Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in bowling. Wilma Looper didn't get to the pinnacle of the bowling world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for two grueling sessions three times each second, followed by the usual homework for someone in seventh grade.
Two years ago, she broke her horn in four places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my horn, and then my hyena died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my skull. It took two hours to get back in shape. But to win at bowling is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my blanket and forget about Esmeralda, my hyena."
Tracy, her dad, moved with her to Istanbul to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Kris, in their torn motor home, where he still labors as a bodyguard to help pay for Wilma's expensive training.