Utah State Bowling Association Hall Of Fame 1997 - 2011

S T UTAH A T E

The Beehive State

Bowling Association Since 1924

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Utah State Bowling Association

Utah State Bowling Association Hall of Fame 1997 Hall of Fame Inductees................................................................. 3 1999 Hall of Fame Inductees............................................................... 15 2001 Hall of Fame Inductees............................................................... 23 2003 Hall of Fame Inductees............................................................... 31 2005 Hall of Fame Inductees............................................................... 39 2007 Hall of Fame Inductees............................................................... 47 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees............................................................... 55 2011 Hall of Fame Inductees............................................................... 63 Boyd Pexton Memorial....................................................................... 73

Utah State Bowling Association Hall Of Fame

The Utah State Bowling Association Hall of Fame The Hall of Fame was established in 1997 with the intent of perpetuating the names of bowlers who have contributed to the growth and welfare of the great game of American tenpins through ability and/or service to the Utah State USBC Bowling Association.

The following pages showcase the USBA Hall of Fame members.

S T UTAH A T E

The Beehive State

BOWLING ASSOCIATION Since 1924

Utah State Bowling Association Hall Of Fame

1997 Hall of Fame Guest Speaker - Hal Kaminski - ABC Tournament Manager A native of Milwaukee, born In in 1936. In 1983 Hal took over the duties as manager of the American Bowling Congress Tournament. Besides his varied duties with the Congress, Kaminski is a topflight bowler. As a bowler, Kaminski had a streak of seven consecutive nine game totals above 1800 in the ABC Tournament. He broke into the ABC 10 year average leader list in 1971 with 202.7 and has maintained a 200 average for more than twenty years. Hal has three perfect games and a top league average of 221. Hal is also considered as a Trout Fisherman “extraordinarie”. Rumors have it, “At the mention of his name, the fish tremble”.

Master of Ceremonies - Steve Klauke “Voice of the Salt Lake BUZZ” Steve came to Salt Lake City from Aurora, Illinois seven years ago as a Co—Host of Sports Talk, Jazz Talk radio halftime and post— game shows. He handled the radio play-by-play of the Legends Classic, Long Distance Shootout, and the Slam Dunk Competition during the 1993 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Delta Center. Steve was presented the Utah Sportscaster of the Year award in 1995. This past summer Steve was inducted into the Utah Softball Hall of Fame. Steve reached a milestone in his career this summer by calling his 500th game.

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Charles N. Fehr (1885 - 1951) - Superior Performance Charles was born in Salt Lake City in 1895. It is not known when he became interested in bowling, but he was the first President of the Salt Lake City Bowling Association in 1938. Not only did he distinguish himself as a fine President, but he was a devoted participant and contributed greatly to the game of American ten pins.

Frank K. Baker, our ABC Secretary Emeritus, a member of the Salt Lake City Bowling Hall of Fame, and The ABC Hall of Fame, said that Charles Fehr was the instrumental force in Salt Lake City teams participating in the National ABC Tournaments. He sponsored and, was a member of the team that went to the 1937 American Bowling Congress Tournament in New York City.

Not only as a team sponsor, he served as an officer in many leagues. In his prime, was a 185 + average bowler and a great team participant. Charles, in addition to his association services, was a member of the 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, State Championship teams. In 1934 he was the State all events champion.

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Frank DeGrood (1918 - 2004) - Meritorious Service Frank is a native of Buffalo, New York, but spent a good part of his life in Cincinnati, Ohio, living there until he became a member of the armed forces in 1940. While a young man in Cincinnati he was introduced to the game of bowling while pin setting in a local bowling establishment. He won his first bowling championship in 1939 in a church bowling league.

Because of his devotion to the game of bowling, the Ogden Bowling Association was awarded the first ever American Bowling Congress Publicity Award, along with the Association five year service Award, the ten year service award, the Presidents Achievement Award and the Award of Merit from the American Bowling Congress. Frank has participated in many regional tournaments along with 24 State Tournaments, 46 City Tournaments and 12 ABC Tournaments.

While serving in the armed forces he was stationed at Hill Air Force Base. While at Hill Field he met his wife Elaine and settled in Ogden. While working for the Coca Cola Company he resumed his bowling career. Over the years he bowled in many leagues, and served as secretary of more than one league for many years. Frank was considered one of Ogden’s top bowlers for a good many years maintaining a 185 plus average. Frank became a Director on the Ogden Bowling Association Board in 1957, and was elevated to Assistant Secretary, then Secretary. He has held this office for over 35 years. He has also served on the Utah State Bowling Association for a good many years.

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Frank J. Mozely (1911 - 1984) - Meritorious Service Frank came to Ogden from Salt Lake with his wife and family in 1952. Since that time Frank had an outstanding bowling career.

Frank was inducted into the Ogden Hall of Fame in 1973. This honor is reserved for the most worthy, not necessarily bowlers, but those who by their dedication and support of the game of Bowling have enhanced its growth in the community.

Frank has, nevertheless, always been a keen competitor, but directed his energies toward improvement of the policies and standards resulting in more enthusiasm and enjoyment for the bowling communities. In 1960 Frank was elected Vice President of the Ogden Bowling Association and served in that capacity until 1964. In 1964 he was elected it’s President and served until 1968. In 1964 Frank played a major role in forming the Northern Junior Bowling Association. Frank was elected President of the Utah State Bowling Association in 1965-1966. Frank was elected Secretary in 1970 and served as Secretary until 1984. In all of his assignments in the bowling game, he has served well and with dignity. The result of his leadership is clearly evident here and throughout the State.

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Frank K. Baker (1907 - 1995) - Meritorious Service Frank K. Baker was born in 1907 in Coffeyville, Kansas. In 1937 he organized, and was the first Secretary of the Salt Lake Bowling Association.

In special recognition of the ABC Championships, through Franks perseverance, the U.S. Postal department issued commemorative stamped envelopes to honor bowling.., out of first day cancellations, 241,242 were sold in Milwaukee... and ultimately sold over 36 million of them nationally.

Frank joined the staff at the Salt Lake Tribune in 1931, He was City Editor of the Salt Lake Telegram from 1941 thru 1944. In 1944 he joined with radio station K.D.Y.L. Frank set a Salt Lake City Tournament All Events record score in 1939 with a score of 1969, this score was not beaten until the year 1969. Frank joined the ABC staff in 1947 as an assistant to E. M. Baumgarten, and succeeded him four years as Secretary of The ABC from 1951 to 1972. He is a member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame, Salt Lake City, Milwaukee and Kansas Bowling Halls of Fame. Frank bowled his first ABC Tournament in 1937 and participated until 1982. Frank bowled the ninth sanctioned 300 game in Salt Lake City in 1940. Frank was very proud of his 300 ring, and wore it until shortly before his death. Mrs. Alta Baker now has his 300 ring.

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Joe Barney Sr. (1904 - 1986) - Superior Performance Joseph was born in Provo, Utah in 1904. Joe took heed of not letting the right hand know what the left hand was doing. Starting in the Salt Lake scholastic competition, he developed into one of the finest left hand pitchers in Utah baseball history.

In 1956 he was a member of the State champion team, 1956 - 57, Ogden City class “A” match play. In 1960 Joe and Doug Sarlo won the State doubles. Joe has had two perfect games, a 299, 298, 297 and held the State singles record with a 757 from 1941 until 1975.

Joe was inducted into the Utah Old Timers Hall of Fame for his baseball as well as his bowling achievements. Joe is also a member of the Ogden Hall of Fame. Joe’s championship titles go back to 1940 when he won the Utah Match play and Round Robin. In 1941 he won the Ritz Classic, Ogden Doubles Classic, State singles and all events. In 1942 he added the State Round Robin, State singles and all events, and in 1944 the State Round Robin, Boise Doubles Classic. In 1946 — 47 He won the Ogden City match play and City all events; Grand Junction Classic, and State Doubles. In 1949 he won the Ogden Doubles Classic. In 1950 he added the Ogden City all events; 1951 the Western States Elks all events. In 1954 the Ogden City match play, 1955 the Ogden City match play, Ogden City singles, Ogden City all events and State all events,

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John E. Keysor (1921 - 1995) - Meritorious Service John started working at the Orpheuin Lanes in 1935, then at Temple Bowling Lanes as a pin setter, alley man, and desk attendant. After returning from the military in 1945 he went back to work at the Temple Bowling Lanes.

John served as the President of Proprietors for seven years. In 1965 he became an instructor nationwide for the Life Time Sports Physical Fitness Program, started by President John F. Kennedy, under Bud Wilkinson, President of the Life Time Sports Foundation. In 1971 he served with Indian Affairs Recreation for 18 tribes. In 1985 he organized the recognition of bowlers in the Salt Lake Tribune, currently being carried by Junction Lanes Staff.

In 1951 John was promoted to manager of the Ritz and Temple Bowling Lanes. John started the first in-school bowling program in 1953 at South High School. Over 1600 students participated the first year. In 1956 John collaborated with the Deseret and Telegram and established the Silver Pin Jr. Bowling Tournament. It was the first State Bowling Tournament and started with over 300 participants the first year and grew to over 2,500 the following year. John was appointed as Director of the University of Utah Union Games in 1956, where he organized intramural, faculty and employee leagues. John opened the Jack & Jill lanes in American Fork and organized the in school bowling instruction program for American Fork and Pleasant Grove Schools. In 1961 as President of the Utah Bowling Proprietors Associations John organized an exhibition match with The Great Billy “G” and Bill Dykes.

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John J. Elzinga (1904 - 1992) - Meritorious Service John was born in Leewarden, Holland and arrived in the United States in 1922. John started bowling in 1926.

One of John’s best attributes was encouraging young and old to bowl in sanctioned leagues. John considered himself as the unofficial historian of bowling, keeping pictures and records as far back as 1895.

John was also Secretary of several leagues, including 31 years as secretary of the Capitol League which is one of the oldest leagues in Salt Lake. John served as a Director of the Salt Lake City Bowling Association and was elevated to Vice President. He served on the Salt Lake City Board for ten years. He was elected to the Utah State Bowling Association Board, and served as President in 1982. In 1984, he had to resigned from the State Bowling Association Board due to health problems. John was one of the top competitors in the 1930’s and 1940’s. He bowled in sanctioned leagues for 58 years, and competed in over 40 State, and City Tournaments. He also competed in over 15 ABC Tournaments.

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John Mooney (1916 - 2000) - Honorary John Mooney is a native of Waverley, Iowa, and a graduate of the University of Iowa. He came to Salt Lake City in 1939 to join the staff of the Salt Lake Telegram and eventually became the sports editor of the Salt Lake Tribune. Mooney’s claim to fame includes almost as many honors as a guy can win, but the one which will stand for eternity is longevity for one employer. He wrote in seven different decades before retiring Dec. 31, 1990 — 51 years in all.

Among his many honors are: Utah Sportswriter of the Year seven times, President of the Football Writers Association of America in 1969, and winner of the prestigious Bert McGrane award presented by the national writers. He was elected to the Utah Sports and Foundation Hall of Fame in 1978, the Salt Lake City Bowling Association Hall of Fame (honorary), to the Utah Summer Games Hall of Honor in 1988, and to Western Athletic Conference Basketball Hall of Honor in 1989. The working press area in Rice Stadium press box was named for John Mooney in 1989.

Mooney was as much a fan and reporter of bowling as he was any sport, because he covered them all. He grew up under Frank K. Baker, the sports editor of the Telegram and the man who first reported the scores of every man, woman and child. Mooney continued that tradition for years, and individual scores still stand as a Tribune hallmark. Mooney bowled - sort - of with a cigar in his mouth and a little hop at the release point. He could talk his way into spares, and could talk others out of strikes.

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Leo B. Dykes (1919 - 2007) - Meritorious Service Bill started bowling in 1938 and was President of numerous leagues, he served as Secretary of 12 different leagues. He has been a sponsor “Ace Auto Supply”, for over 50 years.

Bill has a high game of 298, over (40) 700 series, carried a average of 190 or better for more than 25 years. Bill has participated in over 40 City and State Tournaments, and was a Delegate at the 1967 ABC Convention in Miami, Florida.

