Thursday, July 31, 2014

Bass Pro Linda England

Linda England, age 67 of Lebanon, TN, died July 22, 2014.

Ms. England was a graduate of Isaac Litton High School, where she was a part of the 1964 All-Nashville Basketball Team. She was a Professional Angler for 20 years and the all-time money winner and champion world-wide in women's bass fishing. Along with Fredda Lee, she opened the door for other women to be able to compete in B.A.S.S. Tournaments. She and Fredda were authors of a book titled BASS ON THE LINE; they did a segment on Channel 4 with Rudy Kalis called "Fishing Tips" and had their own Television show called "On the Line with Linda England and Fredda Lee." Later, Linda became a realtor with Twin Teams Properties, where she was a multimillion dollar real estate producer. She was the daughter of the late Mason and Frankie Malone Pearl.