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The PWBA Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame established by the Professional Women's Bowling Association to honor individuals "who have dedicated their time and passion to the sport of bowling both on and off the lanes." [1] The inaugural class was in 1995, with ten members being inducted.
The PWBA hall of fame was founded in 1995 to recognize outstanding competitors on the professional women’s bowling tours and those who provided "outstanding support of professional women’s bowling off the lanes." [15] As of 2024, the hall of fame has a total of 49 members. There are four categories of inductees, one of which has closed:
In 1964 Ladewig became the first Superior Performance inductee into the Women's International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame, and in 1984 became the first woman bowler inducted into the Women’s Sports Foundation Hall of Fame. She is the all-time leader in U.S. Women's Open championships with eight; the next closest bowler is Liz Johnson with
Carol Gianotti of Perth is a female Australian ten-pin bowler. She was inducted into the Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA) Hall of Fame in 2020, the Tenpin Bowling Australia Hall of Fame in 2016 and the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Hall of Fame in 2011. [5]
The Women's International Bowling Congress (WIBC) was an organization for women bowlers who played ten-pin bowling and was formed in 1916 as a counterpart to the American Bowling Congress (ABC). The WIBC was initially called the " Woman's National Bowling Association " (WNBA), before the Women's International Bowling Congress was formed.
Louise Vivian Fulton (c. 1917 – May 7, 1988) was an American professional ten-pin bowler.A bowling pioneer, she was the first African American to win a professional tournament and was one of the first African Americans to compete in the women's professional bowling tour.
Martha Burton, Bowling Hall of Famer. Martha Edna Mae Burton (February 4, 1913 – August 7, 2007) was a pioneer in the sport of bowling, advancing the sport through racial tensions that divided African American's and Caucasians during World War II and contributing to its growth for over five decades. [1]
Kim Adler is an American Ten-pin bowling professional who was a member of the Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA). The right-hander is considered one of the top female bowling players of all time, competing professionally from 1991–2003 and collecting 15 national PWBA titles (tied for 17th most all-time), including major tournament wins at the 1996 Hammer LPBT Players ...