When Baur, who works for the American Bowling Congress, found him about 8:30 that morning, the first thing he thought about was Earl's heart. (Enhanced Automated Robotic Launcher). "[16] Earl's record of 41 titles stood for 23 years before it was broken by Walter Ray Williams Jr. in 2006,[17] though it increased to 43 in 2008 when the PBA started including ABC Masters titles if they were won by a PBA member. 1 on the career victory list with his 27th title. 3 Jason Belmonte (2017) He said that he needed to be at his best for the public because you never know who is watching you for the first time. 64 GAMES (with bonus pins) Randy Pedersen (Grand Rapids, MI; Springfield, PA; Syosset, NY, 2002) The crewcut, bespectacled Anthony was one of bowling's most familiar faces when the sport was a weekly fixture on television in the 1970s and he was its first player to break the $1 million US barrier in winnings. One time Earl Anthony was being interviewed after one of his early victories by a reporter. He did not win on the pro bowling tour until he was past 30. Though he did not cash in any of the three events, he had succeeded in learning how much he would need to improve before he could entertain any idea of going out on the PBA Tour full-time. 1,635, Norm Duke (Peoria, IL, 1994); 56 GAMES (with bonus pins) WebThis is a recap of the 1975 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. 42 GAMES (with bonus pins) In 1963, he bowled three PBA summer tournaments in the Pacific Northwest to get a feel for what it would take to successfully compete on the tour. Featuring 293 pages of more than 100 interviews and over two dozen photos, EARL: The Greatest Bowler of All Time discusses his iconic PBA career and his 43 Tour titles.Fellow bowlers and peers also shared stories and comments about Anthony for biography. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. 1975) Anthony, who died in 2001 at age 63, carved out a dominant career on the PBA Tour from 1970 to 1983, winning 43 titles. He rallied to win four tournaments in 1981, including the National Championship and earning a career best $164,735. Thomas, Jason. 1,129 (300, 270, 280, 279) Bob Learn Jr. (Erie, PA, 1996) 8-GAME BLOCK [15], The late bowling legend Dick Weber dubbed Anthony "the greatest speed-control bowler ever. 10,411, Michael Machuga (Wichita, KS, 2009) [13] In 2000 he was voted "Master of the Millennium" by a wide margin in a nationwide vote conducted by Bowling Magazine. Free Insurance. Anthony made only limited appearances on the Tour after 1983, then joined the Senior Tour in 1988. By 1988 Anthony had 25 career 300 games. 300s IN ONE SEASON, INDIVIDUAL 14 Jason Belmonte, ALL-TIME EARNINGS The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. MOST EARNINGS LIFETIME (PBA TOUR ONLY) He was 63. 579, Mike Aulby 300, David Ozio 279 (Wichita, KS, 1993), LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY ON NATIONAL TV Walter Ray Williams Jr. (Rochester, NY, 1995) 79, Mike Scroggins, over two tournaments (Council Bluffs, IA; Milwaukee, WI, 2005), 200s IN ONE TOURNAMENT, INDIVIDUAL Anthony, the former Air Force sergeant, was an early riser and awoke before Baur did. 771 Fentress Blvd Ste 14, Daytona Beach, FL 32114. WebCareer Stats; Year Events Cashes Match Play CRA Titles AVG Earnings; Total : 406 : 306 : 231 : 113 : 41 - 1997 Mike Aulby (1989) One time Earl Anthony was being interviewed after one of his early victories by a reporter. He is survived by his wife, Susie; a son, Mike, and two daughters, Tracy Nelson and Jeri Voyles. He replaced popular play-by-play announcer Denny Schreiner when Schreiner was out on assignment and after he left the network (fellow PBA Hall-of-Famer Mike Durbin switched form color analysis to play-by-play). 13 Jason Belmonte The streak that made him the face that personified the PBA Tour in the 1970s was the stretch from 1974-76 when Anthony won an average of six tournaments per year, including the 1974 Firestone Tournament of Champions. [4], Anthony was born in Tacoma, Washington to Earl Anthony and Laura Davis. WebPBA Earl Anthony 42: The 42 feet Earl Anthony will require tighter angles. Brian Kretzer (Norwich, CT, 2008) BEST MATCH GAME RECORD (24-game format) WebHIGHEST COMPOSITE AVERAGE FINALS ON NATIONAL TV 276.50, averaged by five bowlers in four matches (Erie, PA, 1996) MOST TV APPEARANCES CAREER 185, Walter Ray Williams Jr. 10) Bob Learn Jr. vs. Johnny Petraglia, 279 (Erie, Pa., April 6, 1996); It was won by left-handed pro bowler Parker Bohn III, who beat Patrick Healey, Jr. in the final match 235 to 215. 