she obtained a job at Ander-
son Air Force Base Bowling Lanes. She returned to Country
Club Bowl and worked from 1972-1974. In 1974, the Air Force
transferred the family to Spain. While in Spain she worked for
Col. Battle Lanes from 1974-1977. She took a position with Ac-
tive West at Arrowhead Lanes, San Bernardino in 1977 as
League Coordinator and 9 months later became General Man-
ager until 1983. In 1983, she moved to San Jose and managed
Futurama Bowl until 1985. After retiring from bowling, watching
her daughters and grandchildren bowl and running into her bowling family gave her great joy.
Among her many accomplishments the ones that gave her great personal satisfaction and pride were her:
3
rd
Place finish in an International Bowling Tournament in Paris, France in 1965 where she represented the
USA; she was the first woman in Europe to bowl in pants which at the time was unheard of; Organized
and chartered the 1
st
Women’s ―600‖ Club on Guam in 1971 and the first club President. President of
Women’s Bowling Association Torrejon, Spain from 1976-1977; Organized special groups (Easter Seals,
School of Hope, VA Hospital Therapy program, Special Olympics); Raised in excess of $30,000 for charity
through bowling from 1979–1983; Helped increase the Inland Empire Special Olympics from 60 bowlers to
200 bowlers in 1983; First woman to be General Manager within the Active/West Company.
Other than bowling, her other significant life accomplishments included: Organized and ran tours for Na-
tional Convention for American Business Women’s Association; Vice-President and Finance Chairman for
YWCA’s in San Bernardino and Rialto, Ca; Held fashion shows for YWCA’s Holiday Brunch. Her favorite
leisure time activities include: baseball (Love the Dodgers), golf, card playing. She enjoyed all sports and
activities except hockey.
In early 2012, Peggy was diagnosed with
lung cancer, following surgery in June
2012, Peggy was given six months to live.
At that time she set out on a six week fare-
well tour like a Country Superstar visiting
family and friends. Much to the surprise of
everyone including her doctors she sur-
vived almost 3 years to the date of her
initial diagnosis without chemo or radia-
tion. Finally losing her hard fought battle
to lung cancer in Livermore, Ca. on
Wednesday, March 4, 2015.
She was survived by her brother and
sister-in-law, Robert and Ann Copeland of
Dayton. Oh.; son and daughter-in-law,
Jack and Sherry Cooper of Columbus,
Ga.; daughters and sons-in-law, Kimberly
and Terry Hudson of Redlands, Ca.,
Maria and William Lockridge of Livermore, Ca., Dolores and Charles Mears of Dawsonville, Ga. and spe-
cial son and daughter-in-law, Troy and Sheila Larsen of Mesa, Az.; Grandchildren, April Walters of Wor-
thington, Oh.; Kristy Gunn of Beaumont, Ca.; Amanda and Brandon Cooper of Columbus, Ga.; Michael
Quezada, Payton Giambrone, Dyami Lockridge, William (BT) Lockridge III, Nikki Lockridge, Nicholas Lock-
ridge of Livermore, Ca., Morgan Jones, Justin and Phillip Mears of Dawsonville, Ga.; Todd and Brandon
Tibbs of LaFollette, Tn.; Andrew and Brandon Larsen of Mesa, Az. and (9) great-grandchildren; and multi-
ple nieces and nephews.
Former ESPN, ABC & NFL Network
President Steve Bornstein
Joins PBA Board of Directors
By Bill Vint
CHICAGO
– Steve Bornstein, one of the most influential sports
and entertainment media executives of the last quarter century,
has joined the Professional Bowlers Association Board of Direc-
tors, Board Chairman Mike Slade announced Monday.
Bornstein played a major role in shaping the growth and suc-
cess of ESPN and the National Football League. His career be-
gan as program coordinator for ESPN in 1980 and 10 years later,
he was named ESPN President and CEO. He will lend his vision-
ary expertise in areas of marketing and deal-making to the PBA
at a time when the professional bowling organization is experi-
encing unprecedented growth in television viewership and inter-
national multi-media awareness.
As a member of the PBA Board of Directors, Bornstein has
offered to lend his vast array of experiences in the world of
sports to the development of the PBA and its programs.
―I have always recognized the importance of the PBA on televi-
sion, going back to my ESPN and ABC Sports days,‖ Bornstein
said. "The PBA has shown great strength and momentum this
season. I am very excited to join the board to help the PBA maxi-
mize its vast potential.‖
Slade, one of the PBA’s owners since 2000, is excited to add
Bornstein’s insights to the PBA leadership team.
―I’ve known Steve as a colleague and a close friend for over 20
years,‖ Slade said. ―His expertise, enthusiasm and integrity are a
huge plus for the PBA. I couldn’t be more excited. Together we
will achieve great things for the PBA.‖
PBA Commissioner Tom Clark is also looking forward to work-
ing with Bornstein.
―Having Steve join the board is a benchmark moment for the
Professional Bowlers Association,‖ Clark said. "His accomplish-
ments in the world of sports and sports entertainment are second
to none. The PBA is riding a great wave of momentum and Steve
brings an incredibly high level of expertise and connections. I
look forward to working with and learning from him as we take
the PBA to great heights.‖
Bornstein, the President and CEO of the NFL Network from
2003 until 2013, teamed up with Jim Valvano to start The V
Foundation for Cancer Research while president of ESPN, Inc. in
1993. Prior to working with the NFL Network, Bornstein served
as the President of ABC Inc., overseeing the network, TV/radio
stations, and all the Disney owned cable assets, as well as
Touchstone Television and Buena Vista Television.
After becoming ESPN, Inc.’s youngest President and CEO in
1990, Bornstein led the company through a nine-year period of
network development and brand extension which included the
launches of ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPN Classic, ESPN Radio
and the Internet’s first sports website, ESPN.com. This spurred a
global expansion of the company to numerous countries in their
respective languages. Through this initiative, ESPN, Inc. further
established itself as ―The Worldwide Leader in Sports.‖
While continuing his responsibilities at ESPN, Inc., Bornstein
also named President of ABC Sports in 1996. Through the crea-
tion of the National Championship of College Football (the Bowl
championship series), he played a key role in establishing ABC
Sports as the leading network for college football.
Bornstein is a recipient of the prestigious Vanguard Award for
programmers, one of the highest honors given by the National
Cable & Telecommunications Association.
A native of Fair Lawn, N.J., and a 1974 University of Wisconsin
graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in film, Bornstein
resides in New York and Los Angeles.
