Patrick Allen Resides: Wesley Chapel, Fla. Born: September 23, 1970 Throws: Left Family status: Single Notable: Nicknamed “P.A.” … Recently moved from Tarrytown, N.Y., to Wesley Chapel, Fla. … Enjoys golfing in his spare time… Lists Walter Ray Williams Jr. as his toughest opponent … Favorites include New York style pizza (food), mint chocolate chip (ice cream) and The Shawshank Redemption (movie) … Has superstitions but will not share them with anyone Years on Team USA (1): 2008 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Professional Standard Titles (9): 2001-02 – Taylor, Mich.; 2003-04 – Springfield, Pa.; 2004-05 – Dallas, Texas; Birmingham, Ala.; 2005-06 – Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Wyoming, Mich.; 2006-07 – Reno, Nev.; Council Bluffs, Iowa; 2007-08 – Baltimore, Md. Major Titles (1): 2005 Denny’s World Championship, Ypsilanti, Mich. - Finished in the top five in all four majors in 2004-05, the first bowler in history to accomplish the feat since the USBC Masters became an official Tour event in 1998 - His $350,740 in earnings in 2004-05 stands as the second-highest single-season earnings in Tour history - Is one of 76 players who won their first title during their first TV appearance, with his win coming in the 2001 Greater Detroit Open - Owns 17 PBA Regional Tour titles and more than $100,000 in regional winnings… - Became the PBA’s 36th millionaire in 2007, finishing 10th in a PBA Regional Tour event to put him over the mark - Made four TV finals in 2006-07, marking the fourth consecutive season that Allen has made at least four TV appearances - Ranked ninth on Tour in 2006-07 with a 222.73 average - Eclipsed six digits in earnings for a fourth straight season with $107,660 in 2006-07 - Single elimination match play average of 233.49 ranked fourth on Tour in 2006-07 AWARDS - 2005 and 2007 Bowling Writers Association of America Male Player of the Year - 2004-05 and 2005-06 Bowlers Journal International All-America team - 2004-05 PBA Player of the Year - 2004-05 Harry Smith Point Leader Award Return to Index
Resides: Wesley Chapel, Fla. Born: September 23, 1970 Throws: Left Family status: Single Notable: Nicknamed “P.A.” … Recently moved from Tarrytown, N.Y., to Wesley Chapel, Fla. … Enjoys golfing in his spare time… Lists Walter Ray Williams Jr. as his toughest opponent … Favorites include New York style pizza (food), mint chocolate chip (ice cream) and The Shawshank Redemption (movie) … Has superstitions but will not share them with anyone
Years on Team USA (1): 2008
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Professional
Standard Titles (9): 2001-02 – Taylor, Mich.; 2003-04 – Springfield, Pa.; 2004-05 – Dallas, Texas; Birmingham, Ala.; 2005-06 – Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Wyoming, Mich.; 2006-07 – Reno, Nev.; Council Bluffs, Iowa; 2007-08 – Baltimore, Md. Major Titles (1): 2005 Denny’s World Championship, Ypsilanti, Mich.
- Finished in the top five in all four majors in 2004-05, the first bowler in history to accomplish the feat since the USBC Masters became an official Tour event in 1998 - His $350,740 in earnings in 2004-05 stands as the second-highest single-season earnings in Tour history - Is one of 76 players who won their first title during their first TV appearance, with his win coming in the 2001 Greater Detroit Open - Owns 17 PBA Regional Tour titles and more than $100,000 in regional winnings… - Became the PBA’s 36th millionaire in 2007, finishing 10th in a PBA Regional Tour event to put him over the mark - Made four TV finals in 2006-07, marking the fourth consecutive season that Allen has made at least four TV appearances - Ranked ninth on Tour in 2006-07 with a 222.73 average - Eclipsed six digits in earnings for a fourth straight season with $107,660 in 2006-07 - Single elimination match play average of 233.49 ranked fourth on Tour in 2006-07
AWARDS
- 2005 and 2007 Bowling Writers Association of America Male Player of the Year - 2004-05 and 2005-06 Bowlers Journal International All-America team - 2004-05 PBA Player of the Year - 2004-05 Harry Smith Point Leader Award
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Del Ballard Jr. Resides: North Richland Hills, Texas Born: July 1, 1963 Throws: Right Family status: Married (Carolyn), daughter (Alyssa) Notable: Nicknamed “Baldo” … USBC Bronze coach … Wife Carolyn also is on Team USA and is a 21-time professional titlist Years on Team USA (1): 2008 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Professional Standard titles (9): 1987 – Glendale, Ill.; 1989 – Las Vegas; Grand Prairie, Texas; 1991 – Sayville, N.Y.; Doubles with Bob Benoit, Beaumont, Texas; Dublin, Calif.; Mixed doubles with Nikki Gianulias, Reno, Nev.; 1992 – Sayville, N.Y.; Portland, Ore. Major titles (3): 1987 U.S. Open, Tacoma, Wash.; 1989 Firestone Tournament of Champions, Akron, Ohio; 1993 U.S. Open, Canandaigua, N.Y. - Won all 12 of his titles in a seven-year span (1987-93) - With his first career victory at the 1987 U.S. Open, became the first player in the history of professional bowling to win a six-figure prize - Made his way back on to the Denny’s PBA Tour for 2006-07 season by earning the 10th and final exemption via the Tour Trials - Nearly earned an exemption earlier in the 2005-06 season by finishing second at the 2006 Motel 6 Phoenix Classic, becoming the second player at the time to advance from the Tour Qualifying Round to the championship round AWARDS - 1988-89 and 1991-92 Bowlers Journal International All-America team - 1991 Bowlers Journal International Person of the Year
Resides: North Richland Hills, Texas Born: July 1, 1963 Throws: Right Family status: Married (Carolyn), daughter (Alyssa) Notable: Nicknamed “Baldo” … USBC Bronze coach … Wife Carolyn also is on Team USA and is a 21-time professional titlist
Standard titles (9): 1987 – Glendale, Ill.; 1989 – Las Vegas; Grand Prairie, Texas; 1991 – Sayville, N.Y.; Doubles with Bob Benoit, Beaumont, Texas; Dublin, Calif.; Mixed doubles with Nikki Gianulias, Reno, Nev.; 1992 – Sayville, N.Y.; Portland, Ore.
Major titles (3): 1987 U.S. Open, Tacoma, Wash.; 1989 Firestone Tournament of Champions, Akron, Ohio; 1993 U.S. Open, Canandaigua, N.Y.