Bill was elected President of the Salt Lake City Bowling Association in 1954, the Utah State Bowling Association in 1961—62 and President of the Utah Pro Bowlers in 1962. Bill was a member of the All State Team in 1959 that won the Pocatello Tournament. In 1960 he won the Rocket Invitational in Brigham City with a score of 2348 for (10) games. He was on the Salt Lake City Championship Team and won the Regal Bowl Classic in Provo, Utah. In 1961 Bill and Jim Campbell won the State Doubles, Then later in 1961 he paired up with Phil Graham and won the Ogden Doubles. Also in 1961 Bill bowled in an exhibition match against the great Billy “G”. This match was sponsored by the Salt Lake Tribune, and was bowled on special lanes installed in center field at Dirks Field. In 1962 Bill was on the Salt Lake City, and State Tournament Championship teams. In 1965 Bill paired with Jim Campbell and won the “Tough Guy” Doubles Classic in Pocatello, Idaho.

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Richard McMillan (1924 - 1972) - Meritorious Service Dick’s dedication and the sport he was most devoted to was the game of bowling. He was about thirty—one years of age when he became interested in bowling and was working a few hours as desk man at the old Ritz Lanes. He became enthralled with the game and took lessons from Frank Skebo, who was one of the best around.

As the business became larger, he moved to the west end of the Ritz Classic Bowl and developed into a family affair. Later it was moved to 2265 South State until 1990 when it was retired. His favorite comment to his many customers was that he drilled a 300 game into every ball. Dick bowled on two teams that won the Salt Lake City Tournament and a Utah State Championship team. He was on the Salt Lake City Doubles Team in 1955, and won the State All Events in 1961. The bowling Proprietors picked him on their All Star Team in 1959,1960, and 1961. Dick was a top competitor in the business he chose as his life’s work — “BOWLING.”

At this time he started drilling bowling balls in his garage. This helped supplement his bowling expenses, as well as furnishing him with the right equipment for his own game. He believed that to be a good bowler you should have help, a lot of practice and the right equipment, which included a personalized bowling ball. “One that fits like carefully prescribed eye glasses.” He felt so strongly about this that in the spring of 1959 he opened the first “Dick McMillan’s Sport Shop” on 21st South in Sugarhouse. The Brunswick Co. offered him the franchise for Southern Idaho, Wyoming, Ely and Elko, Nev. and The State of Utah.

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William D. Feeney (1927 - 1993) - Meritorious Service Bill Feeney was totally devoted to the sport of bowling. He literally “RAN” the Salt Lake City Bowling Association for 30 years as Association Secretary. He has been a league or City Secretary since 1949. Bill was appointed Secretary of the Salt Lake City Bowling Association in 1961. Bill served as Secretary from 1961 to 1974, and from 1977 to 1993.

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Bill was an outstanding electrical engineer, he served as Executive director of the Utah Fire Rating Bureau for years. Bill had three loves in his life: he loved being a family man, he loved working as a electrical engineer, and loved and enjoyed the sport of bowling. Bill was a perfectionist in keeping records, and making sure the Bowling Association books were in order.

He maintained a bowling average of 190 plus for over

Recognized by ABC as one of the nations Secretaries, he was appointed to ABC’s “Blue Ribbon” committee consisting of six Association Secretaries. This committee ABC how to reduce unneeded paper work. Bill brought dignity and integrity to the Sport of Bowling. In 1952 Bill won the Salt Lake City All-Events Title. Bill has bowled in over 40 City and State Tournaments, as well as 28 ABC Tournaments. Bill was inducted into the Salt Lake City Bowling Association Hall of Fame in 1982.

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1999 Hall of Fame Guest Speaker - Hal Kaminski - ABC Tournament Manager A native of Milwaukee, born In in 1936. In 1983 Hal took over the duties as manager of the American Bowling Congress Tournament. Besides his varied duties with the Congress, Kaminski is a topflight bowler. As a bowler, Kaminski had a streak of seven consecutive nine game totals above 1800 in the ABC Tournament. He broke into the ABC 10 year average leader list in 1971 with 202.7 and has maintained a 200 average for more than twenty years. Hal has three perfect games and a top league average of 221. Hal is also considered as a Trout Fisherman “extraordinarie”. Rumors have it, “At the mention of his name, the fish tremble”.

Master of Ceremonies - Mike Runge Mike Runge, Fox 13 Sports Anchor/Reporter, calls Salt Lake City his hometown. He attended the University of Utah where he attained a B.S. degree in Marketing. Mike has been a Sports Anchor for Fox 13 since 1991, which was his first television job after successful careers in radio and local sports ventures. An interesting bit of trivia: Mike was a member of Fox 13’s original anchor team. (Another member of that original team, Nick Clooney, is actor George Clooney’s father and still a close friend of Mike’s.) Prior to his career with Fox 13, Mike was the General Manager of the now-defunct hockey team Salt Lake Golden Eagles. He also spent more than 18 years working with KALL radio. Mike was a National Board Member and Former President of Utah’s Society to Prevent Blindness. He is a fantastic station ambassador who attends numerous fund-raisers to combat cancer, lung disease, kidney disease, M.S., child abuse, heart disease, etc. He says his favorite things about living in Utah are “the magnificent golf courses, the fantastic terrain, the four seasons, terrific people, and did I mention the unbelievable golf courses?”

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Boyd Pexton (1923 - 2003) - Meritorious Service Boyd is eminently qualified in both service category and in bowling ability. Boyd began his league bowling in 1987 and has bowled in the same three leagues for over 30 years. He was elected Director of the Salt Lake City Bowling Association in 1959 and served as President in 1966.

President in 1989.

He has bowled in the Capitol league for 50 consecutive years. He has had high average in the Board of Education League for 30 years. Boyd has bowled in most Salt Lake City and Utah State Tournaments since 1950. He won the Salt Lake City All Events in 1970. He has had three 300 games, two 299 games, one 298 game. Boyd has bowled in 35 American Bowling Congress Championship Tournaments. He has averaged over 190 for over 25 years with a high average of 207 and a current average of 201.

He was elected a Director of the American Bowling Congress in 1968 and was elected 10th Vice President in 1980 and served as

He has served as chairman of a number of ABC Committees, including Finance and Budget, Education, Tournament Site inspection, Industry Relations, High Score, Nominating and Officers. Boyd is now a Past President and life member of the American Bowling Congress as well as the Salt Lake City Bowling Association. Boyd was very instrumental in introducing competitive bowling in the Salt Lake City High Schools. Boyd was inducted into the Salt Lake City Hall of Fame in 1986, Utah Summer Games Hall of Honor in 1990, Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.

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Earl Bailey (1917 - 1995) - Meritorious Service Earl was made a Director of the Salt Lake City Bowling Association in 1961, and served as President in 1970. He was elected to serve on the AJBC, later named the YABA

Earl has carried over a 190 average for over 17 years, 4 of those years his average was over 200. At the ripe young age of 69, Earl bowled his first 300 game, at that time Earl was the oldest in the State of Utah to bowl a 300 game. Prior to Earls passing in 1995 he served as Historian for the Salt Lake City Bowling Association.

Board in 1962. He served as Vice President of the Utah State Bowling in 1963 and 1964. Earl is being inducted tonight not only for his years of service, but his bowling skills. He was on the team that won the Champions-of Champions in 1951. He was on the team that had the high Salt Lake Association game with a 1141 in 1964, and 1129 in 1972. He was on the team that won the Salt Lake City Tournament in 1971. Teams Earl has bowled on have won the Salt Lake Masters League nine times. Earl has had at least 29 700 series, the highest being 759. He has worked with the Veterans Bowling Program for seven years. Earl has bowled in 24 ABC National Tournaments.

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Keith Orton - Superior Performance Keith Orton began his bowling career in 1974, in Provo, Utah. Although he was born in San Francisco, California and raised in Union, Oregon, it wasn’t until he moved to Utah that his interest in bowling sparked.

He has bowled over two hundred 700 series, two 298 games, and three, 299 games. His accumulative average in the Ogden Bowling Association for sixteen years is 203. His 229 average in 1980 is the highest recorded in the Ogden Bowling Association.

In only two years , he had developed his game to the point that he won the Scratch All Events Titles in both the Provo City Tournament, and the Salt Lake City Tournament. In 1978 and in 1981, he won the Scratch All Events and the Scratch Singles in the Ogden City Tournaments.

Keith was inducted into the Ogden Bowling Association Hall of Fame in 1993. Keith not only loves bowling as his leisure time activity, he has made bowling his livelihood. Most bowlers in the World have at least one time or another used a bowling ball, that Keith was directly involved in developing, i.e. Hammer, Excalibur, and Storm Bowling Balls.

Keith’s contribution to bowling has not only been in his performance, he has dedicated many hours to several junior programs. He has also helped with the development of the very successful Weber State University bowling teams.

Keith’s bowling accomplishments are many. He has been on the Ogden Bowling Association All Star team eight times. He and Jim Johnson Jr. hold the Ogden City Tournament doubles record with a 1520 Scratch Score bowled in 1980. Keith has bowled in an won many local tournaments, including the Golden Spike All Events title twice and the Petersen Classic title. He has bowled nineteen 300 games in eleven different Bowling Centers. More 300 games than anyone in the Ogden Bowling Association. He has also bowled five 800 series in four different Bowling Centers. The term ‘House Man” definitely doesn’t apply to Keith.

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Lynne A. Wright - Meritorious Service Lynne Wright, on November 11, 1998 was awarded an “Outstanding Service to the National Industry” award, sponsored by the National Association of Independent (Bowling Lane) Resurfacers. In 1955, Lynne invented a means of preventing the “feathering” or chipping of the maple wood in the heads of the lane beds. Lynne estimates this process adds at least 10 years of life to every lane bed where it is used.

Lynne is now 87 years young, he and his wife and co—worker Verda live in Provo. Lynne has sold his Refinishing and Wholesale Business, but he still goes to Regal Lanes most every day and prepares the lanes for the day. You might drive by Regal Lanes in the mornings and see this gentleman cleaning the parking lot, That would be Lynne A. Wright. Lynne has been a member of the ABC for over 37 years. He has bowled in most State Tournaments from the 50’s into the 70’s. He has bowled in approximately 12 ABC National Tournaments. Lynne has owned and operated Regal Lanes for 50 years. He owned Wright Distributing for 40 years member of the Local, State , and National Bowling Proprietors Association for 45 years. Member of the Independent Resurfacers for 20 years, and served as its Secretary. Lynne bowled a 300 game in 1969, and is a member of the Central Utah Bowling Association Hall of Fame.

Lynne entered the small business world when he built the Regal Lanes Bowling Center in 1948. Realizing that the summer months were not the busiest in the bowling industry, Lynne decided to take advantage of this time and decided to “refinish” the lanes in his own center. Soon other proprietors began asking him to refinish their lanes. This new side business soon filled up the summer months for Lynne. In the middle 50’s Lynne also became frustrated that it took so long and was costly to get bowling and billiard supplies. So he started ordering large quantities of these products, and made them available to his fellow proprietors. This was the Start of Wright Distributing and has become the largest wholesale supplier in the Intermountain West. 1999 Hall Of Fame

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Ray E. Calder - Meritorious Service Ray has bowled in every City, and State Tournament since 1959.

Ray started bowling in 1958 and has been a league officer from 1960 to 1985.

He has been a voting, or alternate delegate for the past 36 years at the National ABC convention, and has bowled in 36 consecutive ABC Tournaments.

He was elected to the Salt Lake City Bowling Association board in 1962.

Ray has a high series of 697, and a high game of 298,

In 1965 Ray, along with the Salt Lake City Bowling Association, was awarded a certificate for voluntary services at the Veterans Hospital for bowling activities with hospitalized veterans. Ray was elected President of the Salt Lake City Bowling Association in 1970. He was elected a State Director in 1971, and served as President in 1976 and 1977. He was re-elected a State Director in 1978 and served as director, treasurer, and was elected Secretary in 1984. In 1986 Ray was inducted into the Salt Lake City Bowling Association Hall of Fame. Ray is now serving his fifteenth year as Secretary of the State Association.

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Robert H. Shurtliff - Meritorious Service Bob Shurtliff is not only a great bowler, he is a leader within the bowling community. His leadership is demonstrated not only by the offices he has held, but also by his, participation on numerous committees in the bowling organizations. In 1960 Bob became a member of the Bowling Proprietors Association. He served as the President of the Ogden Association for three terms followed by serving as Vice President of the Utah State Bowling Proprietors. He also was a National Delegate for two terms.

Bob is the only bowler to win both the NOCK-RITZ and the RITZ CLASSIC Tournaments in the same year! The year was 1959. In 1961 Bob won the RITZ CLASSIC again. This Tournament was considered the premier Tournament in the West. In 1962 Bob won the Tough Guy Classic in Pocatello, another premier Tournament. Bob won his biggest prize in the 1962 ‘Maxie Kosof World Endurance Classic finishing in 12th place, with a forty game scratch score of 8,044 pins. This Tournament drew thousands of entries from all over the United States, including most of the PBA pros. Bob teamed with Darrell Fowler in 1976 and won the Utah State Doubles Championship. Bob’s high game is 289 and series of 756.

