It didn't matter that he was the best-known pro bowler because the media's discrimination against bowling and the concept of it as a sport still existed on a national level. He was 63. Earl Roderick Anthony (Earl the Pearl, Square Earl, The Doomsday Stroking Machine) Bats ?, Throws Left; Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb. Upon reaching age 50, Anthony began bowling on the PBA Senior's Tour, winning seven additional titles; for a brief time in the early 1990s, he bowled on the Senior's Tour and National Tour simultaneously. 199, Mika Koivuniemi (299) vs. Tom Daugherty (100), PBA Tournament of Champions (Las Vegas, 2011), MOST CONSECUTIVE STRIKES, CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 8,740, Mike Aulby (Peoria, IL, 1995), 40-GAME BLOCK WebEarl Anthony Six PBA National Championships (1973-1975, 1981-1983) Two-time Firestone Tournament of Champions winner (1974, 1978) Leading money winner (1974-1976, 1981-1983) 43 PBA Tour titles 7 PBA senior titles Inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1986 12) Steve Hoskins vs. Walter Ray Williams Jr., 234 (Rochester, N.Y., Oct. 15, 1997); Anthony joined the Tour briefly in 1963 without winning, then returned to his grocery job, bowling three nights a week and earning perhaps $8,000 annually in local prize money. 7-GAME BLOCK WebCarmelo Anthony has amassed a net worthof $250 million in the NBA. 6-GAME BLOCK It later moved to Medford, Oregon and re-titled as "The Earl Anthony Medford Classic." [18] In 14 seasons, Anthony made the top five for the televised final round a record 144 times. 26) Francois Lavoie vs. Shawn Maldonado, 211, (Las Vegas, Nov. 10, 2016) 10/22/2019. Established a record for most consecutive PBA seasons winning at least one tournament (15), which stood until 2008 when it was broken by Walter Ray Ray Williams Jr. Chronology 5) @ Bob Benoit vs. Mark Roth, 255 (Grand Prairie, Texas, Jan. 23, 1988); (PBA Tour, Senior and/or Regional) Randy Pedersen (Grand Rapids, MI; Springfield, PA; Syosset, NY, 2002) HIGHEST FIRST PLACE MARGIN (after match play) 3 Jason Belmonte First, the producer made the excuse that they did not cater to sports figures on their show and Earl was not a good fit on their program. The local coroner found through the autopsy tests before Anthony's cremation that he indeed had a heart attack but the precise time of it could not be determined. 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. You will receive the best performance with cleaner balls, like the ones that are weaker but shinier. 2 Michael Haugen Jr. (Council Bluffs, IA, 2005) Carter was Anthony's idol, and he wanted to be at least as memorable as the star of the 1950s and '60s during his career in the 1970s and '80s. 210 (1993) 6 Johnny Petraglia He probably would have kept going to 50 if that were the case. 64-GAME BLOCK 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. In his first season bowling, Earl achieved an official league average of 165. ", Bowling great Dick Weber once described the left-handed Anthony as "the greatest speed-control bowler ever to play the game. 10,411, Michael Machuga (Wichita, KS, 2009) It is now administrated by the Bowling Foundation. 11) Jason Queen vs. Bobby Fleetwood, 225 (Huntsville, Ala., May 3, 1997; So thanks to the producer's rationale, Earl never appeared on the show. 26-GAME BLOCK MOST CONSECUTIVE TITLES (SINGLES ONLY) Earl Anthony, 63, Bowling's First $1 Million Man, Dies, https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/16/sports/earl-anthony-63-bowling-s-first-1-million-man-dies.html. 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. 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. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. 1976 Midas Open, Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Bowling. MOST TV APPEARANCES CAREER 42-GAME BLOCK He was self-contained, which is a compliment in my book.". He served as color analyst on NBC's PBA coverage in the 1980s during his retirement. $317,995 Jason Belmonte, MOST TITLES 8,166, Michael Machuga (Wichita, KS, 2009) Chris Barnes (2000) I wanted to be the first bowler to win $100,000 in a year and I did that. 6) @ Mike Aulby vs. David Ozio, 279 (Wichita, Kan, July 31, 1993); 64 GAMES (with bonus pins) Earl Anthony, professional bowling's No. 