- Won all 12 of his titles in a seven-year span (1987-93) - With his first career victory at the 1987 U.S. Open, became the first player in the history of professional bowling to win a six-figure prize - Made his way back on to the Denny’s PBA Tour for 2006-07 season by earning the 10th and final exemption via the Tour Trials - Nearly earned an exemption earlier in the 2005-06 season by finishing second at the 2006 Motel 6 Phoenix Classic, becoming the second player at the time to advance from the Tour Qualifying Round to the championship round
- 1988-89 and 1991-92 Bowlers Journal International All-America team - 1991 Bowlers Journal International Person of the Year
Chris Barnes Resides: Double Oak, Texas Born: February 25, 1970 Throws: Right College: Wichita State University Family status: Married (Lynda), twin sons (Ryan and Troy, 5), dog (Espy) Notable: Likes to play basketball, golf, baseball and putt-putt and wrestle with his two boys … Would like to be a basketball coach if he was not a professional bowler … Enjoys participating in fantasy football … Graduated from Wichita State in 1992 with a degree in Business Management … Wife Lynda, a three-time U.S. Amateur champion, also is on Team USA … Serves as USBC Sports Bowling spokesperson and a USBC Ambassador Years on Team USA (6): 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2008 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Professional Standard Titles (8): 1999 - Erie, Pa.; Portland, Ore.; 2001-02 - Hendersonville, Tenn.; 2002-03 - Dallas, Texas; 2003-04 - Tokyo, Japan; 2006-07 - Irving, Texas; 2007-08 - El Paso, Texas; Columbus, Ohio. Major Titles (2): 2005 – 62nd U.S. Open, N. Brunswick, N.J.; 2006 Tournament of Champions, Uncasville, Conn. - Has won the U.S. Open and the Tournament of Champions, and is now just a World Championship shy of becoming the fifth bowler to win the Triple Crown - In just nine seasons on the Denny’s PBA Tour, has amassed more than $1.3 million in career PBA earnings, becoming the fastest player to earn $1 million (reached the milestone in 220 career events, surpassing the previous mark of 253 events by Pete Weber and Jason Couch) - Has 16 career second-place finishes - Made 12 telecasts in 2000 without a win, a PBA record for most TV appearances in a season without a win - Owns 17 PBA Regional Tour titles, and has earned more than $100,000 in regional winnings - Finished second in the 2006-07 PBA World Point Rankings - Average of 225.22 in 2006-07 ranked fifth on Tour while single elimination match play average of 232.95 was also fifth on Tour - Also in 2006-07, continued his eight-year streak of making at least four TV appearances, tying Wes Malott for the tour lead with six appearances Team USA - Four gold medals (Masters, all-events, team, trios) and one silver (doubles) at 1997 American Zone Championships - Doubles and team gold medals at 1995 Pan American Games - Bronze medal (Masters) at 1995 World Championships AWARDS - 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2006-07 Bowlers Journal International All-America team - 2000 PBA George Young High Average Award - 2000 PBA Harry Smith Point Leader Award - 1998 PBA Rookie of the Year - 1997 World Bowling Writers Male Player of the Year - 1996 and 1997 Bowlers Journal International Amateur of the Year - 1997 Bowling Writers Association of America Amateur of the Year - 1994, 1996 and 1997 USOC Athlete of the Year for Bowling - 1991-92 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association Most Valuable Player - 1991-92 Bowling Writers Association of America Collegiate Player of the Year - 1989-90 and 1991-92 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America first team Return to Index
Resides: Double Oak, Texas Born: February 25, 1970 Throws: Right College: Wichita State University Family status: Married (Lynda), twin sons (Ryan and Troy, 5), dog (Espy) Notable: Likes to play basketball, golf, baseball and putt-putt and wrestle with his two boys … Would like to be a basketball coach if he was not a professional bowler … Enjoys participating in fantasy football … Graduated from Wichita State in 1992 with a degree in Business Management … Wife Lynda, a three-time U.S. Amateur champion, also is on Team USA … Serves as USBC Sports Bowling spokesperson and a USBC Ambassador
Years on Team USA (6): 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2008
Standard Titles (8): 1999 - Erie, Pa.; Portland, Ore.; 2001-02 - Hendersonville, Tenn.; 2002-03 - Dallas, Texas; 2003-04 - Tokyo, Japan; 2006-07 - Irving, Texas; 2007-08 - El Paso, Texas; Columbus, Ohio.
Major Titles (2): 2005 – 62nd U.S. Open, N. Brunswick, N.J.; 2006 Tournament of Champions, Uncasville, Conn.
- Has won the U.S. Open and the Tournament of Champions, and is now just a World Championship shy of becoming the fifth bowler to win the Triple Crown - In just nine seasons on the Denny’s PBA Tour, has amassed more than $1.3 million in career PBA earnings, becoming the fastest player to earn $1 million (reached the milestone in 220 career events, surpassing the previous mark of 253 events by Pete Weber and Jason Couch) - Has 16 career second-place finishes - Made 12 telecasts in 2000 without a win, a PBA record for most TV appearances in a season without a win - Owns 17 PBA Regional Tour titles, and has earned more than $100,000 in regional winnings - Finished second in the 2006-07 PBA World Point Rankings - Average of 225.22 in 2006-07 ranked fifth on Tour while single elimination match play average of 232.95 was also fifth on Tour - Also in 2006-07, continued his eight-year streak of making at least four TV appearances, tying Wes Malott for the tour lead with six appearances
Team USA - Four gold medals (Masters, all-events, team, trios) and one silver (doubles) at 1997 American Zone Championships - Doubles and team gold medals at 1995 Pan American Games - Bronze medal (Masters) at 1995 World Championships
- 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2006-07 Bowlers Journal International All-America team - 2000 PBA George Young High Average Award - 2000 PBA Harry Smith Point Leader Award - 1998 PBA Rookie of the Year - 1997 World Bowling Writers Male Player of the Year - 1996 and 1997 Bowlers Journal International Amateur of the Year - 1997 Bowling Writers Association of America Amateur of the Year - 1994, 1996 and 1997 USOC Athlete of the Year for Bowling - 1991-92 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association Most Valuable Player - 1991-92 Bowling Writers Association of America Collegiate Player of the Year - 1989-90 and 1991-92 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America first team