Bob joined the Ogden Bowling Association Board in 1974 and has been an active member ever since. He served as President during the 1980-81 season. ‘In the past twenty five years, he has served on various committees including Budget, Hall of Fame, Special Activities, and Legal. He was inducted into the Ogden Bowling Association in 1978 being one of the youngest members ever inducted. Bob was very instrumental in getting the local all-star teams recognized. Bob was elected a Director on the Utah State Bowling Association Board in 1977 and served as President during the 1984—85 bowling seasons.

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2001 Hall of Fame Guest Speaker - Boyd Pexton - ABC Past President Boyd was elected Director of the Salt Lake City Bowling Association in 1959, and served as President in 1966. He Was elected Director of the American Bowling Congress in 1968. Boyd served as President of the American Bowling Congress in 1989. Boyd was inducted into the Salt Lake City Bowling Hail of Fame in 1986, the Utah Summer Games Hall of Honor in 1990, the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Utah State Bowling Association Hall of Fame in 1999. Boyd has bowled in most Salt Lake City and Utah State Tournaments since 1950. He won the Salt Lake City All Events In 1970. He has had three 300 games, two 299 games, one 298 game. Boyd has bowled in 36 National American Bowling Congress Tournaments.

Master of Ceremonies - Steve Klauke - “Voice of the Salt Lake Stingers” Steve came to Salt Lake City from Aurora, Illinois eleven years ago as a Co-Host of Sports Talk, Jazz Talk radio halftime and post-game shows. Steve broadcast the radio play by play of the Legends Classic, The Long Distance Shootout and the Slam Dunk competition During the 1993 NBA All Star Weekend at the Delta Center. Steve was presented the Utah Sportscaster of the year award in 1995. In 1996 Steve was inducted into the Utah Softball Hall of Fame. Steve has been with the Utah Jazz for 11 years, 8 years with the Salt Lake Buzz/Salt Lake Stingers. In August of 2000 Steve Surpassed the broadcasting of 1000 games of the Salt Lake Baseball teams. Steve has broadcast all but 6 of the baseball Games since he started with the Salt Lake Buzz 8 years ago.

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Jack E. Wadley - Superior Performance Jack was born June 3, 1938 in Pleasant Grove. He married Bonnie Lynn Taylor in 1967, and they have 3 boys and 3 girls.

Jack won the State Seniors and finished 5th in the National Seniors Tournament in Salt Lake City. In 1996 Jack finished 21st in doubles in the National ABC Tournament in Salt Lake City.

Jack started bowling in 1958 where he averaged 124 for 21 games. Shortly after he left for the Army. Jack has been a member of the ABC for 42 years. Bowling has become the biggest part of his life. In 163 Jack was the manager of the Jack & Jill Lanes for John Keysor and then purchased the bowling center in 1975. In 1984, Jack built the new Jack & Jill Lanes.

In the year 2000, Jack probably had his most rewarding experience by bowling the first and only 300 game in the National Seniors Tournament. Jack has had 7 “300” sanctioned games and 1 “800” sanctioned series. He has averaged 195 or better for over 35 years and over 200 for the last 5 years. Jack’s hobbies outside of bowling include golfing and jogging. Jack and his wife Bonnie have participated and completed 9 marathons from St. George, Utah to Portland, Oregon. Jack has always had the deepest respect for the people in the community and the bowling world.

Jack has been teaching the Jr. Bowling program to the youth for 38 years since he started working for John Keysor and he is still instructing the youth program. Jack served as Secretary/Treasurer of the Utah State Bowling Proprietors association in 1991-1992. Jack won the State singles scratch and handicap as well as handicap team event in 1960. In 1971 Jack won the State scratch all events and scratch doubles with Pete Jensen. Jack took 2nd in the handicap all events in 1988.

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James J. Peltier (1935 - 1990) - Meritorious Service Jim started his bowling career in the late 1950’s working for the Brunswick Corporation as a supervisor over lane and automatic pin setting installations. In 1966 he quit the Brunswick Corporation and attended the University of Utah where he bowled with the University of Utah bowling team. After Jim graduated he bowled in several leagues in the Salt Lake area.

In 1981 Jim opened a Bowling and Golf Pro Shop. Jim was elected to the Utah State Bowling Association as a Director in 1981 where he served until his death. Jim carried a 190 average for most of his bowling career. He was a member of the American Bowling Congress for 40 years. Jim bowled in over 30 State Tournaments, and over 22 National Tournaments. Jim had several 700 series and a high game of 289. Most of all Jim assisted those that needed help all he could, for he loved the sport of bowling.

Jim spent most of his time at the Rancho Lanes with the Junior Bowling Program. He worked as a coach for Ken Waldram. Ken was very instrumental in establishing the Salt Lake City Junior Bowling Association in 1964 and the formation of a fine Junior Bowling program. Jim married Diane in 1968. They moved to California and lived there for two years. In 1970 they moved to St. Louis, Missouri. In 1971 they moved to Ft. Duchesne, Utah were Jim managed the Bottle Hollow Resort for 4 and 1/2 years. In 1976 Jim moved to Vernal and managed the Lamplighter Restaurant. Jim was elected to the Uintah Basin Bowling Association as a Director in 1971. Jim was involved in the Lane Certification in the Uintah Basin, Jim served as President and as Secretary of the Uintah Basin Men’s Bowling Association.

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Jerry Zabriskie - Superior Performance In 1996 Jerry won the ABC National Seniors title in the Class C Division 60 and over.

Born May 12, 1935 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah. Married to Helga Metlach Feb. 1963. They first met at the Temple Bowling Lanes on North Temple. They have four boys.

Salt Lake City Titles: 1967 All Events, 1966 Team (Dick McMillians Sports Shop), 1970 Team (Captain’s Table), 1972 Team (F.C. Stangle Const. Co.), 1979 Singles, 1979 All Events. Jerry was inducted into the Salt Lake City Hall of Fame in 1986.

Jerry learned all about bowling watching the bowlers in the J.A.C.L. (Japanese, American Community League) at the Rancho Lanes. In 1961 Jerry Joined the ABC and started his bowling career. Jerry’s greatest desire was to bowl the Great Western Regional when he had bowled 21 games to establish an average. He entered the Western Regional at the Ritz Classic without a bowling ball, whereupon he borrowed Floyd Ormsby’s (the Bowling Barber) bowling ball and won the Great Western Regional and the trip to San Francisco, California with the scores of 199- 200-200. Thirty Five years later, Floyd needed to borrow Jerry’s bowling ball and went on to win the Utah State Men’s Seniors.

State Tournament Titles: 1967 All Events, 1972 Doubles with Jim Chestney, 1975 Singles (812 - State Record for 26 years), 1975 All Events, 1980 Team Events Jerry’s highest average was 236 in a singles league, highest team average was 217 and his highest four game series is 1096.

In 1967 Jerry joined the PBA Tour. Jerry’s highest finish as pro was 8th place in Redwood City, California in 1971. Jerry is still bowling strong at the age of 67. Since turning 60 years of age, Jerry has had six 300 games bring the total to thirteen in his bowling career. Also, Jerry has bowled one 800 series (824) since turning 60 bringing the total to two.

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Max E. Kosof (1907 - 1998) - Superior Performance Max E. Kosof began his bowling career in 1939. Max was well known to the bowling world. In 1940, Max started promoting bowling. He developed and marketed “My Bowling Diary and Scrapbook” and also a Bowling Newspaper. In 1940-1941, he bowled in six leagues in Indianapolis. In July of 1941, in Indianapolis during a U.S.O. Fund Raising Program, he bowled 212 consecutive games over a period of thirty hours. While as an Airman stationed at Hill Air Force Base, Max was President of the Ogden Bowling Association during 1943-1945. In June of 1944, he bowled 100 consecutive games which was sponsored by the Ogden Lion’s Club and assisted in the sales of $58,000.00 worth of Bonds and Stamps.

Max launched the “World Endurance Classic” in 1955 and it was called the World Open Classic, 40 games Marathon under Max’s direction. This Tournament drew thousands of entries from across the United States. In 1962 the Endurance Classic moved to La Habra, California and then in 1964, it was moved back to Ogden. Max also began promoting the ‘World Professional Bowlers League.” On February 17, 1968, Max was inducted into the Ogden Bowling Association Hall of Fame. In 1972-77 Max bowled for a fund raiser for the Needy Children. He would bowl one game for as many years as he was old. Ages 64— 70. Max bowled a series high of 768, had three high games of 298 and he had a personal high average of 200 at Hill Air Force Base, 1942— 1943. He bowled in over 30 State Tournaments and participated in 8 National Tournaments. He was a member of the ABC for over 50 years. Max was well known in the Salt Lake City and around the State for his promotion of not only in the bowling circles, but also for promoting big time Boxing as well. Max has one son and 2 daughters.

In the late 40’s, he returned to Ogden after he was released from the service and started working at the Ogden Bowling Center. In 1951 Max won the Singles and All Events at the Utah State Tournament at the Regal Lanes in Provo. In 1952, he became the Manager of the Paramount Lanes and in 1958 took over the lease. In 1953-1955, he was president of the Utah State Bowling Proprietors Association.

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Steve Buell - Superior Performance Awards & Major Titles

Born March 19, 1943 in Provo, Utah. Married to Linda in 1977.

High Average 227 High Game 300 (19 total) - High Series 823 800 series (3 total)

Steve started bowling at the age of 14 in 1957. In 1958 he had joined the Youth Bowling League at the Pal-DMar Lanes.

300 Magazine — National Bowling Team Member ABC National Team Champion, SLC Bowler of the Year 3 Times, Utah State All Star Team 6 Times, Utah State Match Game Champion 4 Times, Utah State Team Champion 6 Times, Utah State All Events Champion 2 Times, Utah State Doubles Champion 2 Times, Utah State Singles Champion, SLC Team Champion 6 Times, SLC Singles Champion 3 Times, SLC All Events Champion, SLC Doubles Champion.

In 1960 Steve joined the American Bowling Congress where he started his career. The first night of bowling, Steve averaged 200 and since then has averaged 200 plus in every year of bowling. In 1962 Steve attended the U of U for one year and attended one year in 1963 at the BYU. In 1965 Steve moved to Pocatello and became the Assistant Manager at the Tough Guy Lanes. In 1966 Steve then became the Assistant Manager at the Karen Lanes. In 1966 Steve moved back to Ogden and became the Assistant Manager of J0 Lee Lanes. In 1967 Steve joined the PBA Tour. In 1968 Steve was on the winning team at the ABC National Tournament. In 1971 and 1972 Steve attended Weber State College. In 1973 — 1977 Steve returned back to the ‘Pro” Tour. In 1977 Steve leased and managed the Orchard Pro Am Lanes in North Salt Lake City. In 1985 Steve retired from the PBA Tour. In 1990 Steve started the Perfect Bowling Vision Teaching Program.

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2003 Hall of Fame Guest Speaker & Master of Ceremonies - Hal Kaminski ABC Tournament Manager A native of Milwaukee, born In in 1936. In 1983 Hal took over the duties as manager of the American Bowling Congress Tournament. Besides his varied duties with the Congress, Kaminski is a topflight bowler. As a bowler, Kaminski had a streak of seven consecutive nine game totals above 1800 in the ABC Tournament. He broke into the ABC 10 year average leader list in 1971 with 202.7 and has maintained a 200 average for more than twenty years. Hal has three perfect games and a top league average of 221. Hal retired from the American Bowling Congress after the 2001 ABC Tournament in Reno. Hal and his wife Rita are living back in Milwaukee enjoying golf and fishing.

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Robert Scadden Jr. - Superior Performance Bob has many State titles, Singles in 2002, 2 Doubles titles, 19932002, 3 All Events titles, 1997- 2002- 2003, Bob’s score of 2280 in 2003 is a new State record. Bob was on the State Championship teams 6 times, (1990- 1994- 1997- 1999- 2002- and 2003), The team score in 1997, (3572) is a State record that still stands.

Bob was born February 9, 1955 in Ogden, Utah. He and his wife Tracey have been married for 25 years and have one daughter and five sons. They also have one granddaughter and two grandsons.