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. 28, Harry Smith and Dick Weber (1963) Earl and I directly experienced how the media snubs bowling when during one of his visits for the VA's BVL Fund in 1992 where Earl spent time coaching former veterans from VA hospitals on the finer points of bowling. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. 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. 229.39 Jason Belmonte, 2017, HIGHEST AVERAGE IN A MAJOR TO REACH TV FINALS 114, Parker Bohn III, CONSECUTIVE TOURNAMENTS WITH 4,696, Norm Duke (Peoria, IL, 1994) TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. 579, Mike Aulby 300, David Ozio 279 (Wichita, KS, 1993), LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY ON NATIONAL TV Born in Kent, Wash., on Apr. 770 pins, Dave Davis (42 games, Palatine, IL, 1980) -- 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. The renowned scorer began his careerwith the Denver Nuggetsin 2003, but he spent 8) Butch Soper vs. Bob Benoit, 236 (Reno, Nev., July 12, 1994); 47, Walter Ray Williams Jr. Sparks said: I always thought it was an injustice that there has never been a biography on Earl; I wanted to do something about it,. 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. Kegel Training Center director and head coach Richard Shockley said that if Earl Anthony and former LPBT bowling commentator Denny Schreiner had ever teamed up as a pair that they would have been the best bowling broadcasters together on TV. For the next seven years he satisfied himself bowling at local tournaments in Tacoma, winning about $8,000 in the process. 7) Johnny Petraglia vs. Walter Ray Williams Jr., 194 (Toledo, Ohio, March 5, 1994); LONGEST TV LOSING STREAK 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. 10 APPS.) Earl and I stopped into a sports restaurant, which had several TV screens for sports events. PBA to name its Greatest Player Ever on Sunday", "PBA to grandfather Masters, BPAA All-Star Titles", "Experts Select Earl Anthony as Greatest Player in PBA History", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Earl_Anthony&oldid=1146012763, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2010, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Six-time BWAA Bowler of the Year (197476 and 198183), Six-time PBA Player of the Year (197476 and 198183), Twelve-time First Team All-American (197283), Five-time George Young High Average award winner (197375, 1980, 1983). All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Walter Ray Williams Jr. (2002-03) 18) Tony Reyes vs. Parker Bohn III, 215 (Taylor, Mich., Nov. 5, 2006); FOUR-GAME SERIES ON NATIONAL TV [11], Anthony missed some time on the PBA Tour during the 1978 season after suffering a heart attack in June of that year. [13] In 2000 he was voted "Master of the Millennium" by a wide margin in a nationwide vote conducted by Bowling Magazine. His usual good-natured personality became explosive in spite of the apologies from the restaurant management, but Earl still managed to sign autographs for the restaurant staff after he cooled off. 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. 22-2, George Pappas (Kansas City, MO, 1974) I golfed with them on occasion and knew the drill. "He's been my idol since I was a kid learning how to bowl," said the fainting fan. 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. Despite being a republican, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is taking on a prominent role in the coronation ceremony. BEST TOP 24 QUALIFYING PERCENTAGE, SEASON He was 63 years old.[4][12]. Walter Ray Williams Jr. (Rochester, NY, 1995) Earl Roderick Anthony, (born April 27, 1938, Kent, Washington, U.S.found dead August 14, 2001, New Berlin, Wisconsin), American professional bowler, who helped to make bowling a major television sport in the United States during the 1970s, when he was frequently a tournament finalist. Bill ONeill, ANIMAL PATTERN AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COMBINED AVERAGE Dick Weber (1961) Said Bowlers Journal editor Jim Dressel, "When Earl was in the house, everybody else knew there were only four other spots for TV. return to top, CONSECUTIVE 200s, INDIVIDUAL Its a no-brainer that bowling writer Barry Sparks agreed to author the first comprehensive biography of the Great Earl Anthony. 