Parker Bohn III Resides: Jackson, N.J. Born: July 13, 1963 Throws: Left Family status: Married (Leslie), sons (Parker IV, Evan, Justin and Brandon), daughter (Sydney) Notable: Has his own fan club, the Bohn Zone, and Web site, parkerbohn.com ... Would like to be an architectural engineer if he was not a professional bowler … Bohn is the brother-in-law of another Denny’s PBA Tour player, Doug Kent … Doug’s wife, Chrissie, and Parker’s wife, Leslie, are sisters … Serves as a USBC Ambassador Years on Team USA (1): 2008 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Professional Standard Titles (30): 1987 – Seattle, Wash.; 1989 – Glendale Heights, Ill.; 1990 – Kenner, La.; Edmond, Okla.; Milwaukee, Wis.; 1992 – El Paso, Texas; Doubles with Hugh Miller, Beaumont, Texas; Tokyo, Japan; 1993 – Phoenix, Ariz.; Mixed doubles with Aleta Sill, Reno, Nev.; 1995 – Austin, Texas; 1997 – Lakewood, Calif.; Las Vegas, Nev.; 1998 – Brentwood, Calif.; Taylor, Mich.; Harrisburg, Pa.; Tokyo, Japan; 1999 – Austin, Texas; Latham, N.Y.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Tokyo, Japan; Canandaigua, N.Y.; 2000 – Chattanooga, Tenn.; Tokyo, Japan; 2001-02 – Doubles with Rohn Morton, Reno, Nev.; Latham, N.Y.; Kirkland, Wash.; Virginia Beach, Va.; 2004-05 – El Paso, Texas; 2007-08 – Spartanburg, S.C. Major Titles (1): 2001 USBC Masters, Reno, Nev. - 31 career Denny’s PBA Tour titles ranks fifth all-time - Has earned more than $2.6 million in career PBA winnings, which ranks third all-time - Won titles in five straight seasons from 1997 through the 2001-02 season - Won a career-best five titles in 1999 - Won a career-best eight consecutive televised matches from May 16, 1998-Feb. 6, 1999, taking home four titles during that streak - Victory at the Spartanburg Classic in December 2007, ending a career-long winless streak at 61 events that included 10 championship rounds - Finished seventh in the 2006-07 PBA World Point Rankings, the highest of a non title-winner - Tied for third with five championship round appearances in 2006-07, which included two title matches and averaged 234.70 on TV - Overall average of 225.05 ranked sixth on Tour in 2006-07 - Owns 16 PBA Regional Tour titles, and has earned more than $130,000 in regional winnings AWARDS - Inducted into the USBC Hall of Fame in 2008 - 1999 and 2001-02 PBA Player of the Year - 1999 and 2001-02 Harry Smith Point Leader Award - 1999 and 2001-02 George Young High Average Award - 1990-91, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01 and 2001-02 Bowlers Journal International All-America team - 1999 and 2001 Bowling Writers Association of America Male Player of the Year - Inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 2000 - 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993 Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award Return to Index
Resides: Jackson, N.J. Born: July 13, 1963 Throws: Left Family status: Married (Leslie), sons (Parker IV, Evan, Justin and Brandon), daughter (Sydney) Notable: Has his own fan club, the Bohn Zone, and Web site, parkerbohn.com ... Would like to be an architectural engineer if he was not a professional bowler … Bohn is the brother-in-law of another Denny’s PBA Tour player, Doug Kent … Doug’s wife, Chrissie, and Parker’s wife, Leslie, are sisters … Serves as a USBC Ambassador
Standard Titles (30): 1987 – Seattle, Wash.; 1989 – Glendale Heights, Ill.; 1990 – Kenner, La.; Edmond, Okla.; Milwaukee, Wis.; 1992 – El Paso, Texas; Doubles with Hugh Miller, Beaumont, Texas; Tokyo, Japan; 1993 – Phoenix, Ariz.; Mixed doubles with Aleta Sill, Reno, Nev.; 1995 – Austin, Texas; 1997 – Lakewood, Calif.; Las Vegas, Nev.; 1998 – Brentwood, Calif.; Taylor, Mich.; Harrisburg, Pa.; Tokyo, Japan; 1999 – Austin, Texas; Latham, N.Y.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Tokyo, Japan; Canandaigua, N.Y.; 2000 – Chattanooga, Tenn.; Tokyo, Japan; 2001-02 – Doubles with Rohn Morton, Reno, Nev.; Latham, N.Y.; Kirkland, Wash.; Virginia Beach, Va.; 2004-05 – El Paso, Texas; 2007-08 – Spartanburg, S.C.
Major Titles (1): 2001 USBC Masters, Reno, Nev.
- 31 career Denny’s PBA Tour titles ranks fifth all-time - Has earned more than $2.6 million in career PBA winnings, which ranks third all-time - Won titles in five straight seasons from 1997 through the 2001-02 season - Won a career-best five titles in 1999 - Won a career-best eight consecutive televised matches from May 16, 1998-Feb. 6, 1999, taking home four titles during that streak - Victory at the Spartanburg Classic in December 2007, ending a career-long winless streak at 61 events that included 10 championship rounds - Finished seventh in the 2006-07 PBA World Point Rankings, the highest of a non title-winner - Tied for third with five championship round appearances in 2006-07, which included two title matches and averaged 234.70 on TV - Overall average of 225.05 ranked sixth on Tour in 2006-07 - Owns 16 PBA Regional Tour titles, and has earned more than $130,000 in regional winnings
- Inducted into the USBC Hall of Fame in 2008 - 1999 and 2001-02 PBA Player of the Year - 1999 and 2001-02 Harry Smith Point Leader Award - 1999 and 2001-02 George Young High Average Award - 1990-91, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01 and 2001-02 Bowlers Journal International All-America team - 1999 and 2001 Bowling Writers Association of America Male Player of the Year - Inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 2000 - 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993 Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award
Nathan Bohr Resides: Wichita, Kan. Born: January 30, 1980 Right/left handed: Right College: Wichita State University Family status: Single Notable: Graduated from Wichita State University in 2003 with a degree in Business Administration … Likes to golf and cycle in his free time … Favorite teams are the Atlanta Braves and San Antonio Spurs Years on Team USA (1): 2008 Years on Junior Team USA (3): 2000, 2001, 2002 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Professional - 2004-05 PBA Southwest Region points champion (earned Denny’s PBA Tour exemption for the 2005-06 season) - Owns four PBA regional titles - Won back-to-back Southwest Region events in Broomfield, Colo., and Austin, Texas, 2004-05 season Team USA/Junior Team USA - Gold medal (team) at 2000 World Youth Championships - Two bronze medals (team, singles) at 2000 American Zone Youth Championships - Three gold medals (junior mixed doubles, junior team, national all-events) and one silver (junior all-events) at 2000 Tournament of the Americas Other - Member of 2003 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships men’s national champion (Wichita State) - 2000 U.S. Junior Amateur champion AWARDS - 2000-01 and 2002-03 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America honorable mention - 2001-02 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America second team - 2001 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships All-Tournament team (Wichita State) - 1999 Chuck Hall Star of Tomorrow Return to Index
Resides: Wichita, Kan. Born: January 30, 1980 Right/left handed: Right College: Wichita State University Family status: Single Notable: Graduated from Wichita State University in 2003 with a degree in Business Administration … Likes to golf and cycle in his free time … Favorite teams are the Atlanta Braves and San Antonio Spurs
Years on Team USA (1): 2008 Years on Junior Team USA (3): 2000, 2001, 2002
- 2004-05 PBA Southwest Region points champion (earned Denny’s PBA Tour exemption for the 2005-06 season) - Owns four PBA regional titles - Won back-to-back Southwest Region events in Broomfield, Colo., and Austin, Texas, 2004-05 season
Team USA/Junior Team USA
- Gold medal (team) at 2000 World Youth Championships - Two bronze medals (team, singles) at 2000 American Zone Youth Championships - Three gold medals (junior mixed doubles, junior team, national all-events) and one silver (junior all-events) at 2000 Tournament of the Americas
Other
- Member of 2003 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships men’s national champion (Wichita State) - 2000 U.S. Junior Amateur champion
- 2000-01 and 2002-03 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America honorable mention - 2001-02 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America second team - 2001 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships All-Tournament team (Wichita State) - 1999 Chuck Hall Star of Tomorrow