Bob has bowled in 10 ABC Tournaments, ABC Masters Tournament, many PBA Regional Tournaments, Bob won the Brunswick Shootout in Las Vegas. Bob has 17- 300 games, 5- 299 games, and 1- 298 and 7- 800 series.

Bob is employed as General Manager of AMF Hilltop Lanes and has been in the bowling business for 25 years.

Bob has promoted junior bowling for many years, and has one of the best junior programs at Hilltop Lanes.

Bob began his bowling career as a junior at Hilltop Lanes. While in the program he won 3 State singles titles, 2 City singles titles, 2 State doubles titles and was on 3 State Championship teams. He joined the ABC in 1972 where he averaged 217 his first year. In 1973 Bob bowled his first 300 game and 835 series the series was an OBA record for 12 years. Since Bob has been a member of the ABC, he has won the Ogden Bowling Association Singles in 1989, 4 Doubles Titles (1978-19861987- 1993), 2 All Events Titles, (1989-1996) 3 Team titles. Bob has been a member of the Ogden Bowling Association All Star Team 12 times. Bob was inducted into the Ogden Bowling Association Hall of Fame in 1998.

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C. J. Butts (1900 - 1940) - Superior Performance Curtis was an avid bowling enthusiast; he had pioneered most of the State’s treasured ten-pin events. Long before he became the manager of the Temple Bowling Center, the Ogden Bowling Center and the Ritz Bowling Center. He compiled records for the first Salt Lake City bowling average manual. Curtis organized the first Annual State round robin Tournament in 1931, despite the grave doubting of many of the better bowlers.

In the summer of 1940 Curtis had been assured that Ned Day, the nation’s match play champion from West Allis, Wisconsin, would come here next April to compete in the 1941 tournament. Curtis won the State doubles with A. F. Knighton in 1926. In 1935 he won the State all events as well as the State singles. He was on the State championship team in 1937, and won the Salt Lake City doubles with Frank Baker in 1939, he was also a member of the KDYL team that won the 1939 Salt Lake City tournament. In the 1939 ABC tournament in Cleveland, Ohio Curtis and Frank Baker placed 31st in the doubles division out of more than 9000 doubles teams. Curtis J. Butts was a real pioneer of the game of American Ten Pins.

He had the honor of winning the Championship that year from a field of 24, with an average of 195 for 25 games. When he talked about staging a rich individual tournament annually, With at least $500.00 going to the champion, a great many bowlers thought he was dreaming. He wasn’t inclined to give up easily, and in 1938 he started the Ritz Classic Tournament. Frank Folio of Fort Douglas won the tournament. In 1939 the Ritz Classic became a “big money” reality. Harold Aspund of Denver won the tournament that year and Art Landmark, also of Denver won it in the spring of 1940 against a field of bowlers from six western states and most of the best talent west of the Mississippi.

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Douglas A. Muir (1912 - 2008) - Superior Performance The Fairmont Bowl was considered one of the Premiere bowling centers in Salt Lake, hosting many City, State and National Tournaments including the WIBC National Tournament in 1994 which brought 40 thousand bowlers to Salt Lake City. Fairmont also hosted the 40 frame Tournament when the ABC National Tournament was in Salt Lake City in 1996.

Doug was born June 14. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1934 and that same year opened the Castle Rendezvous a college restaurant near the University of Utah. There were so many partners Doug left and joined Schlitz Brewing Company as a specialty salesman.

Doug was considered one of the best bowling instructors in Salt Lake City. If you walked into the Fairmont Bowl any day you would see Doug with bowlers, helping them improve their game. Doug was very instrumental in the success of many local bowlers. Doug is a charter member in the Salt Lake City bowling Hall of Fame, Inducted in 1979. And was recognized in the Utah Athletes Hall of Fame.

In January of 1938 he was hired by Vern McCullough as a tavern manager at the Ritz Bowling Palace in Salt Lake City. In June of the same year he was transferred to the bowling department and that started his bowling career. Doug became the manager of the Ritz Bowling Palace, the Temple Lanes and the Ogden Bowling Center after the untimely death of C.J. Butts.

Doug has won many league titles as well as City and State tiles, in 1940 he was on the City Championship team, in 1954 Doug and his partner won the City Doubles Championship. His State titles include 1941 team 1947- 1948-1950-1951-1952 and 1962 team. He won the Singles in 1948-1949-1969 all events in 1948 and set a State record that stood for 27 years. He also won the 1949 all events title.

When World War II started Doug was drafted into the United States Army and served in the European Theater in General Patton’s third army. When he returned from the service, he continued his bowling career and in 1950 Doug and two other partners opened the Pal-DMar Lanes located at 250 E. Second south. The Fairmont Bowl was opened in June of 1958. Later the Pal-DMar was sold and his business partners had other interests and were bought out.

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Heber D. Snow (1935 - 2004) - Meritorious Service Heber was born in Spanish Fork December 29, 1935. He started bowling in 1959, he met Ranee on lanes 13-14 at Duke lanes in Spanish Fork, and in 1961 they got married and have raised two daughters and one son, they also have 8 grandchildren.

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In Heber’s many years of bowling he has won a few league titles, He has a high game of 282 and a high series of 728. His lifetime average was a 172, including many State and Local Association tournaments as well as 14 ABC National Tournaments. A tireless worker and supporter of the game of bowling.

Heber was secretary of the Elks league in Provo for over 16 years, and bowled in that league for over 20 years. He was very instrumental in getting 3 or 4 teams out of the league to enter the Local and State Tournaments every

He was elected Secretary of the Spanish Fork Bowling Association in 1968, and held that position for 18 years. He was elected as a director on the Utah State Bowling Association board in 1985 and served as President in 1993-1994, and is still an active member. Heber served 42 years with the Utah Army National Guard, and also was a volunteer with the Spanish Fork Fire Department.

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M. Carl Larsen - Meritorious Service Committee, the Sight Inspection, Sight Selection, Finance, and High Score Awards committees.

Carl was born February 28, 1937 in Salt Lake City. He graduated from West High School.

In 1972 Carl won the Salt Lake City doubles title with Bob Littleford, in 1975 he was on the Elko Travel team that won the Utah State Bowling Association Team event that set a record score of 3374, that record score stood until 1997. He was also a member of the Rags to Rich’s team that won the Utah State Bowling Association team championship in 1992.

Carl was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers major league baseball team and played for their farm club team in the Pioneer league. After his baseball career, Carl always said his claim to fame was being in spring training camp with the great Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale.

Carl was elected to the Salt Lake City Hall of Fame in 1990. He has a lifetime league average of 189.9, a ABC Tournament average of 181.5 After 28 ABC Tournaments. Carl served 12 years as Salt Lake County surveyor.

Carl started bowling in sanctioned leagues in 1957, in just nine years he raised his average to over 190. He has maintained a 190 plus average for over 37 years. He broke into the 200 average list in 1978 with a high of 208. Carl has won many league titles and has a career high game of 299 and series of 801.

Carl has been responsible for the great Hall of Fame banquets we have had here at Alpine Country Club.

Carl was elected to serve as a director of the Salt Lake City Bowling Association in 1972. He served as President of the association in 1981. He was elected to the Utah State Bowling Association board in 1981. And served as President in 1989-1990. Carl was elected as a Director of the American Bowling Congress and has served that position since 1990. He has served on a number of committees at the National level, including the Tournament

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2005 Hall of Fame Guest Speaker & Master of Ceremonies - Bob Hart Bob Hart is a member of the ABC Hall of Fame and was an Ambassador of Bowling for the American Bowling Congress. He is a 3-time ABC Champion winning All-Events, Doubles, and Team All-Events titles. He has five Gold Medals in the Tournament of the Americas in 1974, and was the first American to be awarded the Friendship Award. Bob is a member of 6 Halls of Fame: Ohio State Hall of Fame, Columbus, Ohio Hall of Fame, Michigan Hall of Fame, Detroit Hall of Fame, and The Michigan Majors Hall of Fame. He was a member of the famed Stroh’s Beer Team. He is presently competing on the Senior Pro Tour.

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John W. Chrisman III - Meritorious Service Bill was born June 19, 1949 to John William and Lucy Chrisman in Salt Lake City. When Bill was 6 months old the family moved to Green River, Wyoming. They stayed there until after Bill’s 12th birthday and then moved to Ogden, Utah, where he lives now. Bill Married Barbara Crowder August 15, 1975. Bill joined the American Bowling Congress (ABC) in 1972 when he started bowling with Barbara in a mixed league. He ended up on the Weber State College’s Bowling Team where bowling became the biggest part of his life. In 1989, Bill became owner and manager of Parkside Lanes in Morgan, Utah.

1985 saw the year Bill started marketing U Clean / U Score Urethane Bowling Ball Cleaner. In 1991 Bill expanded his business from ball cleaners to the manufacturing of urethane bowling balls. Within a few weeks, the brand name “Storm” was chosen. In 2003 Bill and Barbara were named winners of the William Landgraf Memorial Award for Distinguished Service by the Metropolitan Bowling Writers. Storm and Bill were featured in USA Today for his innovative bowling ball scents. Bill incorporated unique aromatic scents into Storm’s bowling line. The most popular scent is Wild Cherry. Storm has sponsored many Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tournaments, ProAm Tournaments, Utah State Bowling Association Tournaments, established Young American Bowling Alliance (YABA) Tournament scholarship funds at the Pepsi Junior Tournament. The scholarships are presented in YABA Zones in 25 states, three Canadian Provinces, and Europe. The YABA annually awards over 3 million dollars in scholarships. Since 1991, Bill and Storm have led the way in giving back to the sport of bowling. As Storm enters its’ second decade, the world wide Storm team will continue to create and develop new products which allow bowlers to excel and enjoy the great sport of bowling.

Bill’s many accomplishments include: Induction into the Ogden City Bowling Hall of Fame – 1994; Champion of Champions – 1984, 1985, 1986, & 1989; Ogden City Team Champion – 1980 & 1989; Ogden City Doubles Champion – 1987; Ogden Bowling Association All Star Team – 1977-1978, 19791980, 1980-1981, 1983- 1984, 1985 - 1986; Korean Cup Senior Masters Champion – 2001

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Claude Parry (1896 - 1960) - Superior Performance Claude was born in Terrace, Utah near Promontory Point on July 7, 1896. His father was know as the “Wheel,” the Mayor, the Postmaster, and Jeweler among others. Claude started bowling in 1915 in the “Hole” bowling alley, downstairs near 25th and Washington in Ogden, Utah.

In 1969 the Utah State Bowling Association established the Claude Parry Memorial trophy which was presented to the All Events Champion. The trophy was awarded annually until 1995. Claude had several 700+ series and averaged between 188 and 208 during his career. He was the first ever inducted into the Ogden City Bowling Association Hall of Fame, June 4, 1953. Claude was known to be a “straight” ball thrower throughout his career.

Claude had two 300 games. One, the first ever bowled in the Utah State Tournament in 1946 and the other while winning a 50-cent wager while spotting his opponent 50 pins. Claude’s accomplishments: Utah State Tournament Singles, Doubles and All Events Champion – 1928; Utah State Tournament Singles Champion – 1930; Utah State Tournament Team, Doubles and All Events Champion – 1930; TriState Round Robin Tournament (Utah, Idaho, Montana) – 1933; Utah State Tournament Doubles Champion – 1935; Utah State Tournament All Events Champion – 1944; Ritz Classic Tournament Champion – 1944; Utah State Bowler of the Year – 1944; Ogden City Bowling Association Doubles and All Events Champion – 1945

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Kenneth H. Davidson - Meritorious Service His many accomplishments are:

Ken was born on May 23, 1928, in Ogden, Utah. On October 4th he married LaDora Nelson. They have 4 daughters, 7 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

• Elected to the Ogden City Association Board of Directors – 1972 • President of the Ogden City Bowling Association – 1979 • Elected to the Utah State Bowling Association (USBA) Board of Directors – 1990 • Nominated to the Ogden Bowling Hall of Fame - 1990 • Director of the Year, Utah State Bowling Association, 2000-2001 • Director of the Year, Utah State Bowling Association , 2004-2005

Ken started bowling in 1947 at age 19. Ken has bowled in 58 Utah State Bowling Association State Tournaments and 22 ABC National Tournaments. He traveled to Reno, Nevada to bowl in the Southern Pacific Bowling Tournament for 50 years. The last 20 years his sons-in-law have bowled with him in Reno.

Ken has served on many committees during his tenure with the Utah State Bowling Association. He is very diligent in his duties as a USBA Director.