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. MOST TV MATCH WINS (singles events only) 153, Walter Ray Williams Jr. Mike Aulby (1995) "He may have had had a heart attack and fallen down the stairs," he said. WebThis is a recap of the 1975 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. I tried to book him for an appearance on a local TV talk show. He joined the PBA Tour long enough to bowl in seven events without winning a cent in any of them. 5, Don Johnson (over two seasons, 1971-72) 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. WebBy the season's end his average was 217, up at the rarefied level of professional bowlers. 10/22/2019. Free Shipping. 300s IN SIX-GAME BLOCK, INDIVIDUAL His last tournament victory was in 1997 at Richland, Wash. It's just too much.". WebIt was little surprise that the legendary, late great Earl Anthony topped the list without much argument. WebPBA Earl Anthony 42: The 42 feet Earl Anthony will require tighter angles. 10, Marshall Holman (1981-82); For the next seven years he satisfied himself bowling at local tournaments in Tacoma, winning about $8,000 in the process. Earl always impressed me by his stamina. 14 Jason Belmonte, ALL-TIME EARNINGS 1981 Long Island Open, Garden City, New York. 56, John Denton (Sterling Heights, MI, 1980) Anthony is survived by his wife Susie; a son, Mike, and daughters Tracy Nelson and Jeri Voyles. 12,308, Patrick Allen, Wichita, KS, 2009) 32-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. MOST TV MATCH WINS (singles events only) 153, Walter Ray Williams Jr. 14-GAME BLOCK Where most pro bowlers circulate in public with anonymity, Anthony was the most high profile of any bowler and was frequently recognized by the general public. MOST TITLES IN ONE SEASON He was bowler of the year a record six times and the Tour scoring leader five times. 1st, Brian Zeisig (West Babylon, NY, 2010) He did not win on the pro bowling tour until he was past 30. Jason Couch (2001), MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH AT LEAST ONE TV APPEARANCE Earl Anthony, professional bowling's No. Pete Couture (Syracuse, NY, 1980) Tim Criss (Baltimore, MD, 2006) MOST STRIKES TO OPEN TOURNAMENT The following is how the late great Earl Anthony mastered the game of bowling. Born April 27, 1938 in Tacoma, WA, USA; Died August 14, 2001 in New Berlin, WI, USA; Biographical Information . Earl Anthony (1981) 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. 1,300, Walter Ray Williams Jr. (1993) Chronology May 13th & 14th 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. LOWEST SCORE ON NATIONAL TV 4, Walter Ray Williams Jr. (Mechanicsburg, PA, 1993); John Mazza (Las Vegas, NV, 1996; Reno, NV; Austin, TX, 1997); He even had his own personalized lighter with his name on it when he chose to reminisce about sports along with a beverage. He is survived by his wife, Susie; a son, Mike, and two daughters, Tracy Nelson and Jeri Voyles. He was on his way to the top. 9-GAME BLOCK Ted Hoffman Jr., a business partner who operated Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl in Dublin, Calif., said Anthony had had a heart attack in 1977, but no recent ailments. (Enhanced Automated Robotic Launcher). As he did in 1974, Anthony Despite being a republican, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is taking on a prominent role in the coronation ceremony. He was named bowler of the year from 1974 to '76 and from 1981 to '83. CONSECUTIVE TV APPEARANCES Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. MOST EARNINGS IN ONE SEASON WITHOUT A TITLE 15, Earl Anthony (1975, 1981); 27, 1938, Anthony had hoped to play major league baseball, but an ankle injury cut short that career as a left-handed pitcher. 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. You need to go for all you can because you never know when it's over.". He joined the PBA Tour long enough to bowl in seven events without winning a cent in any of them. "[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. Source: -Vint, Bill. 244.57 Jason Belmonte (2018 Barbasol PBA Players Championship), 300-300 TIES IN MATCH PLAY Wayne Webb (Windsor Locks, CT, 1981) Most observers believe Earl was the best professional bowler to have ever lived. Billiards was his favorite indoor sport after bowling, and golf was his favorite outdoor sport. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Anthony earned $1,441,061 in his career, but with the rise of prize money in the past two decades, he is only 11th on the career list, which is headed by Walter Ray Williams Jr. with more than $2.5 million in prize money. TWO-GAME SERIES ON NATIONAL TV Anyone can read what you share. $419,700, Walter Ray Williams Jr. (2002-03), ROOKIE EARNINGS, SEASON Less than three months later he was back on Tour, finishing third in the Waukegan (IL) Open. ''I set goals throughout the years,'' Anthony told The Oregonian in 1991, when he expected to retire for good, only to return five years later and capture three more senior tournaments. Earl Anthony - born April 27, 1938, is arguably one of, if not the biggest name in bowling of all time. 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 AT LEAST ONE 300 I figured it would be simple to get Earl on the audience participation talk show, but when I spoke with the program's producer, I got another story. He once set the course record at Crow Canyon Country Club in Danville, California with a scratch score of 64. 1976 Fresno HBO Open, Fresno, California. 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. Dave DEntremont (Peoria, IL, 1995); Norm Duke (Kennewick, WA, 1995) Millions of bowlers wanted to bowl like Earl and use his equipment long before Michael Jordan came along. MOST CAREER TELECASTS IN MAJOR EVENTS Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. Anthony has made $248.9 million in contracts alone in his 17 years in the NBA. 1976 Buzz Fazio Open, Battle Creek, Michigan. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 16-2, Wes Malott (West Babylon, NY, 2008) Johnny Petraglia (1971#). 1972 American Airlines Open, St. Louis, Missouri. By his third season, his average had surged to 217. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Soon he was driving a fork lift on the overnight shift at a supermarket in Tacoma, Wash. ''Some people asked me to join a bowling league after work,'' he remembered. 4,116, Cassidy Schaub (Wichita, KS, 2009) By his third season, his average had surged to 217. The PBA later added ABC Masters titles as PBA titles, giving Anthony at least one PBA title in 15 consecutive seasons (197084). The Earl Anthony lane pattern makes sure that the hooks are on time. 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. 1970 Heidelberg Open, Seattle, Washington. He is also one of three bowlers (with Williams Jr. and Pete Weber) to earn at least 50 combined titles between the PBA Tour and PBA Senior Tour (now PBA50 Tour). CONSECUTIVE TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES Sometimes fans would follow him out the door as though Earl was the pied piper of bowling. 247.67, Patrick Allen (Wichita, KS, 2009) A native of Kent, Wash., Anthony played baseball in the Air Force, then received a tryout as a pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles' Vancouver team of the Pacific Coast League in 1960. Weber hailed him then as ''the greatest speed-control bowler ever.''. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. 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. 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. WebCarmelo Anthony has amassed a net worthof $250 million in the NBA. Mark Roth (1984) Pete Weber (Windsor, Ontario, 1984) 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. 16) Norm Duke vs. Walter Ray Williams Jr., 213 (Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 5, 2003); Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Wayne Zahn (1966) PBA Hall of Famer Earl Anthony dies at 63 | CBC Sports Loaded. ", Anthony's accuracy and consistency earned him the nickname "The Machine.". After bowling in just one tournament a year for three years, Anthony entered 12 tournaments in 1987, but won only $8,850 US. Earl Roderick Anthony, (born April 27, 1938, Kent, Washington, U.S.found dead August 14, 2001, New Berlin, Wisconsin), American professional bowler, who helped to make bowling a major television sport in the United States during the 1970s, when he was frequently a tournament finalist. 