23, Gil Sliker (1978-88); Earl Anthony, professional bowling's No. WebPBA Earl Anthony 42: The 42 feet Earl Anthony will require tighter angles. Chronology Earl Roderick Anthony (Earl the Pearl, Square Earl, The Doomsday Stroking Machine) Bats ?, Throws Left; Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb. You need to go for all you can because you never know when it's over.". Jason Couch (Council Bluffs, IA, 2005); "He may have had a heart attack and fallen down the stairs," lamented Baur. WebIt was little surprise that the legendary, late great Earl Anthony topped the list without much argument. Yong-Jin Gu, South Korea (Scorpion Championship, Las Vegas, 2010) 300s ON PBA TOUR IN ONE SEASON, ALL PLAYERS 56-GAME BLOCK Nobody was a bigger name then than Anthony, a crew-cut, bespectacled left-hander sometimes called Square Earl, a man who once seemed destined to line his den with grocery-league trophies. 32-GAME BLOCK Brian Boghosian (USBC Masters, 1999), CONSECUTIVE DECADES WITH AT LEAST ONE PBA TITLE "He was as smooth as the pinsetter," recalled longtime ABC commentator Chris Schenkel, whose Saturday afternoon broadcasts of the pro bowlers' tour entertained a generation of viewers. Earl was often charitable and recently volunteered his time working with the American Red Cross. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Pete Weber, MOST MAJOR TITLES IN SEASON Two years later, he surpassed Dick Weber as No. 6,783, Mike Aulby (Peoria, IL, 1995) Earl Anthony - born April 27, 1938, is arguably one of, if not the biggest name in bowling of all time. 10,544, Mike Aulby (Peoria, IL, 1995) John Bauerle Jr. (Erie, PA, 1999) MOST TV APPEARANCES SEASON 15, Earl Anthony (1975, 1981); Walter Ray Williams Jr. (1993) He joined the PBA Tour long enough to bowl in seven events without winning a cent in any of them. 18-GAME BLOCK It's hard to say what would've happened then."[20]. 1982 Miller High Life Open, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Earl and I stopped into a sports restaurant, which had several TV screens for sports events. "It happens wherever I go but I'm glad the fans care," Anthony said. 7-GAME BLOCK Article at www.pba.com on August 16, 2010. An autopsy was planned for Wednesday. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. He joined the PBA Tour in 1963, but didn't win any money and returned to Washington. BEST MATCH GAME RECORD (18-game format) Steve Jaros (1993-97), MOST COUNTRIES REPRESENTED IN TV FINALS WebCarmelo Anthony has amassed a net worthof $250 million in the NBA. 2,165, Billy Hardwick (Japan, 1968) MOST CASHES, SEASON By his third season, his average had surged to 217. Carmen Salvino (82, 2016 PBA Tournament of Champions), WORLD SERIES OF BOWLING RECORDS (THROUGH 2018), MOST TELEVISION APPEARANCES After failing to win his first 13 tournaments in 1974, Anthony captured the Tournament of Champions and the National Championship, back-to-back events, and won four other tournaments, setting records for earnings (more than $99,000) and titles in a single year and for scoring average. By his third season, his average had surged to 217. 12) Steve Hoskins vs. Walter Ray Williams Jr., 234 (Rochester, N.Y., Oct. 15, 1997); Earl always challenged himself to be the best he could be and better than anyone else at what he did at the time, and excesses were just par for the course of the day for Anthony. 5) @ Bob Benoit vs. Mark Roth, 255 (Grand Prairie, Texas, Jan. 23, 1988); 157, Dennis Jacques (Windsor, Canada, 1983). View Television Times, 5-GAME BLOCK Earl asked the waiter and then the manager what happened to the Trailblazers game. 15,479, Parker Bohn III (Akron, OH, 1999) MOST TV APPEARANCES SEASON 15, Earl Anthony (1975, 1981); Walter Ray Williams Jr. (1993) The count was amended to 43 in 2008, when the PBA chose to retroactively award PBA titles for ABC Masters championships if won by a PBA member at the time. HIGH AVERAGE FOR 42-GAME TOURNAMENT Compiled by sportswriter Barry Sparks, it is titled Earl: The Greatest Bowler of All Time. 1) Jack Biondolillo vs. Les Schissler, 216 (PBA Tournament of Champions, Akron, Ohio, April 1, 1967) Born April 27, 1938 in Tacoma, WA, USA; Died August 14, 2001 in New Berlin, WI, USA; Biographical Information . HIGHEST COMPOSITE AVERAGE FINALS ON NATIONAL TV 16-GAME BLOCK He was selected for the PBA and ABC halls of fame. 15) Mike Miller vs. Danny Wiseman, 266, and Tim Criss, 224 (Reno, Nev., June 20, 1999); He was 63. 