Ken has a composite average for his career of 179. His high scratch series is 710 and high scratch game is 286. Ken has dedicated many years of hard work to the sport of bowling. His love of the game is shared by his wife, daughters, sons-in-law, and grandchildren.

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Michael R. Mogus (1931 - 2005) - Superior Performance Mike was born November 9, 1931 in Louisville, Ohio. In 1938, at the very young age of seven, Mike was introduced to the game of bowling when he became a pin boy in Canton, Ohio. Mike bowled in Junior and High School leagues.

grandchildren.

After serving four years in the United States Air Force during the Korean conflict, Mike came to Utah and settled in Tooele. In February, 1955, Mike married Jean Penok. They have two daughters, one son and three

Mike’s many accomplishments: • Participated in 28 ABC National Tournaments. • Bowling Proprietors Association of America (BPAA) National Tournament – 1964 • Elected to the All Central Bowling Regional Team by the BPAA – 1964 • Utah State Bowling Association (USBA) Team Champion – 1968 • Elected to the USBA, Board of Directors - 1970 • Salt Lake City Bowling Association (SLCBA) Singles Champion – 1971 • Ritz Classic Tournament Champion – 1973 • Elected President, Utah State Bowling Association – 1974-1975 • SLCBA Team Champion – 1976 • USBA Doubles Championship – 1977 • USBA Doubles Championship – 1980 (USBA Record) • Nominated to the SLCBA Hall of Fame – 1984 • SLCBA Hall of Fame Tournament Champion – 1990

Mike became a member of the Tooele Bowling Association in 1955. In 1956, he was elected Secretary of the Tooele Bowling Association. He became a member of the Salt Lake City Bowling Association in 1959. He was a member of the American Bowling Congress for 55 years. He carried an average of 190+ for 20 years. His high game is 300 bowled in 1998 and his high series is 772. Mike served as league secretary for many years. He passed away June 5, 2005, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.

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Thomas W. Childs - Meritorious Service Over the years, the Tooele Junior Program has had over 90 kids participate. The last two years the Tooele Junior Program was held at the 8-lane bowling center at the Tooele Army Depot.

Tom was born October 6, 1943, in Provo, Utah to Ned and Elma Childs. He married Linda McLeod in June, 1974. He has 5 daughters, Necol, Denise, Julie, Tamara, Michelle (by a previous marriage), 14 grandsons and 2 granddaughters.

Tom’s bowling accomplishments: • Salt Lake City Bowling Association Singles Champion – 1965. • 1979 Elected to the Utah State Bowling Association, Board of Directors • President, USBA – 1988-1989 • Chairman, USBA Hall of Fame Committee - 1991 • Elected USBA Historian and Assistant Secretary - 1993 • SLCBA “C” Division Doubles Champion – 2004. • 3- 300 games, including the first ever bowled in Tooele. • High Scratch Series – 789; High Average – 210; • Participated in 40 USBA Tournaments; • Participated in 23 American Bowling Congress (ABC) National Tournaments

Tom started his bowling career as a pin boy in the Tooele Bowling Center in 1960. He joined the American Bowling Congress (ABC) in 1961 through a summer league. He averaged 143 in his first year of bowling. Tom bowled in 3-5 leagues in his first few years and as many as 8 leagues in one year! After Tom’s selection as Hall of Fame, Committee Chairman, he attended the ABC State- Provincial Leaders Training Program to learn about the inner workings of tournaments and Halls of Fame. By 1997, the USBA Hall of Fame Committee, under Tom’s guidance, earned enough money by selling raffle tickets, hats, towels and shirts to hold the first USBA Hall of Fame induction ceremony. In his 44 years of bowling, Tom has worked 31 years with the junior bowlers and Junior Bowling Programs at the state and city levels.

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2007 Hall of Fame Guest Speaker & Master of Ceremonies - Carmen Salvino Carmen began his bowling career as a pre-teen modestly working as a pin setter in an Illinois bowling center. By age 16, Carmen held a 203 average and was one of the PBA’s charter members when it was formed in 1958. He rode a wave of professional success for 18 years and cashed in more than any bowler in history; however, a winless period pushed him to force his energy on the physics of the game. Working with an engineer friend, Carmen developed a urethane bowling ball and dual -weight black balls, patenting his work in 1985, 1991 and with others currently pending. Today Carmen is a USBC Gold Certified coach, motivational speaker and mentor. Professional Titles: 1961 - Empire State Open, Albany, New York; 1962 - Pontiac Open, Pontiac, Michigan; National Open Champion, Philadelphia; 1963 - Jacksonville open, Jacksonville, Florida; 1964 - Rockford Open, Rockford, Illinois; 1965 - Paramus Open, Paramus, New Jersey; Birmingham Open, Birmingham, Alabama; 1967 - St. Paul Open, St. Paul, Minnesota; Mobile Open, Mobile, Alabama; 1968 - Caracas Open, Caracas, Venezuela; 1973 Lincoln-Mercury Open, New Orleans, Louisiana; 1974 - New Jersey Open, Edison, New Jersey; 1975 - Showboat Invitational, Las Vegas, Nevada; Pittsburgh Open, North Versailles, Pennsylvania; 1976 - Quad Cities Open, Davenport, Iowa; 1977 - Houston Open, Houston, Texas; 1979 - Miller Lite Classic, Anaheim, California; Strike & Spare East, Springfield, Illinois; 1984 - Seniors Championship, Canton, Ohio; 1988 Senior/Touring Pro Doubles (with Randy Pedersen), Buffalo, New York. Noteworthy President of PBA (1985-1986); President of ABC Hall of Fame (1974); ABC (USBC) Hall of Fame (1974); PBA Hall of Fame (1975); Chicago Sports Hall of Fame (1980); National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame (1985); Broke PBA national 16-game average (251) at age 45 (1978); Only PBA member to compete in 28 Tournament of Champions

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Bill Ward Sr. (1911 - 1991) - Superior Performance Born to W. C. Ward & Emily Hansen on Dec. 25, 1911 in Salt Lake City, Utah Bill married Peggy Stoddard and they had 2 boys Bill Ward Jr. and Brent Ward and 2 daughters V. Carol and Alice Renee, 10 grandchildren & 22 great grandchildren. Bill started his bowling career in 1930 at Temple Lanes, Salt Lake City. Bill passed away on June 4, 1991 and his wife Peggy passed away on Aug. 28, 1992. • 1946-47 Vice President of the Utah State Bowling Association • 1948-49 President of the Utah State Bowling Association • 1950-51 Past President • 1963 Secretary of the Utah State Bowling Association • 1964-65 Treasurer

• League Team Championships 1954-1955(2)-1956-1961(2)-1962(2)1963-1964-1965-1967 • 1963-64 Utah State Bowling Association - Bowler of the Year • 1963 and 1965 All Central Region Bowler of the Year Award • SLC Bowling association Doubles Champion 1943-1944-19481962 • SLC All Events Champion 1945-1948-1953-1963 • Pocatello, Idaho All Events Champion 1950 Other Accomplishments • Bill averaged 190 or better for over 30 years • 1979 Elected Charter Member to the Salt Lake City Bowling Association Hall of Fame • Member of the PBA 25 years • Bill bowled in 43 State Tournaments • 27 ABC National Tournaments • Bill ran the Polar Bear Classic in Elko, Nevada for 27 Years

Bowling History • 1946 Round Robin State Championship • 1949 and 1956 Ritz Classic Tournament Champ • 1950 Bowled 300 game in ABC National Tournament • Utah State Team Championships - 1952-1953-1961-1962-19671975-New State Record 3374

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Hy Hudson - Superior Performance Born to Art and Effie Hudson Feb. 20, 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hy has 1 brother and 2 sisters. In 1983 Hy married Ingrid, between the two they have 8 children, 26 grand children and 2 great grand children. Hy started his bowling career at 9 years of age in a Jr. Bowling Program held at the Ritz Palace on 9th South and Main St. in Salt Lake City, Utah. At age 13 he started setting pins at the Ritz. Member of the ABC and USBC for 49 years; Bowled in 45 State Tournaments; Hy won his first Tournament at the age of 16 in 1958 at K-B Lanes, Salt Lake City, UT Utah States Tournament Championships • 1963 Team Event-Wasatch Lanes Traveling; • 1973 All Events Championship; • 1978 Doubles Championship; • 2006 Team Event-Hy Hudson Pro Shop; • 2006 Homer Coleman Memorial award “300” game

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Salt Lake City Bowling Association Championships • 1961 Team Magic Cleaners; 1965 City Doubles Championship; • 1976 All Events Championship; • 1986 Was Elected Director for SLC Bowling Association 17 years; • 1995 Team Hy Hudson’s Pro Shop; 1999-2000 as President of the SLC Bowling Association, Hy was instrumental in making one average manual for all three associations (Salt Lake YABA, Salt Lake Mens BA and The Salt Lake Women’s BA). 2003 Senior Mixed Doubles Championship; 2003 Senior Singles Champ A-Division; 2003 Was Elected to the SLC Bowling Association Hall of Fame; 2004 senior Mixed Doubles Champ Miscellaneous Achievements 1965 Won Tough Guy Lanes Singles Championship in Pocatello, Idaho; 1965 Won Telescope Lanes Singles Classic in Elko, Nevada; 1970 Won Ritz Classic Big Pin Tournament; Highest Average 226; 2-800 Series & 18-300 Games Secretary Masters League 18 Years Secretary Bonneville Mens League 10 Years; Voted 7 times for All City Seniors Team. Hy has been a Pro Shop owner for over 27 years sponsored a number of leagues and Hy Hudson’s Pro Shop funded the Junior Challenge Bowling Tournament in which several Scholarships were given. 1995 Member of the seniors PBA Association. 1996 Hy represented the State of Utah in the National Finals held in Lansing, Michigan. 2005 Hy’s Pro Shop sponsored first annual Hope for Kids Bowling Benefit which raised over $10,000 for a handicap child.

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Jack Hudson - Meritorious Service Bowling Accomplishments:

Born to Art and Effie Hudson Feb. 1, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jack has 1 brother and 2 sisters. Married in 1963 to Marie, they have one daughter, Suzette.

• Member of the ABC and USBC for 50 years. • Bowled in 35 State Tournaments • Bowled 4 ABC Tournaments • 1961 Salt Lake City Association Team Champion Magic Cleaners • 1962 Utah State Doubles Champion • 1963 Utah State Team Champion Wasatch Lanes • 1963 Represented The State of Utah in National Championship Finals in Kansas City, Kansas • 1995 Salt Lake City Association team Champions Hy Hudson’s Pro Shop • 1997 Inducted into the Salt Lake City Bowling Association Hall of Fame • Jack has averaged between 200 and 210 through out his bowling career • High game 300, High series 786, High Average 220

Jack started his bowling career at 10 years of age at the Ritz Palace on 9th South and Main St. in Salt Lake City, Utah. At the age of 12 he started setting pins at the Ritz Palace, K-B Lanes, and the Sugar House Lanes in Sugar House. Jack had spent 37 years within the McCullough Family owners of the Ritz Classic Bowl and from 1975 to 1990 he was the manager of The Ritz Classic Bowl where he promoted the game of bowling in many area’s. Jack started many Youth Programs at the Ritz, giving bowling instructions to thousands of young bowlers who are still actively bowling today. In the bowling community Jack Hudson is greatly respected and admired for his valuable assets and contributions to the sport of bowling. He is also recognized as an outstanding and respected individual. When you talk bowling to people in Salt Lake City and the State of Utah the name Jack Hudson comes to the top of the list.

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Ken Bertwell - Meritorious Service Ken was born April 25, 1936 in Cortez Colorado. In 1955 he joined the US Navy and spent 4 years in the Submarine Service. Ken married his wife Shirley in 1961 and they have 3 children, Bobby, Kerrie and Paula and has one grandson, Brandon. His bowling career stated in 1960 when Ken, along with his dad and high school friend, built and operated Moab Lanes in Moab, UT. They continued operation of the center until it was sold in 1997. Ken joined the Utah Bowling Proprietors Association in 1961. Ken held the position of President for two terms 1973-74.

the National Senior Tournament. During his 40 years in the sport of bowling, Ken has promoted bowling by giving countless hours of instruction to many individuals that are still bowling. Ken gives credit to his family, his manager, and many friends for his many accomplishments over the past 40 years. Ken’s accomplishments: • 1st Place Moab BA All Events 77-78, 81-82, 82-83, 83-84, 84-85, 86-87 • 1st Place Moab BA Singles- 83-84, 86-87 • 1st Place Moab BA Team- 96-97 • 2-300 games in Moab, UT • 1-299 game at the Santa Fe PBA regional tournament. • Highest Average-206 • Highest 700 Series-789

In 1976, Ken, along with his manager, Nat Hettman created the Canyonlands Bowling Tournament in Moab which is still being held at the Gravel Pit Lanes. In 1979, Ken helped organize the Colorado Utah Bowlers Tournament called the CUTBA. From 1980-1996 Ken was a member of the PBA and bowled many regional tournaments including a stop in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Provo, Utah where he placed 6th and 8th respectively. Ken has bowled in 38 State Tournament and 12 National Tournaments. In 1994 Ken won the state title in the Utah State Seniors Tournament winning the opportunity to go to Mobile, AL for

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Terry R. Johansen - Superior Performance Terry’s other bowling accomplishment are:

Terry Johansen was born on May 24, 1940 in Oslo, Norway. In December of 1942 Terry came to Utah and has been a resident ever since.

