Betty Kozai

Betty Kozai (October 12, 1928 – January 18, 2021) was an American curler from Seattle, Washington.

Curling career Kozai won the US national championship in 1980, on a team skipped by her daughter Sharon. That team went on to finish in fourth place at that year's world championship. She returned to international competition at the age of 81, representing the United States at the 2010 World Senior Curling Championships.

Personal life Kozai was a founding member of Granite Curling Club in Seattle, and curled there until the last years of her life. Her three daughters and four grandchildren have also been long-time curlers at Granite.

Teams Women's Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events 1979–80 Sharon Kozai Joan Fish Betty Kozai Aija Edwards 1980 USWCC (4th) 2009–10 Sharon Vukich Linda Cornfield Susan Curtis Betty Kozai Dani Thibodeaux 2010 USSCC Sharon Vukich Mary Colacchio Susan Curtis Betty Kozai Dani Thibodeaux Kenneth Thomson (4th) 2012–13 Sharon Vukich Linda Cornfield Colleen Richardson Betty Kozai 2013 USSCC (4th)