Maurice Kilgore

Maurice Kilgore was an American bowler from Detroit, born around 1920, who is notable for being the first African American bowler to compete in a nationally televised tournament. He won a National Singles Championship in 1950 and was a member of the Allen Supermarket team, the first team of African American bowlers to compete in an American Bowling Congress tournament, a milestone credited with helping to break the color barrier in bowling. In 1958 he bowled Stan Gifford of Chicago in a game broadcast nationally as part of an American Bowling Congress television program. He held the national all-time three-game record of 789 in 1959 and was active in the National Bowling Association.