• 1972 Won the Ritz Classic Tournament • 1973 Finished 94th in the ABC National Tournament in Reno, NV with an “1847” • 1980 A member of the Utah State Tournament Team Scratch Champion’s • 1985 and 1986 Won the Ritz Classic Tournament his last three games totaled “803”. He has also won the Team Event, Doubles and Singles as well as All Events. • 1986 Won the Frank J. Mosley award in the State Tournament with a “782” • 1995,1996, 2000, 2001, 2005 and 2006 Was on the SLCBA “all City Senior Team” • 1996 Won the Utah State Championship scratch Singles with a “782” as well as Scratch All Events and bowled a “300” game • 1997 Inducted into the Salt Lake City Bowling Association Hall of Fame • 2002 On the team that won the Utah State Scratch Championship with a “3297” • 2004 Won the State Doubles Championship with his son Jeff • 2004 Won the State Senior Tournament with a “752” • 2005 Averaged 250 in the State Tournament and took 3rd place in All Events with a “2251” and an “”836” Series in the team event • 2007 Great Salt Lake Bowling Association Senior Tournament took 1st place in doubles with his wife Arlene. • 2007 In the team event his team bowled a State Record game of 1320 Terry was in the middle with a “259” game.

Terry met his wife Arlene in 1962, they went on their first date to the Ritz Classic Bowl where she beat the pants off of him. That was when Terry decided if he was going to continue seeing her he had better improve his bowling. That was the start of Terry’s illustrious bowling career. Terry and Arlene were married on May 16, 1966. They have three boys, Jeff, Troy and Ryan. Terry graduated from Salt Lake Community College in 1969. Besides plumbing Terry has taught plumbing at the college for over 35 years. In 1963 Terry bowled in his first summer league and finished with a 158 average and he has been bowling ever since then on several different leagues, such as the Salt Lake Masters for 32 years and the Ritz Men’s for 22 years as well as many mixed leagues with his wife. Terry’s highest average is a 221, he has bowled 6 sanctioned “300” games and a high series of “836”. Terry has bowled in 16 ABC/USBC National tournaments. In 1987 Terry won the Utah State All Events Title with a score of 2085 which entitled him to bowl in the Masters tournament in Niagara Falls , New York. In 1996 he won the All Events title with a score of “2133” and he traveled all the way to Salt Lake City to bowl the Masters.

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2009 Hall of Fame Guest Speaker & Master of Ceremonies - Walter Ray Williams Jr. Personal: • Walter Ray Williams Jr. resides in Ocala, Fla. with his wife, Paige Pennington and their daughter, Rebecca. • Is a member of the National Horseshoe Pitching Association Hall of Fame. • Nicknamed “Dead-eye”. Is a six-time world horseshoe pitching champion. • Graduated from Cal-Poly Pomona in 1984 with a B.S. degree in Physics. • Has his own fan club, Dead-Eye Diehards, and web site, www. walterray.com • Likes to play chess and golf. Has a 3-handicap in golf. Career: Owns 45 career PBA Tour titles, the most in Tour history, including 7 Majors… Has won at least one title in 16 consecutive seasons, tied with Earl Anthony for the all-time record… Owns seven Major titles, tied for fourth all time… Is a Tournament of Champions title away from joining Mike Aulby as the only bowlers to complete the “Super Slam,” a win in all five PBA Majors… Holds both the single-season earnings record with $419,700 in 2002-03 and the career earnings record with over $4,000,000… Has won the PBA Player of the Year, a record tying six times (1986, ’93, ’96, ’97, ’98, 2003) and has won the George Young High Average Award and the Harry Smith Point Leader Award seven times each, both the most all time… Has won the National/World Championship three times (2001, ’03 and ‘06), the U.S. Open twice (1998, 2003) and also claimed victory in

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the 1994 Touring Players Championship and the 2004 USBC Masters… Is 145-122 in a Tour-record 163 TV appearances in singles competition with a 227.72 average… Had a career-best 10-match winning streak on TV over four events from Feb. 23May 5, 1996… Owns 28 PBA Regional Tour titles, and has earned $165,209 in regional winnings. Awards: • PBA Player of the Year (1986, ‘93, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, 2003) • Harry Smith Point Leader Award (1993, ‘94, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, 2003, ‘08) • George Young High Average Award (1993, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, 2003, ‘05, ‘08) • PBA President (1995-96 & 2001-02) • PBA Hall of Fame (1995) • USBC Hall of Fame (2005).

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which inspired him to continue.

Bob was born October 10, 1930 to Enoch and Ashton Littleford. He married Maxine Knowles July 31, 1948. Bob and Maxine have two boys and two girls. Bob passed away July 8, 2001.

Bob loved the bowling centers and the friends he made over the years. He was skilled and dedicated to the game of bowling. Bowling was a favorite passion of his life as he acquired many pictures and awards throughout his career. Bob will always be remembered by his family, friends, and all that knew him for the passion and dedication he put toward the game of bowling

In 1949, at the age of 19, Bob started working for the Salt Lake Flour Mills. During the first year of working for the Flour Mill, the company asked Bob if he would like to join their bowling team, which he did. That was Bob’s first time ever bowling. He fell in love with the game

Utah State Bowling Association Accomplishments: • 1975 - Team Champion - Elko Travel Bureau Salt Lake City Bowling Association Accomplishments: • 1956 - Team Champion - Elko Travel Bureau • 1964 - Team Champion - Elko Travel Bureau • 1967 - Doubles Champion with Bill Ward Jr. • 1972 - Doubles Champion with M. Carl Larsen Bob participated in 35 State Tournaments and 26 National ABC Tournaments.

During Bob’s years of bowling, he became secretary of several leagues. At that time Bob pursued his bowling career and was elected to the Salt Lake City Bowling Association Board of Directors. In 1977, Bob became president of the SLC Bowling Association. In 1978, Bob was elected to the Utah State Bowling Association Board of Directors where he became a great asset to the Utah State Board. Bob spent large amounts of time working with the state board during the Tournaments and Jamborees; and he dedicated many hours in helping others in the sport of bowling. In 1986, Bob was elected president of The Utah State Bowling Association. He remained a dedicated director of the Utah State Bowling Association until 1998.

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Dr. M. C. Mason (1917 - 2001) - Superior Performance Dr. Merlin Clair Mason was born on March 8, 1917 to Floyd Lawrence and Pearle Hancock Mason in Alma, Nebraska. He passed away peacefully on February 7, 2001 in Salt Lake City. Doc was the husband, father and grandfather who helped his family realize their dreams. He is survived by his wife, Veralu “Sam” Smith Mason, his children, Sydna Swenson (Richard), Dan G. Mason, Richard C. Mason (Naomi), L. Dane Smith (Gloria), J. Rockford Smith (Sherrie), Tracy Smith Bendixen (Randy), G. Randall Smith. Doc graduated from the Chicago School of Podiatry. He maintained his practice and shoe stores in Salt Lake for 45 years. Throughout his career, he volunteered many services to Shriners and Primary Childrens’ Hospitals. After retiring from podiatry, he became a stockbroker and a passionate golfer, with two holes-in-one, and an avid fisherman. Doc was a tremendous athlete, lettering in four sports in high school, where he was inducted into the Lincoln Nebraska High School Athletic Hall of Fame. An avid bowler during his years in the Salt Lake Valley, he was considered by many as one of the toughest match play bowlers you could find. He is a charter member of the

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Salt Lake City Bowlers Association Hall of Fame. One of the latest members to be inducted into the Utah State Hall of Fame and is also being honored by becoming an elite member of the Boyd Pexton Memorial “Grand Slam of Excellence”. Utah State Bowling Association Accomplishments: • 1943 - Doubles Champion • 1945 - Singles Champion • 1945 - All Events Champion • 1952 - Team Champion • 1952 - All Events Champion • 1955 - Doubles Champion • 1962 - Team Champion Salt Lake city Bowling Association Accomplishments: • 1946 - Doubles Champion • 1947 - Doubles Champion • 1947 - Team Champion • 1948 - Doubles Champion • 1954 - Doubles Champion • 1956 - Team Champion • 1960 - Team Champion • 1962 - Team Champion • 1979 - Elected to the Salt Lake City Bowling Association Hall of Fame • 1948 - Salt Lake City Bowling Association Doubles League Record of “1463”: Doc MC Mason: 238-259-245 “742” WC Ward: 219-276-226 “721”

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Dick Rosetta - Honorary Dick was born October 11, 1941. Dick grew up in Osage City, Kansas. Dick moved to Utah and is now married to Susan Holding-Rosetta. Dick has three kids, two boys and one girl, and one grand child. Dick graduated from Washburn University of Topeka (KS) with Master’s work at the University of Utah.

years, he spent as the columnist covering the Utah Jazz and every other major event in that time span. For the final nine years of Dick’s career, he wrote a weekly series called “Rosey’s Roadways”. • Jim Murray Outstanding Sports Writer Award from All-American Football Foundation (1999). • 30-year Service to Utah Athletics Award from Southern Utah University (1993) • Utah High School Activities Association Distinguished Service Award (two times in 1992 and 1995). • Utah Summer Games Hall of Honor Inductee (1996) • Utah High School Activities Association Circle of Fame (2001) • National Federation of State High Schools Hall of Fame Inductee in Washington, D.C. (1999). • 20 Years Service on Multiple Sclerosis Dinner of Champions Committee • Served on Utah Summer Games Board of Commissioners • Past President of Utah Sports Hall of Fame Foundation (20052006) and a board member since 1989. • Carried the Olympic Torch for the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics along 1300 East, on February 7, the night before the Opening Ceremonies • Inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame Foundation (2002), joining his all-time journalism hero John Mooney. Of all the honors, being inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame in 1999 was one of two highlights for Dick. There are only four journalists from the entire nation in the 27-year history of the award. Dick was also inducted into the Utah Sports of Hall of Fame in 2002.

During the course of Dick’s entire career, he was a bowling writer following in the footsteps of another popular writer at the Tribune, Marion Dunn. One of Dick’s all time highlights was winning the scratch championship in the Bowling Writers Association of America tournament at Reno, Nevada, in 1977 with a 608 series. Among Dick’s favorite stories were ones on bowlers—average bowlers and the stars alike. Dick had more fun with the bowlers than any other. Dick was employed for 39 years (1963-2002) by the Salt Lake Tribune as a sports writer/sports editor/sport columnist. He served Wall Street Journal Internship in the summer of 1963 and instead of returning home to enter law school; he elected to stay around the mountains for a couple of years. Dick covered every conceivable beat for the Tribune, including seven years as prep editor (1965-72), seven years as ice hockey writer, 25 years as auto racing writer, 20 years on college beats (University of Utah, BYU, Weber State, Utah State), and from 1990-94 as sports Editor and in the final eight

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Paul Lewis - Superior Performance Paul was born April 23, 1941 in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Paul joined the army in 1963 and was stationed at Tooele Army Depot. At that time Paul had met Norma Warburton and they were married March 11, 1966 they have three children, Jeff, Pam, Mike, and three grandchildren. Norma passed away in 2003. Paul started his bowling career in 1960 in Kannapolis, N. Carolina. After leaving the Army he continued his bowling career in Tooele, Utah. Paul had joined the A.B.C. and was an active bowler for 42 years. Paul had bowled in 18 ABC National Tournaments and participated in 25 State Tournaments. Paul was very athletic and had excelled in many different sports. He stayed bowling and achieved many of his goals. Paul was elected to the Utah State Bowling Association Board of Directors in 1994 to 1998.