Derek Eoff Resides: Greenfield, Wis. Born: May 7, 1980 Throws: Right College: University of Nebraska Family status: Married (Breanne) Notable: Native of Bremerton, Wash. … Serves as a coordinator for the USBC Sport Bowling program at USBC Headquarters … USBC Bronze coach … Graduated from the University of Nebraska in 2003 with a degree in Management … Tied an event record with five out of a possible six gold medals at the 2007 Men’s American Zone Championships in his Team USA debut. Years on Team USA (2): 2007, 2008 Years on Junior Team USA (1): 1999 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Professional - 5th at 2007 USBC Masters - 4th at 2000 PBA Midwest Regional in Council Bluffs, Iowa Team USA/Junior Team USA - Three gold medals (team, doubles, trios), one silver (all-events) and one bronze (singles) at the 2007 Men’s American Zone Championships - 1st in doubles and all-events, 2nd in singles at 1999 International Youth Friendship Tournament in Ecuador Other - 2008 USBC Team USA Trials champion - 2006 Wisconsin State Tournament team champion - 2006 Greater Milwaukee City Tournament team champion - Member of 1999 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships national runner-up (Nebraska) - 23rd at 2001 Sweden Super Six tournament AWARDS - 2006-07 USBC Sport Bowling national high average - 2004-05 USBC Sport Bowling national high average runner-up - 2001-02 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America first team - 1999-2000 and 2000-01 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America second team - 1999 and 2000 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships All-Tournament team (Nebraska) - 1999 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships Most Valuable Player runner-up (Nebraska) - 1998-99 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America honorable mention Return to Index
Resides: Greenfield, Wis. Born: May 7, 1980 Throws: Right College: University of Nebraska Family status: Married (Breanne) Notable: Native of Bremerton, Wash. … Serves as a coordinator for the USBC Sport Bowling program at USBC Headquarters … USBC Bronze coach … Graduated from the University of Nebraska in 2003 with a degree in Management … Tied an event record with five out of a possible six gold medals at the 2007 Men’s American Zone Championships in his Team USA debut.
Years on Team USA (2): 2007, 2008 Years on Junior Team USA (1): 1999
- 5th at 2007 USBC Masters - 4th at 2000 PBA Midwest Regional in Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Three gold medals (team, doubles, trios), one silver (all-events) and one bronze (singles) at the 2007 Men’s American Zone Championships - 1st in doubles and all-events, 2nd in singles at 1999 International Youth Friendship Tournament in Ecuador
- 2008 USBC Team USA Trials champion - 2006 Wisconsin State Tournament team champion - 2006 Greater Milwaukee City Tournament team champion - Member of 1999 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships national runner-up (Nebraska) - 23rd at 2001 Sweden Super Six tournament
- 2006-07 USBC Sport Bowling national high average - 2004-05 USBC Sport Bowling national high average runner-up - 2001-02 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America first team - 1999-2000 and 2000-01 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America second team - 1999 and 2000 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships All-Tournament team (Nebraska) - 1999 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships Most Valuable Player runner-up (Nebraska) - 1998-99 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America honorable mention
David Haynes Resides: Las Vegas Born: June 25, 1977 Throws: Right Family status: Married (Dotty), daughter (Krysta), son (Chase) Notable: USBC Bronze coach Years on Team USA (9): 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Team USA/Junior Team USA - Gold medal (team) at 2007 Men’s American Zone Championships - Gold medal (team) at 2006 Men’s World Championships - Gold (team) and bronze (doubles) medals at 2005 American Zone Championships - Gold medal at 2004 World Tenpin Team Cup - Silver (team) medal at 2003 World Championships - 9th at 2003 World Tenpin Team Cup - Gold (team) and two silver (Masters, all-events) at 2000 World Youth Championships - Gold medal at 2000 World Tenpin Team Cup Other - 2006 New Mexico Open champion - Member of 2002 ABC World Team Challenge Grand Championship team - 2nd at 2002 Swedish Super 6 Tournament - Runner-up at 2001 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships - Winner of 1998 ABC/Brunswick World Team Challenge Denver regional Return to Index
Resides: Las Vegas Born: June 25, 1977 Throws: Right Family status: Married (Dotty), daughter (Krysta), son (Chase) Notable: USBC Bronze coach
Years on Team USA (9): 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Gold medal (team) at 2007 Men’s American Zone Championships - Gold medal (team) at 2006 Men’s World Championships - Gold (team) and bronze (doubles) medals at 2005 American Zone Championships - Gold medal at 2004 World Tenpin Team Cup - Silver (team) medal at 2003 World Championships - 9th at 2003 World Tenpin Team Cup - Gold (team) and two silver (Masters, all-events) at 2000 World Youth Championships - Gold medal at 2000 World Tenpin Team Cup
- 2006 New Mexico Open champion - Member of 2002 ABC World Team Challenge Grand Championship team - 2nd at 2002 Swedish Super 6 Tournament - Runner-up at 2001 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships - Winner of 1998 ABC/Brunswick World Team Challenge Denver regional
Bill Hoffman Resides: Columbus, Ohio Born: March 23, 1974 Throws: Right College: Ohio State University Family status: Single Notable: Serves on the USBC Board of Directors … USBC Bronze coach … Graduated from Ohio State in 1998 with degrees in International Relations and Political Science Years on Team USA (9): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Team USA - 2007 QubicaAMF World Cup champion (first American man to win the title since 1995) - Gold medal (team) at 2007 Men’s American Zone Championships - Gold medal (team) at 2006 Men’s World Championships (rolled 300 in Game 5 of six-game event) - Gold medal at 2004 World Tenpin Team Cup - Gold (trios) and silver (team) medals at 2003 World Championships - Gold (doubles) and bronze (singles) medals at 2003 Pan American Games - 9th in 2003 World Tenpin Team Cup - Semifinalist at 2003 AMF World Cup - 2nd at 2003 World Ranking Masters - Four gold medals (team, doubles, all-events, national all-events), one silver (mixed doubles) and one bronze (singles) at 2002 Tournament of the Americas - Three gold medals (team, doubles, trios) and one silver (all-events) at 2001 American Zone Championships - Two gold medals (team, national all-events) at 2001 Tournament of the Americas - Gold medal at 2000 World Tenpin Team Cup - Three gold (doubles, team, national all-events), one silver (singles) and two bronze medals (mixed doubles, all-events) in 2000 Tournament of the Americas - Silver medal (team) at 1999 World Championships Other - Member of winning United States team vs. Europe in the 2007 Weber Cup - 1999 and 2003 U.S. Amateur champion - Semifinalist at 2003 Sweden Super Six Tour Championship - Won 2002 ABC World Team Challenge Grand Championship - Won 2000 Europe vs. USA Challenge - 1999 Malta Open champion - Two gold medals in 1999 Swedish Super Six Tour Stop #1 - 1998 Barcelona singles champion - 1998 Dayton Storm Open champion - 1997 ABC World Team Challenge Grand Champion AWARDS - 2006 Bowlers Journal International Amateur of the Year - 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2006 Bowling Writers Association of America Amateur of the Year - 1993-94, 1994-95 and 1995-96 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America second team - 1992-93 Bowling Writers Association of America Collegiate Player of the Year - 1992-93 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America first team Return to Index
