The Film and TV Buffs vs Team ILLINOIS

The start date will be the 80th birthday of Raquel Welch, a true film icon. Born in Chicago, Illinois and later raised in San Diego, California where she worked as a weather girl, she later moved for a short time to Dallas, Texas where she began modelling. A former Miss San Diego and Maid of California, there is no doubt her look easily saw her into films but after a promising start, she came to London, England to work for Hammer Films on One Million Years B.C. and the rest is history. An early feminine icon with films such as Hannie Caulder, she became a star and diversified with TV specials and performing in Las Vegas, also for the USO in Vietnam. We believe a match should be held in her honour and hope you will accept.