14,924, Parker Bohn III (Akron, OH, 1999) 34, Tommy Hudson (1977), MOST MAJOR TITLES IN CAREER By his third season, his average had surged to 217. Jason Couch (Council Bluffs, IA, 2005); Mike Limongello (1971) Brian Kretzer (Norwich, CT, 2008) Earl always wanted to start at 5:30 in the morning so he would have some privacy and would have the rest of the day free. 1975 Greater L.A. Open, Arcadia, California. Thomas, Jason. Baur was Anthony's golf partner, and they joined each other often to play their favorite courses. Ryan Shafer (Vernon Hills, IL, 2006); He reached the championship round of tournaments (the top five) 144 times, more than anyone else, and his only disappointment was a failure to win the United States Open. 3) Jason Queen vs. Bobby Fleetwood, 225 (USBC Masters, Huntsville, Ala, May 3, 1997); Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 6,783, Mike Aulby (Peoria, IL, 1995) Anthony was ranked #1 on the list over Walter Ray Williams Jr., despite the fact that Williams had broken many of Anthony's records. All rights reserved. 42 GAMES (with bonus pins) You will receive the best performance with cleaner balls, like the ones that are weaker but shinier. 15,479, Parker Bohn III (Akron, OH, 1999) 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. He rallied to win four tournaments in 1981, including the National Championship and earning a career best $164,735. Anthony finished second on the PBA Tour 42 times and he won 41 tournament titles. MOST CAREER TELECASTS, NO SINGLES TITLES 3,083, Mike Aulby (Baltimore, MD, 1996) 1982 Miller High Life Open, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. WebThis is a recap of the 1975 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. Chronology Earl won another tournament the following year in New York and won five more PBA titles in 1972-73. 20) Rhino Page vs. Tae Hwe Jeong (Tokyo, Japan, April 25, 2009); 31, Wichita, KS, 2009 2 Bob Strampe (1964) ''I wanted to win 40 tournaments and I won 45. "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. WebHere's the average builders segment of this telecast and it features two members of the PBA Hall of Fame Earl Anthony and Mike Durbin. National Championship six times and the Tournament of Champions twice. By his third season, his average had surged to 217. HIGH AVERAGE, 56-GAME TOURNAMENT (Earl the Pearl, Square Earl, The Doomsday Stroking Machine). The NBC producers agreed, and Earl began another aspect of his bowling career as the master of analysis of the PBA bowlers on tour. ''I had set pins to make money as a kid, but I had never bowled before.'' 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. He stopped his chain smoking after the heart attack but he privately still did it on occasion because the habit was so hard to break. 4) Parker Bohn III vs. Chris Sands, 246, and Mike Mullin, 191 (USBC Masters, Reno, Nev., May 9, 1998) WebEarl Anthony Six PBA National Championships (1973-1975, 1981-1983) Two-time Firestone Tournament of Champions winner (1974, 1978) Leading money winner (1974-1976, 1981-1983) 43 PBA Tour titles 7 PBA senior titles Inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1986 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. In 2010 and 2011, the event took place in Dublin, California and was titled the Earl Anthony Memorial. 3, Dick Weber (1959-60*) 100, Tom Daugherty (Las Vegas, NV, 2011) 6,109, Pete Weber (Las Vegas, NV, 1996) The left-handed Anthony wrote several instructional bowling books and pointed out specific problems and solutions left-handed bowlers had compared to right-handers. He was 63. WebIt was little surprise that the legendary, late great Earl Anthony topped the list without much argument. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 296, Dennis Jacques 163, Joe Staton 133 (Anaheim, CA, 1983) He was the first bowler to earn over $100,000 in a season (1975), and the first to reach $1,000,000 in lifetime PBA earnings (1982). Anthony wanted to be a major league pitcher, but an injury in the minor leagues ended that dream. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. 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. