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bcw1969

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Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« on: September 26, 2017, 10:34:23 PM »
Mine would be Earl Anthony. His focus and concentration were phenomenal, and he had such control over his physicality.  My brothers and me loved to watch him growing up.

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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2017, 10:36:38 PM »
As a fellow lefty my 2 favorites were Scott Devers and Steve Cook.

Scott because he had that great ball roll off the corner and when he had it going so great to watch.

Steve because of his pure power with his size and stature.
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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2017, 11:36:19 PM »
WRW for his spare shooting but really come to appreciate Dell Ballard Jr. as well.  Him dumping that ball in the channel is probably my favorite all time PBA moment because everyone is like wait what just happened.  Hard not to cheer for a guy after that.  Sadly reactives ended his career not much after that.
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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2017, 12:20:32 AM »
I'm an 80's kid and for some reason "playboy" symbol was popular in middle school. Brain Voss was a pimp to me, kinda like my dad lol. Well dressed and slick. I didn't grow up like a normal kid, being my dad had own a strip joint, bar, and restaurant. I looked up to guys like that for some reason, cocky but in a subtle way, (I was actually a good kid, mom kept me grounded. she didn't know I was exposed before I could ride my big wheel.lol)

But my all time favorite PBA bowler has to be Norm Duke. I met him once, very nice guy. I was there (working) when he shot 300 against WRW. Too bad I didn't see that match. In fact, I never returned for my next shift at that casino in Tacoma, WA. I burn that bridge...
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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2017, 05:22:51 AM »
Tough question to answer.
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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2017, 08:03:17 AM »
Norm Duke. Guy has some crazy passion for the sport and I grew up watching him win a lot.
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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2017, 08:21:58 AM »
So many to choose from, but I guess my number one would have to be the Medford Meteor, Marshal Holman.

 Intensity personified. The man loved to win.
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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2017, 08:50:19 AM »
Loved to watch Marshall Holman and Brian Voss from the older generation, hard to imagine ever rolling it better than those two.
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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2017, 08:52:55 AM »
PDW is my favorite of all time.
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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2017, 09:47:54 AM »
Loved watching Earl Anthony with my Dad on Sat afternoons. Never forget those days watching PBA and then World Wide of sports as a kid. And always rooted for Mark Roth too.

All time I have to say Norm Duke, so versatile, really loves the game, and one of the most friendly PBA bowlers on the Tour. Close second Walter Ray Williams for many of the same reasons.

Today even though I am jealous I can't bowl 2 handed Belmo by far is the best bowler in the world.

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Mike Marks

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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2017, 09:53:09 AM »
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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2017, 11:37:15 AM »
My favorites: 

Don 'Koko' Johnson

Barry Asher

Barry had 10 tour titles. He would have had a lot more had he not quit early on.
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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2017, 12:02:17 PM »
PB III and Mark Roth have to be thrown in as well.... Earl was the smoothest of all time, but PB III is the next gen Earl, and how can we mention Marshall Holman without saying Mark Roth in the same breath?
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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2017, 12:26:45 PM »
David Ozio!  One of the most fundamentally sound games you will ever find.
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Re: Who is your favorite PBA Bowler of all time?
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2017, 12:31:55 PM »
Really have the pre reactive era and the post and short of PDW and Norm Duke not a lot of bowlers won in both.  Reactive balls ended a lot of careers.
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