Utah State Bowling Association Accomplishments: • 1972 - Singles Champion • 1977 - Doubles Champion with Mike Mogus • 1977 - Team Champion • 1980 - Doubles Champion with Mike Mogus • 1985 - Singles Champion • 1992 - Team Champion • 1996 - Team Champion Salt Lake City Bowling Association Accomplishments: • 1982 - Ritz Classic Tournament Champion - Handicap and Scratch Divisions • 1989 - All City Team • 1991 - Singles Champion • 1984 - BPAA Open Tournament Champion; Represented Utah in Houston, Texas

Paul’s highest average was 219, 5—800 series, 5—300 games, 3—299 games, and 1—299 game in the ABC National Tournament.

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John P. Bertolina - Superior Performance John was born August 7, 1954 in S.L.C. Utah to Shelly French and the late John Bertolina. John met Claudia Carlson and they were married and have one daughter Jenifer Teper, later divorced. Later John met and married Cindy Bates January 20, 1996. John has one stepson, Jason Lee and three grandchildren, Kanon, Kade, and Addison. At the age of six John and his sister were taken to the bowling alley by his Mother and Dad and that is where John started his bowling career. John bowled for two years in the Salt Lake City youth program and joined the ABC in 1972. John started working for the U.S. Postal service in 1972 where he is currently employed as a Sr. Executive in San Francisco. Utah State Accomplishments:

Salt Lake City Bowling Association Accomplishments: • 1987-88 All City Team • 1990- Salt Lake City Team Championship (3342) Record • 1990- Scratch Singles champion (825) Record • 1990- Scratch All Events (2252) Record • 1990-91 All City Team Honorable Mention • 1991-92 All City Team Bowler of the Year • 1992-93 All City Team • 1994-95 All City Team • 1994- Scratch Singles Champion (772) • 1995-96 Scratch Team Champions-Team Storm • 1995-96 All City Team • 1996- Scratch Team Champion (3445) Record-Russ All Stars • 1996-97 All City Team • 1997-98 All City Team • 1997 Scratch Doubles championship with Craig Harrington • 1998-99 All City Team • 1998-99 Scratch Teams Champions (Strike Zone Pro Shop) • 1999-2000 Scratch Teams Champions (Team Storm) John has 11-800 Series, 22-300 Games- 6-299 Games In 28 years of bowling in the Salt Lake City Bowling Association, John has a 205 lifetime average. Bowled In 32 National Tournaments.

• 1987- State scratch team champs-Vern’s Texaco • 1988- State scratch doubles champs with Bill Beatty • 1993- State scratch team champs • 1997- State scratch team champs • 2000- State scratch team champs-Team Storm • 2000- State all events • 2003- State scratch team champs

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Lynn Roth - Superior Performance

Jerra, and Titus.

Lynn was born and raised in Bountiful, by Donald and Patricia Roth. While attending Bountiful High School, Lynn established the High School Bowling Club. He joined the American Bowling Congress in 1974. On October 24, 1992, Lynn married Donna Clausen. He and Donna have four children, Jamie Turlington, Jarrod Clausen, Season Taft, and Joel Clausen. Their children have blessed them with 6 wonderful grandchildren, Jakobe, McKaylah, Alijah, Emmaus,

After a brief absence form bowling, Lynn re-entered the bowling scene and created the UtahBowling.com web site. In addition, Lynn is a graphic designer specializing in the “Art” of Bowling. His web site, lynnrothdesigns.com, showcases his designs which decorate homes, offices, and bowling centers world wide. High League Average - 230 in 2006-07 Participated 13 - ABC/USBC National Tournaments - Composite Average 203.3 Lynn has 3-800 Series (High 829), 11-300 Games

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Utah State Bowling Association Accomplishments (USBA): • 1985 - USBA Scratch Team Champion - Wasatch Lanes • 1986 - USBA Scratch Team Champion - Wasatch Lanes • 1986 - USBA Singles Champion - 726 Series • 1986 - USBA All Events Champion • 1988 - USBA Scratch Team Champion - Wasatch Lanes • 1988 - USBA All Events Champion with a record score of 2183 • 1989 - USBA Scratch Team Champion - Wasatch Lanes • 1995 - USBA Team Champion - Brinton Christopher Insurance • 2005 to Present: USBA Director • Bowled a 299 and an 805 series in the Doubles Event during the 2007 USBA State Bowling Tournament. • Bowled a 299 in the Singles Event during the 2005 USBA State Tournament. Salt Lake City Bowling Association (SLCBA) Accomplishments: • 1984 - SLCBA Scratch Team Champion - Classic Trio • 1987 - SLCBA Scratch Singles Champion - 761 Series • 1987-88 - SLCBA Bowler of the Year • 1987-88 - SLCBA All City Team • 1988-89 - SLCBA All City Team • 1988-89 - Utah, Team USA Qualifier • 1989-90 - SLCBA All City Team • 1990-91 - SLCBA All City Team • 1994-95 - Salt Lake City Scratch High Team Series Award - 3411 • 2007 - Great Salt Lake Bowling Association Scratch Team Champion - Lynn Roth Designs • SLCBA Director 10+ years

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2011 Hall of Fame Guest Speaker & Master of Ceremonies - Brian Voss Brian Voss was born into a bowling family. After having served and retiring from the Air Force, his father purchased a bowling center in Anchorage, Alaska when he was 6 years old. This introduced Brian to the game of bowling game and provided him the opportunity to hone his skills at a very young age. At age 9, he became the youngest player in Anchorage to bowl a 600 series, back in the days of tough scoring. After 4 years of ownership, his father sold the bowling center and began working for the government. He shortly after was transferred to Bismarck, ND, and Brian quickly obtained a job at the local bowling center. He continued to be a standout at the age of 17, winning the 1976 North Dakota State All Events Title his first year in men’s league. Shortly after graduation from Bismarck High School, his father was transferred to Grand Junction, Colorado. Brian opted to go with his family, and after a semester and a half of college, decided to join the US Army. During his 4 year tenure in the service, he won the All-Army Champion award for two consecutive years as well as the European Masters.. He was stationed in Mannheim, Germany for two years, and continued to make his presence known, winning numerous events all over Europe. While living in Germany, he also learned to speak the language. He currently travels each year to Germany to teach bowling. Brian’s career in the professional ranks began only a few months after finishing with the Army in October of 1981. He began touring full time the last half of 1982, and made his first televised appearance in the Resident Pro Championship held in Stone Mountain, Georgia. After leading the event, he eventually lost the title match by a mere 2 pins. In the Fall of 1983, he broke through with his first win on the National Tour, winning the Greater Detroit Open. It was a dramatic win, going into overtime after tying Pete McCordic. He added another title the very next year in Houston Texas, defeating the great Marshall Holman. In the summer of 1984, he suffered a pulled groin during a water-skiing outing. This was a major setback, taking him out of competition for 6 months. It took him 2 1/2 years to win again in the 1987 Quaker State Open, held in Grand Prairie, Texas. 1988 proved to be Brian’s best year,

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winning two events, including the 1988 PBA National after he ran away with qualifying. That year earned him Player of the Year honors, and also set a record for winnings of more than $225,000. 1989 added two more titles, and he continued to compile victories for 12 consecutive years, a record which stands second all-time to the great Earl Anthony. The streak was broken after a devastating accident stemming from a bicycle accident, which broke his right wrist. This was another setback, taking him out of action for another 6 months. He would not win again for 2 years, but found the winners circle again in Las Vegas, Nevada, beating Ricky Ward in a nail biting finish. He won again the next year in Memphis, Tennessee, in front of his two children Joshua and Cameron, by doubling in the 10th frame against Danny Wiseman to claim his 22nd tour victory The next year, he would win again in Fountain Valley, California, defeating his good friend Mike Machuga for his 23rd title. His most recent victory and last to date occured in Trussville, Alabama on January 29, 2006. In 1996, Brian was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame on the first ballot. In May of 2008, he was inducted into the USBC Hall of Fame, once again on the first ballot. He has been a color analyst for numerous bowling television shows and appeared briefly in two motion pictures, Greedy and King Pin where he was the double for Woody Harrelson. To date, Brian has won 24 PBA National Titles. He is currently semi-retired from full time competition, but continues to compete in major events all over the world. He hosts many seminars nationwide and globally.

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Paul Chase (1906 - 1985) - Superior Performance Paul was born September 19, 1906 to Abner and Mary Gallacher Chase and passed away Oct. 22, 1985. Paul and Virginia Smith married September 16, 1930; they had three children: Richard, Robert, and David. Paul had many loves, his wife, family, friends, and sports--bowling in particular.

a significant part of his life. Bowling was a Chase family event, but it wasn’t until 1979 when Paul was inducted into the Salt Lake City Bowling Association Hall of Fame they realized how truly remarkable Paul’s career in bowling was. Soon after that, Paul’s health began to fail due to Polymyositis, a rare disease of wasting of the muscles. With Virginia by his side Paul passed away at the age of 79. Utah State Bowling Association Accomplishments • 1943, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1961 and 1963 Team Champion • 1950-Singles Champion • 1950- All Events Champion • 1958-Doubles W/ Hal Dryer Champion • 1949, 1954, 1955 State Round Robin Champion • 2011 – Utah State Bowling Hall of Fame • 2011--Boyd Pexton Grand Slam Memorial Award

In 1942 during a golf game, snowfall covered the golf course stopping Paul and his companions from playing. One gentleman suggested they go bowling. Not knowing what bowling was Paul went with them. At age 36, Paul threw his first bowling ball straight into the gutter and followed with a second into the gutter as well. Upset and convinced the lanes were sloped he left. During his travels as a salesman, Paul decided to give bowling another try. He earned his first trophy in 1943 and averaged 190 or better for 35 years. When Paul was asked why he quit golfing, he replied, “In 1943, I hit a hole-in-one so I decided to quit golfing, and decided when I got a 300 in bowling I’d quit that to”. After Paul’s first 300 game, he did not quit but went on to bowl more 300 games. Newspaper headlines read, “Year of Chase”, and “Chase Burning Bowling Alleys”. Bowling became part of his profession as well with the partnership that started the Pal-D-Mar Bowling Lanes in 1951 and as manager of the Temple Bowling Alleys. He received the nickname “the old fox” in 1960 and was called one of Utah’s all-time bowling greats by 1974. He was a dominate factor in the sport and continued to win championships, tournaments, and more until he decided to stop bowling “professionally” in his early 70’s. It was

Salt Lake City Bowling Association Accomplishments • 1948, 1949 Singles Champion • 1947, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1964 All Events Champion • 1948, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1967 Team Events Champion • 1956- Doubles W/Phil Graham Champion • 1949, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1959 Bowler of the Year • 1979- Salt Lake City Bowling Association Hall of Fame Other Accomplishments • 1949, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964 “300” Western Team Champion • 1950- The U-1 Classic Champion • 1952, 1955, 1957, 1958 Regal Singles Classic Champion • 1958- The Ritz Classic Champion • 1958, 1964 “All Star” (in Buffalo, NY & Philadelphia, PA) • 1960- The Tough Guy Classic Doubles Champion • 1961- The Tough Guy Classic Singles Champion 5- 300 Games, 3-800 Series (High Series 845: 279, 300, 266)

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Percy Clifford (P. C.) Jensen (1891 - 1981) - Superior Performance P. C. was born on February 20, 1891, to Hans Peter and Hilda Jensen. He passed away February 14, 1981. P. C. Was the Book keeper for the D&RG Railroad for over 30 Years. He was the manager of the Ambassador Club where he had bowled. P. C. started bowling at the age of 9 and he continued to bowl until the age of 89. In 1979 P. C. was inducted as a charter member of the Salt Lake Men’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame, he was also the first bowler inducted into the Utah sports Hall of Fame. From 1938 through 1941 P. C. was President of the Utah State Men’s Bowling Association and Past President from 1942 through 1945. P. C. Served as president of the Salt City Men’s Bowling Association From 1939 to 1942.

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State Accomplishments: • 1930 Team Champion • 1931 Team Champion • 1932 Team Champion • 1933 Team Champion • 1934 Team Champion • 1935 Team Champion • 1931 Doubles Champion • 1939 Doubles Champion • 1931 All Events Champion • 1939 All Events Champion • 2011 Inducted into the Utah State Men’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame Salt Lake City Bowling Association Accomplishments: • 1955 Team Champion • 1979 Inducted as a charter member of the Salt Lake Men’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame

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Charles E. Brown - Meritorious Service Charles was born in Denver, Colorado in January of 1948. He has lived in Provo all of his life. He met Debra Giles and they were married in 1974. Charles started his bowling career when he joined the Provo High School Bowling Team his senior year of high school. In 1966 Charles started bowling as many as three leagues a season and still continues to do so as of today. Charles and his wife stated coaching junior bowlers in 1980 when their oldest son was five years old. They coached into the mid 2000’s until their youngest son was out of the junior bowling program.

