Quite honestly, almost every article I've ever read on the PBA and bowling at the professional level since the early 1980s have been alone these lines: the grind of chasing a dream that isn't as prosperous as many would think.
Every now and then, there would be an article on a 'lightning' personality like Marshall Holman and Pete Weber, or a change of pace like C.K. Moore, an ordained minister famous for bowling a 300 on television, or George Branham III being the first black to win a PBA major title. But most articles seem to veer back to my opening observation.
(Ah, one thing, though. The article said back in the day bowlers had to carry a 200 or better average before joining the PBA. It was actually 190 or better (66 games minimum) for two consecutive league bowling seasons.