Resides: Columbus, Ohio Born: March 23, 1974 Throws: Right College: Ohio State University Family status: Single Notable: Serves on the USBC Board of Directors … USBC Bronze coach … Graduated from Ohio State in 1998 with degrees in International Relations and Political Science
Years on Team USA (9): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
Team USA - 2007 QubicaAMF World Cup champion (first American man to win the title since 1995) - Gold medal (team) at 2007 Men’s American Zone Championships - Gold medal (team) at 2006 Men’s World Championships (rolled 300 in Game 5 of six-game event) - Gold medal at 2004 World Tenpin Team Cup - Gold (trios) and silver (team) medals at 2003 World Championships - Gold (doubles) and bronze (singles) medals at 2003 Pan American Games - 9th in 2003 World Tenpin Team Cup - Semifinalist at 2003 AMF World Cup - 2nd at 2003 World Ranking Masters - Four gold medals (team, doubles, all-events, national all-events), one silver (mixed doubles) and one bronze (singles) at 2002 Tournament of the Americas - Three gold medals (team, doubles, trios) and one silver (all-events) at 2001 American Zone Championships - Two gold medals (team, national all-events) at 2001 Tournament of the Americas - Gold medal at 2000 World Tenpin Team Cup - Three gold (doubles, team, national all-events), one silver (singles) and two bronze medals (mixed doubles, all-events) in 2000 Tournament of the Americas - Silver medal (team) at 1999 World Championships
Other - Member of winning United States team vs. Europe in the 2007 Weber Cup - 1999 and 2003 U.S. Amateur champion - Semifinalist at 2003 Sweden Super Six Tour Championship - Won 2002 ABC World Team Challenge Grand Championship - Won 2000 Europe vs. USA Challenge - 1999 Malta Open champion - Two gold medals in 1999 Swedish Super Six Tour Stop #1 - 1998 Barcelona singles champion - 1998 Dayton Storm Open champion - 1997 ABC World Team Challenge Grand Champion
- 2006 Bowlers Journal International Amateur of the Year - 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2006 Bowling Writers Association of America Amateur of the Year - 1993-94, 1994-95 and 1995-96 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America second team - 1992-93 Bowling Writers Association of America Collegiate Player of the Year - 1992-93 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America first team
John Janawicz Resides: Winter Haven, Fla. Born: Sept. 6, 1972 Throws: Right College: University of Central Florida Family status: Single Notable: Native of Nashua, N.H. … Serves as an international technical delegate and pattern specialist for Kegel Lane Solutions … USBC Bronze coach … Graduated from the University of Central Florida in 1995 with a degree in Business Administration … Started bowling at age 3 Years on Team USA (2): 2007, 2008 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Professional - 2002 PWBA Les Seaton Memorial Mixed Doubles Tournament champion (w/ Shirley Levens) Team USA - Three gold medals (team, singles, trios) and one silver (Masters) at 2007 Men’s American Zone Championships Other - 4th at 2005 Japan Open - 5th at 2005 World Ranking Masters - 2004 ABC Championships Tournament singles and all-events champion - 1991 Bowlers Journal International singles champion AWARDS - 2004 Bowlers Journal International Amateur of the Year - 2004 Bowling Writers Association of America Amateur of the Year Return to Index
Resides: Winter Haven, Fla. Born: Sept. 6, 1972 Throws: Right College: University of Central Florida Family status: Single Notable: Native of Nashua, N.H. … Serves as an international technical delegate and pattern specialist for Kegel Lane Solutions … USBC Bronze coach … Graduated from the University of Central Florida in 1995 with a degree in Business Administration … Started bowling at age 3
Years on Team USA (2): 2007, 2008
- 2002 PWBA Les Seaton Memorial Mixed Doubles Tournament champion (w/ Shirley Levens)
Team USA
- Three gold medals (team, singles, trios) and one silver (Masters) at 2007 Men’s American Zone Championships
- 4th at 2005 Japan Open - 5th at 2005 World Ranking Masters - 2004 ABC Championships Tournament singles and all-events champion - 1991 Bowlers Journal International singles champion
- 2004 Bowlers Journal International Amateur of the Year - 2004 Bowling Writers Association of America Amateur of the Year
Tommy Jones Resides: Simpsonville, S.C. Born: November 2, 1978 Throws: Right Family status: Married (Kristen), daughter (Ella) Notable: Nicknamed “T.J.” … Enjoys golfing in his spare time … Lists golf and college football as his favorite sports to watch, and the Duke Blue Devils as his favorite sports team … Believes Patrick Allen is his toughest opponent … Was a standout shortstop and pitcher for four years in high school … Serves as a USBC Ambassador Years on Team USA (1): 2008 Years on Junior Team USA (1): 1996 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Professional Standard Titles (10): 2004-05 - Yokohama, Japan; Lakewood, Colo.; West Babylon, N.Y.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; 2005-06 - Tokyo, Japan; Tulsa, Okla.; Norcross, Ga.; 2006-07 - Wickliffe, Ohio; 2007-08 - Reno, Nev.; West Babylon, N.Y. Major Titles (2): 2006 U.S. Open, North Brunswick, N.J.; 2007 PBA Tournament of Champions, Windsor Locks, Conn. - Broke the PBA record for shortest time between first and 10th titles by four days (2 years, 6 months, 7 days) with his second title of the year and second career major, the 2007 PBA Tournament of Champions - Defeated fellow Team USA member Patrick Allen in the finals to win the ConstructionJobs.com Championship in January 2008 - Had a TV match win streak snapped at 15 games early in the 2005-06, which ranks as the second-longest streak of all-time (Jim Pencak, 16) - Is one of two bowlers (Mike Aulby) to win both the PBA Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards in a career - Owns eight PBA Regional Tour titles, and has earned more than $64,000 in regional winnings - Has earned more than $922,000 in career PBA winnings - Average of 221.76 tied for 13th on Tour in 2006-07, while single elimination match play average (220.96) ranked 17th - Eclipsed the $100,000 mark for the third consecutive year in 2006-07 Junior Team USA - Two silver medals (Masters, all-events) and one bronze (team) at 1996 World Youth Championships - Rolled the first 300 game in World Youth Championships history in 1996 Other - 1999 USBC Open Championships all-events champion AWARDS - 2005-06 PBA Player of the Year - 2004-05 and 2005-06 Bowlers Journal International All-America team - 2006 Bowling Writers Association of America Male Player of the Year - 2001-02 PBA Rookie of the Year Return to Index
Resides: Simpsonville, S.C. Born: November 2, 1978 Throws: Right Family status: Married (Kristen), daughter (Ella) Notable: Nicknamed “T.J.” … Enjoys golfing in his spare time … Lists golf and college football as his favorite sports to watch, and the Duke Blue Devils as his favorite sports team … Believes Patrick Allen is his toughest opponent … Was a standout shortstop and pitcher for four years in high school … Serves as a USBC Ambassador
Years on Team USA (1): 2008 Years on Junior Team USA (1): 1996
Standard Titles (10): 2004-05 - Yokohama, Japan; Lakewood, Colo.; West Babylon, N.Y.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; 2005-06 - Tokyo, Japan; Tulsa, Okla.; Norcross, Ga.; 2006-07 - Wickliffe, Ohio; 2007-08 - Reno, Nev.; West Babylon, N.Y.
