USBC adds four members to hall of fame
May 12, 2010
The United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame welcomed four newmembers on Wednesday during the first inductionceremonies to be held outdoors.
The induction ceremony for Marshall Holman and Kim Terrell-Kearney forSuperior Performance, Betty Barnes for Meritorious Service and JohnHandegard in the Veteran category was held in front of theInternational Bowling Campus, home of the International Bowling Museumand Hall of Fame.
Holman, 55, was a 22-time champion on the Professional BowlersAssociation Tour. The Medford, Ore., native was PBA Player of the Yearin 1987 and was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1990.
"When I was 35, I was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame and it was agreat honor but I was in the middle of my competitive career," Holmansaid. "It was nice, I appreciated it. But to be removed from the gameand to be honored now is so much more meaningful. I really doappreciate this day and this is something I will remember for a verylong time."
Terrell-Kearney, of Grand Prairie, Texas, owns two U.S. Women's Opentitles and was the 2002 USBC Queens champion. Terrell-Kearney, 44, wasthe women's coach at Delaware State before joining the USBC staff asassistant head coach of the International Training and Research Centerand Team USA.
"It's proven to be the most rewarding thing I've experienced in mylife," Terrell-Kearney said of her time as coach at Delaware State. "Tobe entrusted with these young ladies' careers in the sport that theylove so much was a big responsibility. To be given the task to trainand, most importantly, mentor these you ladies was something I tookvery seriously. I'm overjoyed that many of my girls have made it outhere today to share this special day with me."
Handegard, 71, did not win his first PBA title of any kind untilwinning a PBA Senior Tour title in 1990. The Spring, Texas, residentwould go on to capture 14 PBA Senior titles and three PBA Senior Playerof the Year honors. At age 57, he became the oldest player to win a PBAnational title.
"In 1995 I finally won my first national title, and that's still thebiggest thrill I've had on the bowling lanes," Handegard said ofwinning the PBA Northwest Classic. "It's such an emotional thing for mebecause I started on that quest in 1968 - it took me 27 years before Ifinally won that. I really have trouble watching that show; itliterally makes me cry, even today, and that was 15 years ago."
Barnes, of Reno, Nev., joined the Women's International BowlingCongress Board of Directors in 1989 and would later serve asSergeant-at-Arms from 1994-2005. As president of the Reno/SparksWomen's Bowling Association, she was instrumental in helping Reno tobuild the National Bowling Stadium.
"Ignore the tears, I'm known to cry at every occasion, especially whenI'm happy," Barnes said. "To be elected to the USBC Hall of Fame forMeritorious Service, for something that you have loved doing, is whatyou call icing on the cake."
The USBC Hall of Fame was created in 2005 by merging the formerAmerican Bowling Congress and Women's International Bowling CongressHalls of Fame. With Wednesday's inductees, there are now 249 Hall ofFamers in the Performance category, 111 for Meritorious Service and 19Pioneers.
The induction ceremony for Marshall Holman and Kim Terrell-Kearney forSuperior Performance, Betty Barnes for Meritorious Service and JohnHandegard in the Veteran category was held in front of theInternational Bowling Campus, home of the International Bowling Museumand Hall of Fame.
Holman, 55, was a 22-time champion on the Professional BowlersAssociation Tour. The Medford, Ore., native was PBA Player of the Yearin 1987 and was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1990.
"When I was 35, I was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame and it was agreat honor but I was in the middle of my competitive career," Holmansaid. "It was nice, I appreciated it. But to be removed from the gameand to be honored now is so much more meaningful. I really doappreciate this day and this is something I will remember for a verylong time."
Terrell-Kearney, of Grand Prairie, Texas, owns two U.S. Women's Opentitles and was the 2002 USBC Queens champion. Terrell-Kearney, 44, wasthe women's coach at Delaware State before joining the USBC staff asassistant head coach of the International Training and Research Centerand Team USA.
"It's proven to be the most rewarding thing I've experienced in mylife," Terrell-Kearney said of her time as coach at Delaware State. "Tobe entrusted with these young ladies' careers in the sport that theylove so much was a big responsibility. To be given the task to trainand, most importantly, mentor these you ladies was something I tookvery seriously. I'm overjoyed that many of my girls have made it outhere today to share this special day with me."
Handegard, 71, did not win his first PBA title of any kind untilwinning a PBA Senior Tour title in 1990. The Spring, Texas, residentwould go on to capture 14 PBA Senior titles and three PBA Senior Playerof the Year honors. At age 57, he became the oldest player to win a PBAnational title.
"In 1995 I finally won my first national title, and that's still thebiggest thrill I've had on the bowling lanes," Handegard said ofwinning the PBA Northwest Classic. "It's such an emotional thing for mebecause I started on that quest in 1968 - it took me 27 years before Ifinally won that. I really have trouble watching that show; itliterally makes me cry, even today, and that was 15 years ago."
Barnes, of Reno, Nev., joined the Women's International BowlingCongress Board of Directors in 1989 and would later serve asSergeant-at-Arms from 1994-2005. As president of the Reno/SparksWomen's Bowling Association, she was instrumental in helping Reno tobuild the National Bowling Stadium.
"Ignore the tears, I'm known to cry at every occasion, especially whenI'm happy," Barnes said. "To be elected to the USBC Hall of Fame forMeritorious Service, for something that you have loved doing, is whatyou call icing on the cake."
The USBC Hall of Fame was created in 2005 by merging the formerAmerican Bowling Congress and Women's International Bowling CongressHalls of Fame. With Wednesday's inductees, there are now 249 Hall ofFamers in the Performance category, 111 for Meritorious Service and 19Pioneers.