In 1985 Charles was elected to the Board of Directors for the Utah State Bowling Association. Charles was Director of the Year in 1989 and 1990. Charles was elected Second Vice President of the Utah State Bowling Association in 1993. In 1994 Charles was elected First Vice President for the Utah State Bowling Association. In 1996 Charles was elected President of the Utah State Bowling Association. Charles served as Past President in 1998 and 1999. In 2000 Charles was elected back to a Director of the Utah State Bowling Association Board of Directors. Charles has helped in many State Tournament, Senior Tournaments, and Jamborees, and has served as a committee member for Utah State Bowling Association Hall of Fame since 1997. For the past 44 years, Charles has been a member ABC/USBC and has bowled in a majority of State tournaments in this time. Charles has bowled in 20 National Tournaments. Charles Individual Bowling Accomplishments: High Series 704 High Game 270

Charles was elected President of the Central Utah Bowling Association in 1983. From 1983 to the present day Charles has served on the board of Directors for Central Utah Bowling Association as a director, Vice President, and President.

High Average 188

Charles was elected to the Central Utah Bowling Association Hall of Fame in 1993. He was the Association Member of the Year in 2001. Charles served as a league secretary from 1987 to present.

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Norm Shultz (1893 - 1988) - Superior Performance Norm was born in 1893, died June 1988. Norm married Elsie Sterzer Shultz in 1944. In his Prime, Norm was one of the finest bowlers in the Western United States. He won many tournaments, from the 1920’s to the 1950’s. He averaged over 190 for 15 years. Norm was a very distinguished gentleman, throughout his bowling career he was always in a white shirt and tie. Norm worked for a ticket agency for the Steam Railroad.

Salt Lake City Accomplishments: • 1941 Doubles Champion with Hugo Ensign • 1942 Doubles Champion with Hugo Ensign • 1946 Singles Champion • 1947 Team Event Champion • 1980 Inducted into the Salt Lake City Bowling Association Hall of Fame

State Accomplishments: • 1927 Doubles Championship with John Olsen • 1930 Team Event Champion • 1931 Team Event Champion • 1932 Team Event Champion • 1933 Team Event Champion • 1934 Team Event Champion • 1935 Team Event Champion • 1939 Doubles Championship with Percy Jensen • 1940 Singles Champion • 1944 All Events Champion • 2011 Norm Shultz Inducted into the Utah State Bowling Association Hall of Fame • 2011 Received the Boyd Pexton Grand Slam Memorial Award 2011 Hall Of Fame

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James D. Nickle (1942 - 2011) - Meritorious Service James D. Nickle arrived as the firstborn to James L. and Orvetta P. Nickle on April 14, 1942 in Delta, Utah. He grew up as a farm kid and learned how to work and get things done. On October 1, 1960 he married his sweetheart, Jolinda Alldredge. After a few months, they moved to Salt Lake City to attend the University of Utah. It was then that he began his bowling career at various centers in the city. He was working for Standard Oil at the time and especially enjoyed the scratch league they sponsored. Soon the farm and his dad began calling him to come back. So in April 1964, they moved back to Delta and had a son, Kelly James. His dad became physically unable to take care of the farming, so Jim became the main man. He worked long and hard to build the farming and cattle operation into an entity to be proud of. Friends and family lovingly called him “Mr. Precise” because his demands that all things be orderly and straight. Out of necessity, he became a great mechanic, keeping the old machinery running most of the time.

Bridge Reservoir President; Manager of Millard USBC Bowling Association; Secretary of Delta Soil Conservation District; Secretary of Sunset View Men’s Golf Club; Secretary of Wednesday Night Scratch Bowling League; and Millard County Grazing Board member. His hobbies included water skiing, fishing, hunting, and flying, photography, golfing and bowling. During the past year, he celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary, 25 years of sobriety and his marriage to Jolinda was solemnized in the Provo LDS Temple. After the Plaza Lanes in Delta was built in 1983 Jim resumed his love for bowling. He soon became the secretary-treasurer of the newly formed Millard Bowling Association, a position he held until the new Millard USBC Bowling Association was formed. Jim then became Manager of the new association, a position he held until his death. In 1986 he was invited to be on the first team from Delta to bowl in a National Tournament, he loved it so much that he bowled it for 25 consecutive years. He fought through much pain during the final tournament just so he could receive the 25 year award that meant so much to him. In 1992, Jim was elected to the board of Directors of the Utah State Bowling Association. In 2004 he was elected to 2nd Vice President; in 2006 he became 1st Vice President; he was elected as President in 2008; and in 2010 he was elected back on the Board as a director. During this time Jim was very instrumental in helping to fine tune the Bylaws and Operation Manual for the Utah State Bowling Association. Also, during his tenure, he worked on many committees: Legislation, Budget and Finance, Audit, Public Relations, Jamboree, and Seniors Tournament.

Jim loved and cared about people and was knowledgeable in enough subjects to converse with anyone for hours. Behind his tough exterior was a kind, gentle and generous heart. He was willing to give his time and energy to help others and to make things work.

Jim’s all time high game was 299 came on January 19, 2005 His high series was 760. Jim won his division in the Utah State USBC Senior Tournament in 2005-2006 and was able to participate in the National USBC Senior Championships in Reno, Nevada on March 14 & 15, 2006.

Jim was a community leader and held positions in many organization: Member and Commander of West Millard Sheriff Search & Rescue; Utah State Bowling Association President and Board member; Melville Irrigation Company President; DMAD President; Consolidated Sevier

In May 2010 he was diagnosed with kidney cancer. On January 26, 2011, he lost the battle to Cancer and succumbed.

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Ray Cromar (1916 - 1991) - Superior Performance Ray Cromar was born August 9, 1916 to Henry Mansfield Cromar and Florence Hanna Chatterton Cromar, Ray passed away on April 26, 1991. Ray’s interest of bowling started 1937 while dating his first wife Donna Ridds. Ray worked for Kennecott Copper Corp. as a Purchasing Agent. Kennecott Copper had a club house called the Copper Club that had 4 to 5 bowling lanes. Ray used to practice for hours after and before work, having the pin setter boy set up different patterns to practice on. Ray made trips to different tournaments all over the United States. Ray also bowled in the National Tournaments several Times. Bowling was the love of his life. Ray bowled at least 4 times a week and sometimes more. In 1968 Ray married his 2nd wife Phyllis Emma Webb; they lived in Salt Lake City until his death in 1991.

Utah State Bowling Accomplishments: • 1945 Doubles Champion • 1952 Team Champion • 1953 All Events Champion • 1953 Team Champion • 1961 Singles Champion • 2011 Inducted into the Utah State Bowling Association Hall of Fame • 2011 Received the Boyd Pexton Grand Slam Memorial Award Salt Lake City Bowling Accomplishments: • 1943 Singles Champion • 1943 All Events Champion • 1944 Team Champion • 1944 All Events Champion • 1946 Doubles Champion • 1946 All Events Champion • 1949- Doubles • 1982- Inducted into the Salt Lake City Bowling Association Hall of Fame

Ray was a high 190 to 200 average bowler for many years. He won numerous City and State Tournament titles. Ray rolled an 813 series, two 300 games on the old Utah Copper Lanes in Bingham Canyon in 1941. He won State Match Play Round Robin Tournament three times, and was Vice President of the Salt Lake City Men’s Bowling Association in 1946.

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Craig P. Harrington - Superior Performance Craig was born April 19, 1961 in Seattle, Washington to Dwaine and Virginia Harrington. Craig met Joleen and was married September 11, 1982. Together they have three children; Heather, Ashley, and Jordan, and six grandchildren.

Open finishing 31st. Utah State Bowling Accomplishments: • 1985, 1986, 1988, 1998, 2009, 2010- Team Champion • 1989- All Event Champion • 1999- Doubles Champion • 1990- Represented Utah at the Masters Tournament and Finished in the top 32 bowlers in Wichita, Kansas

Craig has many bowling accomplishments, but if you ask him, he will tell you that his family is his #1 accomplishment. Craig started his bowling career at the age of 12 in a junior league at the former Cottonwood Lanes in Holladay. He acquired the name “Hare” at the early age from a junior league friend, Ezra Bowden, and the name stuck with him to this day.

Salt Lake City Bowling Accomplishments: • 1984, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006- Team Champion • 1996- Singles Champion • 1997- Doubles Champion • 2008- Elected to Great Salt Lake Bowling Association Hall of Fame • 2010- Highest Scratch Doubles in the State of Utah- Craig 797 w/ Jordan Harrison 790 Total of 1587 • 1988, 1989, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002- All City Team • 1997, 1999- Salt Lake City Bowler of the Year Local and Regional Titles:

Craig started bowling in men’s leagues at age 19. He shot his first 800 series which included his first 300 game at a tournament in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Craig has rolled 35-300 games, 10-299 games, 3-298 games and 12-800 series. He achieved the high average in the Salt Lake Bowling Association in the 1997-98 seasons with a 236 and has a lifetime highest average of 239. Craig has been a member of Storm staff for nine years. Craig has been bowling for 36 years, and bowled in the Salt Lake City Bowling Association for 32 years.

• 2- PBA Regional Doubles Title • 1-Mini Eliminator Title in Vegas 2005 • 1- Peterson Classic Singles Title in Chicago 1998 • 1- Peterson Classic Doubles Title in Chicago 2008 • 1- Peterson Classic Lumberjack Title in Chicago • 2- ABC Team Challenge Titles • 4- High Roller Sweeper Titles • 4- Grand Prix Titles • 5- SISBA Titles • 3- Ritz Classic Tournament- Team Title, Single Title & Doubles Title • 1- Ken Gregory Memorial Tournament Title Rock Springs WY • 1- Grand Junction Merchants Title Grand Junction Co. • 2- Utah U.S. Open Titles • 1- Hilltop Shotgun Title • 2-20 Gamer Titles Blackfoot ID

Craig has always concentrated on the fundamentals of bowling and decided at the age of 22 that he had a good shot at going out on the PBA Tour. He competed for seven years but stated that one of his major regrets was that he chose the Tour instead of college. He was on the PBA Tour with many now Hall of Famers Such as Walter Ray Williams and Norm Duke. Craig has two PBA regional titles, two mega buck titles, two ABC Team Challenge titles, Four High Roller sweeper titles, and over 60 + first place titles around the United States. He represented Utah in the U. S.

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Boyd Pexton Memorial “Grand Slam ‘Circle of Excellence’ Award”

Elected Director, American Bowling Congress - 1958 Elected 10th Vice President, American Bowling Congress - 1980 President, American Bowling Congress - 1989 - 1990 President, Salt Lake City Bowling Association - 1966 Salt Lake City Bowling Association Hall of Fame - 1986 Utah Sports Hall of Fame - 1993 Utah State Bowling Association Hall of Fame - 1999

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Grand Slam 2009 of Hall Excellence Of Fame

Doug Muir

Joe Barney

Dr. M. C. Mason

C. J. Butts

T 1941, D 1955, S 1949,

T 1946, D 1926, S 1935,

T 1952, D 1943, S 1945,

T 1941, D 1955, S 1949,

AE 1948

AE 1935

AE 1952

AE 1948

Jerry Zabriskie

Steve Buell

Bob Scadden Jr.

Terry Johansen

T 1979, D 1972, S 1975,

T 1972, D 1963, S 1964,

T 1990, D 1993, S 2000,

T 2002, D 2004, S 1996,

AE 1967

AE 1964

AE 1997

AE 1987

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Paul Chase

Norm Shultz

T 1943, D 1958, S 1950,

T 1939, D 1927, S 1940,

AE 1950

AE 1944

Ray Cromar T 1952, D 1945, S 1961, AE 1953

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Hall of Fame Committee Tom Childs, Chairman Terry Rachiele M. Carl Larsen Ray E. Calder Charles Brown Jerry Ashton Mike Rhodes Lynn Roth Steve Buell Richard Spillner Dave White

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Lynn Everley

President



Gary Kelsey

Vice President



Tom Childs

Association Manager/Director



Ray E. Calder Jerry Ashton Ken Davidson Alex Herrera Mike Rhodes David White Julius Fredricks

Terry Rachiele Assistant Manager/Director Directors Charles Brown Curt Cordner Richard Spillner James D. Nickle Lynn Roth Robert Dickey Henry Cruz

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