9-GAME BLOCK His favorite teams were the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL and the Portland Trailblazers in the NBA. When NBC was persuaded to telecast the Fall Tour in 1989, Earl joined his golf buddy Jay Randolph behind the mike. Anthony opened a bowling center in Dublin, CA circa 1980 called Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl, which still operates. His death was officially caused by a traumatic blow to the head as a result of his fall down the steps. Earl Anthony is considered by many as the greatest bowler ever. Earl Anthony, a six-time PBA bowler of the year and its greatest winner with 41 professional titles, died Tuesday at a friend's home in suburban Milwaukee. (300-300) Tom Baker vs. Pete Weber (Denver, CO, 1981); '', See the article in its original context from. Although he didn't drop to the floor like Don Johnson, Anthony would remark about the 9-pin on a PBA telecast years later, saying, "to this day, I can't believe that pin stood." This page was last edited on 4 November 2020, at 19:27. We sat down for dinner and looked everywhere for the Trailblazers on TV and we figured it would be on since they were in the playoffs and it was telecast on the TNT network. Walter Ray Williams Jr. (1993) 300s ONE TOURNAMENT, ALL PLAYERS But in 1975, he was the first bowler to earn six figures in one year, winning $107,585 while capturing seven tournaments. 21) Jason Belmonte vs. Brian Kretzer, 231, and Mike Fagan, 220 (Las Vegas, Nov. 19, 2011) 15, Earl Anthony (1975, 1981); But later that same year, he won his most successful stop in Waukegan, Ill. "Coming back from my heart attack and winning in Waukegan in 1977 along with the ABC Masters and winning the Masters again in 1984 after I retired from the PBA Tour were my most memorable career victories," Anthony said. MOST CONSECUTIVE TITLES (SINGLES ONLY) It is now administrated by the Bowling Foundation. He retired in the mid 1980s, but came back on tour after only a couple of years. He lived in North Plains, Ore., and owned a bowling center in Dublin, Calif. 1976 Midas Open, Windsor Locks, Connecticut. CONSECUTIVE TV APPEARANCES Earl Anthony (1974) 2,468, Eugene McCune (Las Vegas, 2010) [8], Anthony joined the PBA Senior Tour in 1988 and accumulated another seven titles there, giving him 50 total PBA titles.[4]. 4,116, Cassidy Schaub (Wichita, KS, 2009) 3) Jim Stefanich vs. Glenn Carlson, 243 (Alameda, Calif., Jan. 5, 1974); One time Earl Anthony was being interviewed after one of his early victories by a reporter. He was 63. 10, Marshall Holman (1981-82); 1976 Buzz Fazio Open, Battle Creek, Michigan. He was 63. WebHIGHEST COMPOSITE AVERAGE FINALS ON NATIONAL TV 276.50, averaged by five bowlers in four matches (Erie, PA, 1996) MOST TV APPEARANCES CAREER 185, Walter Ray Williams Jr. 64-GAME BLOCK 26) Francois Lavoie vs. Shawn Maldonado, 211, (Las Vegas, Nov. 10, 2016) 13) Parker Bohn III vs. Chris Sand, 246, and Mike Mullin, 191 (Reno, Nev., May 9, 1998); After a nine-month layoff, Anthony won his second ABC Masters tournament in 1984, which at the time was not part of the PBA Tour. PERFECT GAMES ON NATIONAL TV, PBA MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS (6) Anthony's bowling career began when he hesitantly joined his company's bowling league, West Coast Grocery, after serving in the United States Air Force. 1972 Japan Starlanes Open, Redwood City, California. 19) Ryan Shafer vs. Jeff Carter, 228 (Indianapolis, Ind., March 18, 2007); He tried again in 1970, and it wasn't long before the man nicknamed "Square Earl" for his crewcut and glasses became one of the top bowlers on tour. 16-0, Mike McGrath (Paramus, NJ, 1969) -- Three memorial services for Hall of Fame bowler Earl Anthony, who died August 14 from head injuries sustained in a fall, have been scheduled, his family said Thursday. On February 27, 1982, he became the first man ever to reach $1 million in career winnings in bowling by defeating Charlie Tapp in the PBA National Championship; that was the fifth of his record six victories at that event. He was not a big personality. WebBy the season's end his average was 217, up at the rarefied level of professional bowlers. -- Three memorial services for Hall of Fame bowler Earl Anthony, who died August 14 from head injuries sustained in a fall, have been scheduled, his family said Thursday. 