251.28, Mike Aulby (Peoria, IL, 1995), HIGH AVERAGE, 48-GAME TOURNAMENT I tried to book him for an appearance on a local TV talk show. 840, Tom Baker (1976-2013), HIGHEST AMATEUR FINISH, PBA TOUR EVENT Perhaps she was turned off by Earl's nickname-"the Doomsday Stroking Machine"-which Earl became against his competition in the 1970s. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. [7], Earl Anthony died in 2001 due to head injuries sustained from falling down a flight of stairs at his friend Ed Baur's home in New Berlin, Wisconsin. WebHIGHEST COMPOSITE AVERAGE FINALS ON NATIONAL TV 276.50, averaged by five bowlers in four matches (Erie, PA, 1996) MOST TV APPEARANCES CAREER 185, Walter Ray Williams Jr. He was 63 years old.[4][12]. 4,231, Rick Steelsmith and Matt Smith (Erie, PA., 1999) WebIt was little surprise that the legendary, late great Earl Anthony topped the list without much argument. Anthony, who died in 2001 at age 63, carved out a dominant career on the PBA Tour from 1970 to 1983, winning 43 titles. When NBC was persuaded to telecast the Fall Tour in 1989, Earl joined his golf buddy Jay Randolph behind the mike. "He was always a gentleman on and off the lane," Johnson said. The PBA World Championship now uses the 43-foot Earl Anthony oil pattern, in honor of the man who won the event a record six times. 9) C.K. As he did in 1974, Anthony Norm Duke (Las Vegas, NV, 1987); Norm Duke (Kennewick, WA, 1995) 1,129 (300, 270, 280, 279) Bob Learn Jr. (Erie, PA, 1996) WebBy the season's end his average was 217, up at the rarefied level of professional bowlers. [citation needed], He was married to Susie Anthony; and had a son, Mike, and two daughters, Tracy and Jeri. WebEarl Anthony Six PBA National Championships (1973-1975, 1981-1983) Two-time Firestone Tournament of Champions winner (1974, 1978) Leading money winner (1974-1976, 1981-1983) 43 PBA Tour titles 7 PBA senior titles Inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1986 His final PBA title was a major the 1983 Toledo Trust PBA National Championship (until his 1984 ABC Masters title was added retroactively in 2008). 34-GAME BLOCK MOST TV MATCH WINS (singles events only) 153, Walter Ray Williams Jr. By 1988 Anthony had 25 career 300 games. Mika Koivuniemi (Hammond, IN, 2006); Earl @ - 300 game in title match. Anthony, Earl "Earl Anthony, 63, Bowling's First $1 Million Man, Dies", "Anthony Bowling's Yes-Man After 38 Years, He Still Won't Say 'No' to Game", "The Top 5 Greatest PBA Bowlers of All Time", "Walter Ray Williams - Next Level Bowling Bio", Earl Anthony, 63, Bowling's First $1 Million Man, Dies, "Who's No. [11], Anthony missed some time on the PBA Tour during the 1978 season after suffering a heart attack in June of that year. Moore vs. Parker Bohn III, 192 (Austin, Texas, Feb. 2, 1996); He is survived by his wife, Susie; a son, Mike, and two daughters, Tracy Nelson and Jeri Voyles. After spending one of my most rewarding and exhausting days with Earl, I once commented to him that we went through this day as though it was the last one on Earth, to which Earl responded, "That's my psyche, and it's the basis of my life and what I do. Six of his titles were achieved by a pair of improbable "three-peats" in the PBA National Championship, the first three from 1973 to 1975 and the other three from 1981 to 1983. 34, Tommy Hudson (1977), MOST MAJOR TITLES IN CAREER But later that same year, he won his most successful stop in Waukegan, Ill. "Coming back from my heart attack and winning in Waukegan in 1977 along with the ABC Masters and winning the Masters again in 1984 after I retired from the PBA Tour were my most memorable career victories," Anthony said. 770 pins, Dave Davis (42 games, Palatine, IL, 1980) TWO-GAME SERIES ON NATIONAL TV "When I was in my teens, just getting interested in bowling, he was the Tiger Woods of his day. 24-GAME BLOCK Carmen Salvino (82, 2016 PBA Tournament of Champions), WORLD SERIES OF BOWLING RECORDS (THROUGH 2018), MOST TELEVISION APPEARANCES Earl HIGHEST FIRST PLACE MARGIN (after match play) Earl and I directly experienced how the media snubs bowling when during one of his visits for the VA's BVL Fund in 1992 where Earl spent time coaching former veterans from VA hospitals on the finer points of bowling. He said that he needed to be at his best for the public because you never know who is watching you for the first time. Its a no-brainer that bowling writer Barry Sparks agreed to author the first comprehensive biography of the Great Earl Anthony. "I'd like to give the other seniors a chance to win instead of overshadowing them. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 79, Mike Scroggins, over two tournaments (Council Bluffs, IA; Milwaukee, WI, 2005), 200s IN ONE TOURNAMENT, INDIVIDUAL 4, Walter Ray Williams Jr. (Mechanicsburg, PA, 1993); For the next seven years he satisfied himself bowling at local tournaments in Tacoma, winning about $8,000 in the process. He moved into ESPN's broadcast booth in 1993 for events in which he did not make the telecast. Earl Anthony is considered by many as the greatest bowler ever. Weber hailed him then as ''the greatest speed-control bowler ever.''. 13) Parker Bohn III vs. Chris Sand, 246, and Mike Mullin, 191 (Reno, Nev., May 9, 1998); Earl Anthony (1981) $4,178,767 Walter Ray Williams Jr. PBA TOUR EARNINGS, SEASON Yong-Jin Gu, South Korea (Scorpion Championship, Las Vegas, 2010) Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Walter Ray Williams Jr. (Rochester, NY, 1995) PERFECT GAMES ON NATIONAL TV (27) WebHIGHEST COMPOSITE AVERAGE FINALS ON NATIONAL TV 276.50, averaged by five bowlers in four matches (Erie, PA, 1996) MOST TV APPEARANCES CAREER 185, Walter Ray Williams Jr. Earl Roderick Anthony Ed Baur, who lives in New Berlin, Wis., said he found Anthony dead at the bottom of a flight of stairs in his home before 8 a.m. Tuesday.
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