Major Titles (2): 2006 U.S. Open, North Brunswick, N.J.; 2007 PBA Tournament of Champions, Windsor Locks, Conn.
- Broke the PBA record for shortest time between first and 10th titles by four days (2 years, 6 months, 7 days) with his second title of the year and second career major, the 2007 PBA Tournament of Champions - Defeated fellow Team USA member Patrick Allen in the finals to win the ConstructionJobs.com Championship in January 2008 - Had a TV match win streak snapped at 15 games early in the 2005-06, which ranks as the second-longest streak of all-time (Jim Pencak, 16) - Is one of two bowlers (Mike Aulby) to win both the PBA Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards in a career - Owns eight PBA Regional Tour titles, and has earned more than $64,000 in regional winnings - Has earned more than $922,000 in career PBA winnings - Average of 221.76 tied for 13th on Tour in 2006-07, while single elimination match play average (220.96) ranked 17th - Eclipsed the $100,000 mark for the third consecutive year in 2006-07
Junior Team USA
- Two silver medals (Masters, all-events) and one bronze (team) at 1996 World Youth Championships - Rolled the first 300 game in World Youth Championships history in 1996
- 1999 USBC Open Championships all-events champion
- 2005-06 PBA Player of the Year - 2004-05 and 2005-06 Bowlers Journal International All-America team - 2006 Bowling Writers Association of America Male Player of the Year - 2001-02 PBA Rookie of the Year
David O’Sullivan Resides: Orlando, Fla. Born: Dec. 27, 1984 Throws: Right College: Morehead State University Family status: Single Notable: Graduated from Morehead State in 2007 with a degree in Sports Management Years on Team USA (2): 2007, 2008 Years on Junior Team USA (1): 2004 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Team USA/Junior Team USA - Four gold medals (team, doubles, trios, all-events) and one bronze (Masters) at 2007 Men’s American Zone Championships - Helped set three records at 2007 Men’s American Zone Championships: team six-game total (6,464), trios three-game series (2,158) and trios single game total (779, including O’Sullivan’s 290) - Quarterfinalist at 2007 World Ranking Masters - Silver (all-events) and bronze (singles) medals at 2004 World Youth Championships Other - 2007 U.S. Amateur champion - 2000 and 2002 New York State Public High School Athletic Association boys state champion (Roosevelt High School) AWARDS - 2005 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships Most Valuable Player and All-Tournament team (Morehead State) - 2003 and 2004 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships All-Tournament team (Morehead State) - 2004-05 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America honorable mention - 2002-03 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America second team - 1999-2000, 2000-01 and 2001-02 The Journal News (N.Y.) High School Bowler of the Year Return to Index
Resides: Orlando, Fla. Born: Dec. 27, 1984 Throws: Right College: Morehead State University Family status: Single Notable: Graduated from Morehead State in 2007 with a degree in Sports Management
Years on Team USA (2): 2007, 2008 Years on Junior Team USA (1): 2004
- Four gold medals (team, doubles, trios, all-events) and one bronze (Masters) at 2007 Men’s American Zone Championships - Helped set three records at 2007 Men’s American Zone Championships: team six-game total (6,464), trios three-game series (2,158) and trios single game total (779, including O’Sullivan’s 290) - Quarterfinalist at 2007 World Ranking Masters - Silver (all-events) and bronze (singles) medals at 2004 World Youth Championships
- 2007 U.S. Amateur champion - 2000 and 2002 New York State Public High School Athletic Association boys state champion (Roosevelt High School)
- 2005 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships Most Valuable Player and All-Tournament team (Morehead State) - 2003 and 2004 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships All-Tournament team (Morehead State) - 2004-05 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America honorable mention - 2002-03 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America second team - 1999-2000, 2000-01 and 2001-02 The Journal News (N.Y.) High School Bowler of the Year
Rhino Page Resides: Topeka, Kan. Born: July 10, 1983 Throws: Left College: University of Kansas Family status: Single Notable: Birth name is Ryan … USBC Bronze coach Years on Team USA (5): 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Years on Junior Team USA (2): 2001, 2002 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Professional Standard Titles (1): 2007-08 - Norwich, Conn. - Set PBA record with five championship round appearances in rookie season in 2007-08 - 2nd at 2008 Earl Anthony Medford Classic - 2nd at 2007 Spartanburg Classic - 3rd at 2008 Pepsi Championship - 5th at 2007 Lumber Liquidators Championship (set the PBA’s seven-game scoring record with 1,883, a 269.0 average, in the Tour Qualifying Round) - Qualified for events 11 times in 14 tries as a rookie in the 2007-08 Denny’s PBA Tour season - making match play nine times - Days after turning pro, advanced to Denny’s PBA Tour event as a non-exempt player through the Tour Qualifying Round for three consecutive weeks Team USA/Junior Team USA - Two gold medals (singles, doubles) at 2007 Pan American Games - Two gold medals (Masters, team) and bronze (all-events) at 2007 Men’s American Zone Championships - Gold (team), two silvers (singles, all-events) and bronze medals (Masters) at 2006 Men’s World Championships - Gold (team) and silver (Masters) medals at 2005 American Zone Championships - Two gold medals (team, national all-events) and one bronze (doubles) at 2004 Tournament of the Americas - Gold medal (team) at 2002 American Zone Youth Championships - Three gold medals (junior team, junior doubles, national all-events), one silver (junior all-events) and one bronze (junior mixed doubles) medal at 2002 Tournament of the Americas - Three gold medals (Masters, all-events, trios), one silver and one bronze at 2001 International Youth Friendship Tournament Other - 2005 U.S. Amateur champion - Member of 2004 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships men’s national champion (Kansas) - 1999 and 2000 California State Scratch Southern Cal champion - 1999 California Coca-Cola Championships champion AWARDS - 2007 USOC Athlete of the Year for Bowling - 2007 Bowlers Journal International Amateur of the Year - 2004 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships Most Valuable Player - 2004-05 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America first team - 2003-04 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America honorable mention Return to Index
Resides: Topeka, Kan. Born: July 10, 1983 Throws: Left College: University of Kansas Family status: Single Notable: Birth name is Ryan … USBC Bronze coach
Years on Team USA (5): 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Years on Junior Team USA (2): 2001, 2002
Standard Titles (1): 2007-08 - Norwich, Conn.