8, Mark Roth (1978) 2013 New York City WTT KingPins presented by GEICO (Tommy Jones, Jack Jurek, John Szczerbinski, Scott Norton, Pete Weber, Kelly Kulick), 2014 Silver Lake Atom Splitters presented by Spiceworks (Tommy Jones, Dom Barrett, Wes Malott, Bryon Smith, Chris Barnes), 2015 Bass Pro Shops Silver Lake Atom Splitters (Mika Koivuniemi, Chris Barnes, Craig Nidiffer, Tom Daugherty, Dick Allen, 2016 GoBowling.com Dallas Strikers (Norm Duke, Bill ONeill, Shawn Maldonado, Tommy Jones, BJ Moore), 2017 Shipyard Dallas Strikers (Norm Duke, Bill ONeill, Rhino Page, BJ Moore, Tommy Jones), 2018 Silver Lake Atom Splitters (Jesper Svensson, Dick Allen, AJ Johnson, Tom Daugherty, Chris Barnes), 2019 Portland Lumberjacks (Kyle Troup, Mitch Hupe, Kris Prather, Ryan Ciminelli, Wes Malott), By checking this box, you agree to receiving marketing communication (e.g., membership updates, news, events, services, products, offerings, and promotions) in accordance with our. @ - 300 game in title match. 300s IN SIX-GAME BLOCK, INDIVIDUAL He joined the PBA Tour long enough to bowl in seven events without winning a cent in any of them. Wherever Earl went, autograph seekers were not far behind. Earl was also a bowling proprietor and co-owned Dublin Bowl in Dublin, Calif., with his partner Ted Hoffman. 26, Walter Ray Williams Jr. (1986-2011), LONGEST TV WINNING STREAK 1 title-winner and its first $1 million man, was found dead Tuesday at a friend's home in New Berlin, Wis., having fallen down a flight of stairs. "He maybe didn't have the perfect approach, but he was probably the most accurate bowler of all time.". LOWEST COMBINED MATCH SCORE ON NATIONAL TV He tried again on the Tour in 1969, finishing second in his first tournament, then won at Seattle in 1970 and again in New York in 1971. Earl Anthony - born April 27, 1938, is arguably one of, if not the biggest name in bowling of all time. MOST CAREER TELECASTS IN MAJOR EVENTS Weber hailed him then as ''the greatest speed-control bowler ever.''. TWO-GAME SERIES ON NATIONAL TV Never brash or flashy in a crew-cut and plastic-frame "marshwood" style eyewear (which he abandoned for more modern frames later in his career), Anthony was dubbed "Square Earl" by fellow pro bowlers.[4]. Earl Anthony is considered by many as the greatest bowler ever. 1979 Long Island Open, Garden City, New York. Anthony is survived by his wife Susie; a son, Mike, and daughters Tracy Nelson and Jeri Voyles. Despite being a republican, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is taking on a prominent role in the coronation ceremony. return to top, HIGH SCORE FOR 24TH QUALIFIER (18 games) Dick Weber (1961) Millions of bowlers wanted to bowl like Earl and use his equipment long before Michael Jordan came along. After bowling in just one tournament a year for three years, Anthony entered 12 tournaments in 1987, but won only $8,850 US. For over two decades, his career title count was listed as 41. Doug Kent (2006-07) Just when it looked as though Anthony was going to dominate the PBA Tour for years to come, he had a heart attack in 1977 that took him three months from which to recover. When Fox purchased the Prime Network as part of their cable network expansion in 1997 to compete with ESPN for the national sports dollar, the network execs decided to dump Anthony, Randolph, Baur, and the World Team Bowling Challenge for sports they thought would be more lucrative. Chronology Pete Weber (U.S. Open, Indianapolis, IN, 1991) 89.7%, Mark Roth (1977) May 13th & 14th When Anthony left the PBA Senior Tour, he actually wanted to give other seniors a chance at winning some tourneys and prize money since he was the all-time leader in both at the time. 31, Wichita, KS, 2009 TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. 14-GAME BLOCK Its a no-brainer that bowling writer Barry Sparks agreed to author the first comprehensive biography of the Great Earl Anthony. Earl jumped to ESPN as the color analyst with commentator and former pro bowler Mike Durbin from the mid-1990s through 1998 after its sister network, ABC, dumped the PBA Tour from Saturday afternoons for the first time in 36 years. [14] In a Sports Illustrated Magazine national vote he was named the 2nd Greatest Athlete in the history of the State of Washington (behind only former Gonzaga and NBA star John Stockton). Earl also finished runner-up to fellow lefty Mike Aulby in the 1979 PBA National Championship. "He may have had had a heart attack and fallen down the stairs," he said. Earl was scheduled to make the award presentations in his Junior Fall Classic Scholarship