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Earl Anthony died from head injuries suffered after falling down a flight of stairs at a friend's house at the age of 63. "The Professional Bowlers Association is deeply saddened by the loss of Earl Anthony," the Seattle-based organization said. 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. Ed Baur, who lives in New Berlin, Wis., said he found Anthony dead at the bottom of a flight of stairs in his home before 8 a.m. Tuesday. 19) Ryan Shafer vs. Jeff Carter, 228 (Indianapolis, Ind., March 18, 2007); When Earl wasn't competing on the tour as a bowler, he wanted to emulate his colleagues Chris Schenkel and Bo Burton as a commentator for the PBA Tour. Earl was also a bowling proprietor and co-owned Dublin Bowl in Dublin, Calif., with his partner Ted Hoffman. 172 pins, Larry Laub, 299; Mark Estes, 118 (Waukegan, IL, Steve Wunderlich (Garden City, NY; Windsor Locks, CT; Akron, OH, 1986); Article at www.pba.com on August 16, 2010. TWENTY-FOURTH PLACE (MATCH PLAY) TO TITLE, Dave Soutar (Buffalo, NY, 1974) The fanatic fan of Earl's seemed to make up for a day of frustration for Anthony. $4,178,767 Walter Ray Williams Jr. PBA TOUR EARNINGS, SEASON 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. [8], Anthony joined the PBA Senior Tour in 1988 and accumulated another seven titles there, giving him 50 total PBA titles.[4]. Teata Semiz deserves to win some tournaments, so I'll let him take over for me.". When other pros would bowl 50 games a week, Anthony at the peak of his career would bowl 200 games weekly. 1? [1] He is widely credited (along with Dick Weber) for having increased bowling's popularity in the United States. 2,468, Eugene McCune (Las Vegas, 2010) 1,129 (300, 270, 280, 279) Bob Learn Jr. (Erie, PA, 1996) He moved into ESPN's broadcast booth in 1993 for events in which he did not make the telecast. The United States Bowling Congress testing robot for bowling, similar to golf's "Iron Byron," is named "E.A.R.L." 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. "He maybe didn't have the perfect approach, but he was probably the most accurate bowler of all time.". 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. Earl Roderick Anthony (Earl the Pearl, Square Earl, The Doomsday Stroking Machine) Bats ?, Throws Left; Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb. If Earl walked in to visit a bowling center, if he stayed more than five minutes in any one location, a line of bowlers would form to wish him well or to have him autograph a bowling pin or anything else that was handy. MOST TV APPEARANCES SEASON 15, Earl Anthony (1975, 1981); Walter Ray Williams Jr. (1993) Earl Roderick Anthony "It's hard to believe that a restaurant like this would not have a national broadcast on TNT," Anthony said. ABC-TV picked up the PBA Fall Tour the following year on its schedule, and the commentary went to Chris and Bo with commercial interruption in the title match. One time Earl Anthony was being interviewed after one of his early victories by a reporter. After retiring, Anthony moved to the broadcast booth as a color commentator[10] and operated a bowling center in Dublin, California. Anthony made only limited appearances on the Tour after 1983, then joined the Senior Tour in 1988. '', As Jim Zebehazy, executive director of the Young American Bowling Alliance, put it: ''He was just Mr. 23, Gil Sliker (1978-88); 3, Charlie Standish (Peoria, IL, 1995), 300s IN SEVEN-GAME BLOCK, INDIVIDUAL 25) Sean Rash vs. Ryan Ciminelli, 214 (Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 15, 2015) In 1982, he became the first to amass $1 million in career earnings. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. He joined the PBA Tour in 1963, but didn't win any money and returned to Washington. Bowling legend Earl Anthony was found dead at the bottom of a flight of steps at Ed Baur's house in New Berlin, Wis., on August 14, 2001. 18-GAME BLOCK For the next seven years he satisfied himself bowling at local tournaments in Tacoma, winning about $8,000 in the process. Voted the greatest PBA player ever, when the PBA announced its "50 Greatest Players of the Last 50 Years" list in the 200809 season.
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