She grew up the 6th of 11 children where competition started early in her life. As a quiet, shy girl little did she know that 5 decades later she'd be in multiple Halls of Fame, a multi time Champion as an Executive as well as an Emmy Winning Broadcaster. Yet, none of those feats came without numerous obstacles being thrown at her.

Her greatest accomplishment though is being a mother to 3 young children when she was widowed as a young wife. Her spirit, enthusiasm, competitiveness and the support of an extended family has helped lift her thru the hard times as she continues to add more chapters to her inspiring and captivating life.