Tournament, where he guaranteed school scholarships to the winner in each division. Anthony is one of only three bowlers in history (with Walter Ray Williams Jr. and Norm Duke) to have reached the 40-title plateau on the PBA Tour. It didn't matter if he turned in for some sleep early the night before or if he stayed up socializing in a card game into the wee hours of the morning, somehow Earl was always ready to go whether it was for a golf game early in the morning or bowling a block on the PBA Tour or analyzing the sport from the broadcast booth as a TV commentator. TOP 24 FINISHES, SEASON Holds PBA record of 15 televised finals appearances in one season (1975, 1981), Inducted into ABC (now USBC) Hall of Fame, 1986, Voted "Bowler of the Millennium" in a 2000 poll conducted by. He was named bowler of the year from 1974 to '76 and from 1981 to '83. Having long shed the days of grimy alleys and dimly lighted lanes tended by pin boys, bowling proved a television-ratings spectacular in the 1970's. 3) Jason Queen vs. Bobby Fleetwood, 225 (USBC Masters, Huntsville, Ala, May 3, 1997); Earl Anthony, professional bowling's No. 14) Steve Jaros vs. Ricky Ward, 200 (Chattanooga, Tenn., Feb. 13, 1999); He became the first pro bowler to win $1 million on the PBA Tour the following year with three titles, and he added two more, including the National Championship in Toledo as he retired from the PBA National Tour in 1983. When I responded that the talk show featured several athletes from other sports on a regular basis, she admitted that sports was indeed a key to their programming, but she said bowling didn't count because it wasn't a sport. 34, Tommy Hudson (1977), MOST MAJOR TITLES IN CAREER return to top, CONSECUTIVE 200s, INDIVIDUAL All rights reserved. Mike Aulby (Atlantic City, NJ, 1989) In his career, Anthony amassed 43 PBA titles (including a record 10 Majors) and 7 seniors championships, and was the first bowler to eclipse the $1 million dollar mark in Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. In 1963, he bowled three PBA summer tournaments in the Pacific Northwest to get a feel for what it would take to successfully compete on the tour. Brett Wolfe (USBC Masters, 2003) 5) Sean Rash vs. Ryan Ciminelli, 214 (Tournament of Champions, Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 15, 2015) In his career, Anthony amassed 43 PBA titles (including a record 10 Majors) and 7 seniors championships, and was the first bowler to eclipse the $1 million dollar mark in HIGHEST LOSING SCORE ON NATIONAL TV 6) @ Mike Aulby vs. David Ozio, 279 (Wichita, Kan, July 31, 1993); He was 63 years old.[4][12]. Earl won the Tournament of Champions for one of his two victories in 1978 and he had only one victory each year in 1979 and 1980, and it looked at that time as though his heart attack ended his tour domination. -- Three memorial services for Hall of Fame bowler Earl Anthony, who died August 14 from head injuries sustained in a fall, have been scheduled, his family said Thursday. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. The "Earl Anthony Memorial Scholarship Fund" was established through funding by the ABC Championship Tournament, in order to provide scholarships to young bowlers. Despite being a republican, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is taking on a prominent role in the coronation ceremony. 8,166, Michael Machuga (Wichita, KS, 2009) Earl Anthony became the first PBA player to win seven titles in a season since Dick Weber (1961), while also gaining an unprecedented "three-peat" in the Brunswick PBA National Championship. One autograph hound was so enthusiastic about Anthony making a surprise visit to a local bowling center that he hyperventilated and nearly fainted after talking to Earl. WebThis is a recap of the 1975 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. The streak that made him the face that personified the PBA Tour in the 1970s was the stretch from 1974-76 when Anthony won an average of six tournaments per year, including the 1974 Firestone Tournament of Champions. It was in the early 1970's, and the reporter wanted to be controversial about the lefty-righty situation that had run rampant in the late 1960's. Johnny Petraglia (1971#). It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Selected by Bowling Magazine readers as the "Greatest Bowler in American Bowling Congress' first 100 years," Earl accomplished this feat by developing his own raw talent with a massive number of practice games.