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bcw1969

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Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« on: September 26, 2017, 10:34:23 PM »
Mine would be Earl Anthony. His focus and concentration were phenomenal, and he had such control over his physicality.  My brothers and me loved to watch him growing up.

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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #31 on: September 29, 2017, 02:58:53 PM »
Pete Couture, when he competed on the national tour, was and still is my favorite. He was fearless and did't back down from the Roths, Holmans, and Anthonys of that era.
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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #32 on: December 31, 2017, 04:36:51 PM »
Don Carter. The most determined bowler of all time. Lost more majors (due to politics) than he’s now credited with. If you’re a bowling historian you’ll understand.
Question: When is a major not a major?  Answer: When it suits the PBA.

Dick Weber. The GENTLEMAN and face of the early PBA. A true master of the game. He probably touched the lives of more bowlers than anyone else in the sport.

Norm Duke. My bowling hero. What a player, what a sportsman.

PDW. For stepping out of his fathers shadow and becoming a true PBA immortal in his own right.

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Don’s leading off, Norm in two. Then me followed by Peety. With Dick in Anchor.

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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #33 on: December 31, 2017, 08:49:04 PM »
Earl Anthony, Mark Roth, Amleto Monacelli, and Steve Cook.

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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #34 on: December 31, 2017, 10:07:12 PM »
Ryan Shafer........jk.  Mike Machuga, Dave Arnold, Chris Loschesster.
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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #35 on: December 31, 2017, 11:13:19 PM »

I think I'd lean towards Norm Duke.  A close second is Walter Ray Williams Jr., who doesn't get credit for being as versatile as he really is. 

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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #36 on: December 31, 2017, 11:55:37 PM »
Big Ern I am the greatest Schlegel.  Not really.  WRW and his automatic spare shooting.
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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #37 on: January 01, 2018, 03:07:41 AM »
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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #38 on: January 01, 2018, 06:54:12 AM »
Ryan Shafer........jk.  Mike Machuga, Dave Arnold, Chris Loschesster.

 I see what you did there......... :o  ;D
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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #39 on: January 01, 2018, 07:00:02 AM »
Mark Roth
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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #40 on: January 01, 2018, 10:15:09 AM »
For me it's a tie between Dick Weber and Mike Aulby

My grandfather bowled against Dick Weber here in Indy, I assume in the late '40's into the '50's.
Mike used to bowl ''seniors'' when I bowled ''juniors'' at Play Bowl here in Indy back in the late '70's. It seemed like every Saturday morning he was shooting either a 300 or an 800. While, I don't know him, I've never heard or seen a bad word said about him.

Both Weber and Aulby are two of the classiest bowlers ever in my mind.

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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #41 on: January 01, 2018, 10:43:47 AM »
Ryan Shafer........jk.  Mike Machuga, Dave Arnold, Chris Loschesster.

 I see what you did there......... :o  ;D

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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #42 on: January 01, 2018, 11:18:32 AM »
PDW

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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #43 on: January 02, 2018, 05:51:04 AM »
Danny Wiseman.  I loved his game!

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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #44 on: January 02, 2018, 11:28:16 AM »
Mine is a toss up between Norm Duke and Amleto Monacelli.

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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #45 on: January 02, 2018, 01:12:26 PM »
Duke is my all time favorite. PDW is a close second.