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Edward G. "Eddie" Elias (December 12, 1928 – November 15, 1998) was best known as the founder of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA).. Elias grew up in the Akron, Ohio, United States area, and attended West High School, The University of Akron, Western Reserve Law School (now part of Case Western Reserve University).
National Academic Quiz Tournaments – an American quiz bowl company; National History Bee and Bowl – a history quiz competition in the US; Reach for the Top and SchoolReach – a long-lasting Canadian high school competition, formerly nationally broadcast on the CBC; Schools' Challenge – a U.K. high school tournament
Basil "Buzz" Fazio (February 7, 1908 – February 15, 1993) nicknamed the "Buzzer" was a pioneer and early American bowling star during the mid-20th century. Known equally for his fierce competitiveness and audience pleasing theatrics, Fazio's professional career spanned from the early 1940s to the late 1960s.
According to Britannica, in 1964 iconic bowler Don Carter was the first athlete to earn a $1 million contract in any professional sport. The bowler, known for his mastery of the right-handed ...
Between 1938 and 1942, an NFL all star team played the league champion in the NFL All-Star Game. Participants in these games are not recognized by the NFL as Pro Bowlers, and they are not included in this list. No games were played between 1943 and 1950. Between 1961 and 1969, the NFL and AFL played separate all-star games.
James William Godman (January 5, 1946 – May 3, 2001) was an American professional bowler who won eleven titles on the Professional Bowlers Tour, and was the first bowler to win the prestigious Tournament of Champions (then sponsored by Firestone) twice, winning in 1969 and 1973. Godman is ranked 32nd on the list of the 50 Greatest PBA Bowlers ...
A 1999 edition of Bowlers Journal ranked him No. 22 among the greatest bowlers of 20th century. [citation needed] Known for his folksy Midwestern speech pattern and easygoing personality, Welu spent several years as an analyst alongside broadcaster Chris Schenkel on ABC's Saturday afternoon telecasts of the Professional Bowlers Tour. He was ...
Husted was well respected by his peers, winning back-to-back PBA Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Awards in 1988 and 1989. He was also the ninth PBA player in history to eclipse the $1 million mark in career earnings. [2] Dave was ranked #23 on the PBA's 2008 list of "50 Greatest Players of the Last 50 Years."