- Set PBA record with five championship round appearances in rookie season in 2007-08 - 2nd at 2008 Earl Anthony Medford Classic - 2nd at 2007 Spartanburg Classic - 3rd at 2008 Pepsi Championship - 5th at 2007 Lumber Liquidators Championship (set the PBA’s seven-game scoring record with 1,883, a 269.0 average, in the Tour Qualifying Round) - Qualified for events 11 times in 14 tries as a rookie in the 2007-08 Denny’s PBA Tour season - making match play nine times - Days after turning pro, advanced to Denny’s PBA Tour event as a non-exempt player through the Tour Qualifying Round for three consecutive weeks
- Two gold medals (singles, doubles) at 2007 Pan American Games - Two gold medals (Masters, team) and bronze (all-events) at 2007 Men’s American Zone Championships - Gold (team), two silvers (singles, all-events) and bronze medals (Masters) at 2006 Men’s World Championships - Gold (team) and silver (Masters) medals at 2005 American Zone Championships - Two gold medals (team, national all-events) and one bronze (doubles) at 2004 Tournament of the Americas - Gold medal (team) at 2002 American Zone Youth Championships - Three gold medals (junior team, junior doubles, national all-events), one silver (junior all-events) and one bronze (junior mixed doubles) medal at 2002 Tournament of the Americas - Three gold medals (Masters, all-events, trios), one silver and one bronze at 2001 International Youth Friendship Tournament
- 2005 U.S. Amateur champion - Member of 2004 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships men’s national champion (Kansas) - 1999 and 2000 California State Scratch Southern Cal champion - 1999 California Coca-Cola Championships champion
- 2007 USOC Athlete of the Year for Bowling - 2007 Bowlers Journal International Amateur of the Year - 2004 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships Most Valuable Player - 2004-05 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America first team - 2003-04 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America honorable mention
Sean Rash Resides: Wichita, Kan. Born: August 22, 1982 Throws: Right College: Wichita State University Family status: Single Notable: Native of Anchorage, Alaska … Nickname is “Diaper” … Serves as a USBC Ambassador and on the USBC Board of Directors Years on Team USA (4): 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008 Years on Junior Team USA (3): 1998, 2002, 2003 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Professional Standard Titles (3): 2005-06 – Parkersburg, W. Va.; 2006-07 – Baltimore, Md.; Medford, Ore. Major Titles (1): 2007 USBC Masters, Milwaukee - As the No. 1 seed, defeated Steve Jaros 269-245 at the 2007 USBC Masters (held inside Miller Park in Milwaukee) for his first major title - Won the West Virginia Championship in February 2006, becoming the first non-exempt PBA member to win a Denny’s PBA Tour event (advanced to the tournament from the Tour Qualifying Round prior to the event) and earned a PBA Tour exemption for the 2006-07 season - Became the 75th bowler in Tour history to win a title in his first career TV appearance and the first since Ritchie Allen won the 2002 Dallas Open - Won two Denny’s PBA Tour titles in the 2006-07 season, his first full season on the Exempt Tour - Undefeated in televised matches (7-0), just one wins shy of the PBA record for most consecutive TV wins to start a career (George Branham III) - 7th at his first USBC Masters in 2003 - Owns one PBA Regional Tour title Team USA/Junior Team USA - Gold medal at 2004 World Tenpin Team Cup - Four gold medals (team, all-events, singles, doubles) and one bronze (Masters) at 2002 American Zone Youth Championships - Gold medal (team) at 1998 American Zone Youth Championships Other - 2003 USBC Open Championships doubles champion (with Derek Sapp, setting a record with a 1,540 six-game total) - Member of 2003 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships men’s national champion (Wichita State) - 2002 U.S. Junior Amateur champion AWARDS - 2001-02 and 2002-03 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America first team - 2003 and 2007 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships All-Tournament team (Wichita State) Return to Index
Resides: Wichita, Kan. Born: August 22, 1982 Throws: Right College: Wichita State University Family status: Single Notable: Native of Anchorage, Alaska … Nickname is “Diaper” … Serves as a USBC Ambassador and on the USBC Board of Directors
Years on Team USA (4): 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008 Years on Junior Team USA (3): 1998, 2002, 2003
Standard Titles (3): 2005-06 – Parkersburg, W. Va.; 2006-07 – Baltimore, Md.; Medford, Ore.
Major Titles (1): 2007 USBC Masters, Milwaukee
- As the No. 1 seed, defeated Steve Jaros 269-245 at the 2007 USBC Masters (held inside Miller Park in Milwaukee) for his first major title - Won the West Virginia Championship in February 2006, becoming the first non-exempt PBA member to win a Denny’s PBA Tour event (advanced to the tournament from the Tour Qualifying Round prior to the event) and earned a PBA Tour exemption for the 2006-07 season - Became the 75th bowler in Tour history to win a title in his first career TV appearance and the first since Ritchie Allen won the 2002 Dallas Open - Won two Denny’s PBA Tour titles in the 2006-07 season, his first full season on the Exempt Tour - Undefeated in televised matches (7-0), just one wins shy of the PBA record for most consecutive TV wins to start a career (George Branham III) - 7th at his first USBC Masters in 2003 - Owns one PBA Regional Tour title
- Gold medal at 2004 World Tenpin Team Cup - Four gold medals (team, all-events, singles, doubles) and one bronze (Masters) at 2002 American Zone Youth Championships - Gold medal (team) at 1998 American Zone Youth Championships
- 2003 USBC Open Championships doubles champion (with Derek Sapp, setting a record with a 1,540 six-game total) - Member of 2003 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships men’s national champion (Wichita State) - 2002 U.S. Junior Amateur champion
- 2001-02 and 2002-03 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America first team - 2003 and 2007 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships All-Tournament team (Wichita State)
