Author Topic: walter ray williams, jr. (Read 11908 times)

DON DRAPER · « **on:** August 30, 2008, 12:58:09 PM »

if there were any doubts about who the greatest bowler is i'd say they were answered this week at the world tenpin bowling association men's world championships. not only has walter ray won 44 pba national titles and been pba player of the year 6 times now he has also won the singles title and the masters title at the world tenpin bowling championships. the only major tournament he hasn't won is the pba's tournament of champions......even at the age of 48 i wouldn't count him out.

tonybowls · « **Reply #1 on:** August 31, 2008, 03:03:10 PM »

Definately the best. No doubt.

slashrr69 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 31, 2008, 07:00:50 PM »

alright heres a pin, now pop your balloon.. the best ever my butt.. slashrr69

luv2C10falll · « **Reply #3 on:** August 31, 2008, 07:04:16 PM »

Slash..If not then who?
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slashrr69 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 31, 2008, 07:24:08 PM »

earl anthony, unfortunately he was left handed, he at least hit his mark.. everybody has their opinions, he would be one of mine and walter would be theirs above..if earl bowled with the equipment WRW had/has he would have been unbeatable.. I wish he/earl would have never lost the fire to bowl, but sooner or later everything has to change.. more important stuff like family becomes the issue and I can understand that.. as long as WRW can pull the ball and not get penalized for it like a lot of the bowlers that have to play deeper, he will still win tournaments.. I give cudos to him for being around as long as he has and still winning , but they still want him to win so the PBA will let it happen.. give earl all the toys and reps.. no questions asked earl wins!!
smile and be happy, have fun, go bowling!!! slashrr69

TWOHAND834 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 31, 2008, 07:30:37 PM »

At least hit his mark? Where do you think WRW Jr got the nickname "Deadeye" from? I also like the statement where you said that the PBA wants him to win and let it happen. So, in other words, guys like Tommy Jones, Pete Weber, and Chris Barnes "lay down" at some tournaments just so Walter can win? Okay then......
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Rileybowler · « **Reply #6 on:** August 31, 2008, 08:10:00 PM »

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earl anthony, unfortunately he was left handed, he at least hit his mark.. everybody has their opinions, he would be one of mine and walter would be theirs above..if earl bowled with the equipment WRW had/has he would have been unbeatable.. I wish he/earl would have never lost the fire to bowl, but sooner or later everything has to change.. more important stuff like family becomes the issue and I can understand that.. as long as WRW can pull the ball and not get penalized for it like a lot of the bowlers that have to play deeper, he will still win tournaments.. I give cudos to him for being around as long as he has and still winning , but they still want him to win so the PBA will let it happen.. give earl all the toys and reps.. no questions asked earl wins!!
smile and be happy, have fun, go bowling!!! slashrr69[/quote
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How old are you 5 or 6 , Walter Ray has been around for years meaning he has used all sorts of different equipment and continues to win. You probably don't like the fact that he doesn't throw a big hook now at one time he used to hook quite a bit. You bowl the way that gives you the best chance of winning and he is a master at it. He has beaten all different kinds of players from power players to tweener to strokers and done it with class thats a lot more then I can say for you
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cjh2839 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 31, 2008, 08:19:02 PM »

tiger is best in his hands down
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charlest · « **Reply #8 on:** August 31, 2008, 08:38:58 PM »

Earl Anthony was comparable to Babe Ruth.
(No competition within spitting distance)

WRW is comparable to Hank Aaron.
(He outlasted everyone, while still performing better.)

While I remain totally impressed with Walter Ray,
no one bowler impressed me more than Earl Anthony.
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luv2C10falll · « **Reply #9 on:** August 31, 2008, 09:15:40 PM »

Nicely said Charlest
IMHO it would be Walter
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The SuperHitMan · « **Reply #10 on:** August 31, 2008, 09:22:27 PM »

if earl bowled with the equipment WRW had/has he would have been unbeatable.

Get over it already the torch has long been passed to WRW and the real question should be who's gonna lay claim to the best once WRW is out of the game.

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DON DRAPER · « **Reply #11 on:** August 31, 2008, 09:29:27 PM »

despite my post about walter ray i will also make it known that earl anthony is the best lefthander ever and second best player ever. my admiration for his abilities as a bowler are almost second to none. having said this, i feel compelled to add a few things about earl as a bowler many on this site do not know.

his contemporaries such as marshall holman and mark roth have noted that in earls prime he didn't usually fare well when the other lefthanders in the field had a good look---he usually did better when the other lefties struggled.

as great as he was, earl anthony isn't usually mentioned as one of the great all-time spare shooters. i've heard of what a great spare shooter mark roth was----especially when you consider he was a power player. and everyone has heard about walter ray's spare shooting abilities. he holds several pba records for spare shooting. yet i've never heard anyone mention earl anthony as a great spare shooter.

earl anthony is the leader in most wins in "major" tournaments------although don carter may have something to say about that. yet, he never won the us open. he was the tournament leader 3 times and yet didn't win it.

there are those who may assume that earl anthony was unbeatable on tv----far from it. his 43 wins are impressive. he finished 2nd i believe 40 times.

these facts are not meant to discredit earl anthony----they are merely a few tidbits of info. he was a great player. but, at the pba national level the man with the most titles( regardless of how long it took to earn them )has to be considered to be the best. and walter ray williams, jr., has the most pba national titles with 44. he now has two more titles that earl anthony never won-----world tenpin bowling association men's championship singles winner and also the master's winner of that organazation.

supernoodle · « **Reply #12 on:** August 31, 2008, 09:32:26 PM »

I have to say for me Walter is the best ever. People say that Earl was better but in this day and age there is more compeition,more chalenging lane conditions and greature pressure.

Earl was fantastic,don't get me wrong I just think when you take all the factors in consideration for me anyway,Walter is the best there is ever been.

Also for the record I personally think Dick Webber was better than Earl.
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Brickguy221 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 31, 2008, 09:43:52 PM »

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While I remain totally impressed with Walter Ray,
no one bowler impressed me more than Earl Anthony.

I am in Charlest's boat on this one. I totally agree with him.
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charlest · « **Reply #14 on:** August 31, 2008, 10:26:57 PM »

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... at the pba national level the man with the most titles( regardless of how long it took to earn them )has to be considered to be the best. and walter ray williams, jr., has the most pba national titles with 44. ...

AH, that's where we disagree, Greg.
Since we don't have a basis for discussion, it becomes a moot point.

I say Earl was a greater bowler than WRW
and Babe Ruth was greater ball player than Hank Aaron.

BTW everyone forgets that Babe Ruth held the scoreless innings streak in the World Series, FOR A PITCHER, for something like 60 years, until Don Drysdale (I think) beat it. Until they switched him over to a fielding posiiton, he was one of the best pitchers in baseball.

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