That's like asking who would you rather have in your bed, when they were 25 years old, Marilyn Monroe or Sophia Loren?
Mary Ann or Ginger?
Jennifer Anniston or a Charlize Theron?

Pete Weber is the best bowler that ever lived.  Duke is the best shot maker, Walter won the most titles, and Earl was the greatest of an era.

But hands down, best technique, instinct, drive to win, and timeless game....PDW.

That's like asking who would you rather have in your bed, when they were 25 years old, Marilyn Monroe or Sophia Loren?
Mary Ann or Ginger?
Jennifer Anniston or a Charlize Theron?

Ooooooeeee! I was with you all the way up to the last comparison. Charlize wins that one, hands down to me.   

On TV today, my money would be on Duke, unless we're talking the US Open, in which case it's a coin flip.  Pete hasn't made enough shows the last two years to convince me he's gotten over the nervous streak that held him back for about 4 years.

Now this is interesting. If the goal is to increase interest in bowling, why not do a series of matches pitting the best in the game against each other, one on one. Duke against Weber. Williams against Barnes. Rash against Belemonte, etc.

These would be fun to watch.

Yeah! I remember the few times in the past when a Williams vs. Weber match would happen. It seemed to have a little more excitement considering both bowlers are the best in the sport.
 

In answer to the most important question.

Sophia and Mary Ann!

Regards,

Luckylefty

Pete was the best at the "crotch chop" and that is all! The best bowler of all time was Earl Anthony. Walter Ray Williams would be a close second. Unlike PDW both were true gentlemen who respected the game and were an asset to the sport.  Bowling would be better off if Weber took up knitting.

It kills me to say this but I disagree. Pete Weber ranks up there with the greatest bowlers of all time. He just doesn't rank there with the greatest of human beings, as I saw his behavior on TV.

It's a shame that his competitiveness never stayed only on the lanes, as it had for most of the great bowlers, including his father. If you bowled Dick Weber or Don Carter or Earl Anthony, you almost hated them. Off the approach, you might think any one of them was your best friend.

On the approach, Pete is possibly one of the five greatest to ever touch a ball. Off the approach. is a completely different story.