Walter Ray Williams Jr. Resides: Ocala, Fla. Born: October 6, 1959 Right/left handed: Right College: California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Family status: Married (Paige), daughter (Rebecca Lynn) Notable: Nicknamed “Dead-eye” … Member of the National Horseshoe Pitching Association Hall of Fame as a six-time world horseshoe pitching champion … Graduated from Cal-Poly Pomona in 1984 with a degree in Physics … Has his own fan club, Dead-Eye Diehards, and Web site, walterray.com ... Likes to play chess and golf … Has a 3 handicap in golf … Served as PBA President in 1995-96 and 2001-02 … Serves as a USBC Ambassador Years on Team USA (1): 2008 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Professional Standard Titles (37): 1986 – Peoria, Ill.; Baltimore, Md.; Edmond, Okla.; 1987 – Miami, Fla.; Edmond, Okla.; 1991 – Tokyo, Japan; 1993 – Erie, Pa.; San Antonio, Texas; Kennewick, Wash.; Portland, Ore.; Tucson, Ariz.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Homestead, Fla.; 1994 – Las Vegas, Nev.; 1995 – Rochester, N.Y.; 1996 – Kennewick, Wash.; Las Vegas, Nev.; N. Brunswick, N.J.; Rochester, N.Y.; Mechanicsburg, Pa.; 1997 – Austin, Texas; N. Brunswick, N.J.; Fairview Heights, Ill.; 1998 – Erie, Pa.; Coram, N.Y.; Bay City, Mich.; Indianapolis, Ind.; 1999 – Tucson, Ariz.; 2000 – Canandaigua, N.Y.; N. Brunswick, N.J.; 2001-02 – Erlanger, Ky.; 2002-03 – Taylor, Mich.; 2003-04 – Tacoma, Wash.; 2004-05 – Wickliffe, Ohio; 2006-07 – Tokyo, Japan; 2007-08 – Taylor, Mich.; Wyoming, Mich. Major Titles (7): 1994 Touring Players Championship, Indianapolis, Ind.; 1998 U.S. Open, Milford, Conn.; 2001 PBA National Championship, Toledo, Ohio; 2003 U.S. Open, Fountain Valley, Calif.; 2003 PBA World Championship, Taylor, Mich.; 2004 USBC Masters, Reno, Nev.; 2006 Denny's World Championship, Indianapolis, Ind. - Owns 44 career Denny's PBA Tour titles, the most in Tour history - Broke Earl Anthony’s all-time titles record with win No. 42 in the season-opening Dydo Japan Cup in 2006-07, knocking off rival Pete Weber, 289-236, with 10 straight strikes to open the match - Has won at least one title in a Tour-record 15 consecutive seasons - Owns seven major titles, ranking third all time… - Is a Tournament of Champions title away from joining Mike Aulby as the only bowlers to complete the “Super Slam” – a win in five different majors - Had a career-best 10-match winning streak on TV over four events from Feb. 23-May 5, 1996 - Owns 27 PBA Regional Tour titles, and has earned more than $159,000 in regional winnings - Holds the Tour record in career earnings with more than $3.9 million - Converted on all 475 single-pin spare attempts in 2005-06 season, a Tour record - Ranked third in average in 2006-07, the 17th consecutive season he’s finished eighth or better - Tied for third on Tour in 2006-07 with five championship round appearances, marking the 12th time in the last 13 seasons he’s made at least five in a season - Finished 12th in the 2006-07 PBA World Point Rankings and ranked seventh in earnings with $120,370, the seventh consecutive season he’s gone over the $100,000 mark AWARDS - Inducted into USBC Hall of Fame in 2005 - 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, - - 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2005-06 Bowlers Journal International All-America team - 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002-03 and 2004-05 George Young High Average Award - 1986, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003 and 2004 Bowling Writers Association of America Male Player of the Year - 1986, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2002-03 PBA Player of the Year - 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2002-03 Harry Smith Point Leader Award - Inducted into PBA Hall of Fame in 1995 Return to Index
Resides: Ocala, Fla. Born: October 6, 1959 Right/left handed: Right College: California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Family status: Married (Paige), daughter (Rebecca Lynn) Notable: Nicknamed “Dead-eye” … Member of the National Horseshoe Pitching Association Hall of Fame as a six-time world horseshoe pitching champion … Graduated from Cal-Poly Pomona in 1984 with a degree in Physics … Has his own fan club, Dead-Eye Diehards, and Web site, walterray.com ... Likes to play chess and golf … Has a 3 handicap in golf … Served as PBA President in 1995-96 and 2001-02 … Serves as a USBC Ambassador
Standard Titles (37): 1986 – Peoria, Ill.; Baltimore, Md.; Edmond, Okla.; 1987 – Miami, Fla.; Edmond, Okla.; 1991 – Tokyo, Japan; 1993 – Erie, Pa.; San Antonio, Texas; Kennewick, Wash.; Portland, Ore.; Tucson, Ariz.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Homestead, Fla.; 1994 – Las Vegas, Nev.; 1995 – Rochester, N.Y.; 1996 – Kennewick, Wash.; Las Vegas, Nev.; N. Brunswick, N.J.; Rochester, N.Y.; Mechanicsburg, Pa.; 1997 – Austin, Texas; N. Brunswick, N.J.; Fairview Heights, Ill.; 1998 – Erie, Pa.; Coram, N.Y.; Bay City, Mich.; Indianapolis, Ind.; 1999 – Tucson, Ariz.; 2000 – Canandaigua, N.Y.; N. Brunswick, N.J.; 2001-02 – Erlanger, Ky.; 2002-03 – Taylor, Mich.; 2003-04 – Tacoma, Wash.; 2004-05 – Wickliffe, Ohio; 2006-07 – Tokyo, Japan; 2007-08 – Taylor, Mich.; Wyoming, Mich. Major Titles (7): 1994 Touring Players Championship, Indianapolis, Ind.; 1998 U.S. Open, Milford, Conn.; 2001 PBA National Championship, Toledo, Ohio; 2003 U.S. Open, Fountain Valley, Calif.; 2003 PBA World Championship, Taylor, Mich.; 2004 USBC Masters, Reno, Nev.; 2006 Denny's World Championship, Indianapolis, Ind.
- Owns 44 career Denny's PBA Tour titles, the most in Tour history - Broke Earl Anthony’s all-time titles record with win No. 42 in the season-opening Dydo Japan Cup in 2006-07, knocking off rival Pete Weber, 289-236, with 10 straight strikes to open the match - Has won at least one title in a Tour-record 15 consecutive seasons - Owns seven major titles, ranking third all time… - Is a Tournament of Champions title away from joining Mike Aulby as the only bowlers to complete the “Super Slam” – a win in five different majors - Had a career-best 10-match winning streak on TV over four events from Feb. 23-May 5, 1996 - Owns 27 PBA Regional Tour titles, and has earned more than $159,000 in regional winnings - Holds the Tour record in career earnings with more than $3.9 million - Converted on all 475 single-pin spare attempts in 2005-06 season, a Tour record - Ranked third in average in 2006-07, the 17th consecutive season he’s finished eighth or better - Tied for third on Tour in 2006-07 with five championship round appearances, marking the 12th time in the last 13 seasons he’s made at least five in a season - Finished 12th in the 2006-07 PBA World Point Rankings and ranked seventh in earnings with $120,370, the seventh consecutive season he’s gone over the $100,000 mark
- Inducted into USBC Hall of Fame in 2005 - 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, - - 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2005-06 Bowlers Journal International All-America team - 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002-03 and 2004-05 George Young High Average Award - 1986, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003 and 2004 Bowling Writers Association of America Male Player of the Year - 1986, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2002-03 PBA Player of the Year - 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2002-03 Harry Smith Point Leader Award - Inducted into PBA Hall of Fame in 1995
