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Exempt Bowlers

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David Beres

2010-2011 Season
Regional Players Invitational

Lennie Boresch Jr

2010-2011 Season
Regional Players Invitational

Ryan Ciminelli

2010-2011 Season
Regional Players Invitational

Dave D'Entremont

2010-2011 Season
Regional Players Invitational

Bobby Hall II

2010-2011 Season
Regional Players Invitational

Kelly Kulick

2011-2012 Season
Tournament of Champions Title

Scott Norton

2010-2011 Season
Regional Players Invitational

Tom Smallwood

2011-2012 Season
World Championship Title

Chris Warren

2010-2011 Season
Regional Players Invitational

Jeff Zaffino

2010-2011 Season
Regional Players Invitational

Earn It Pro Style

How do you earn it?

Stroker

A Stroker relies on deadly accuracy.

Tweener

A Tweener has some revolutions and is able to play multiple lines to the pins.

Power Tweener

A Power-Tweener is a master at playing any angle from the extreme outside to the extreme inside.

Cranker

A Cranker creates extremely high revolutions and speeds.

$2 Million In Career Earnings

300 On TV

Accurate

Aggressive Adjustments

Changing bowling ball and or moving to a new part of the lane.

Around the Ball

A circling motion at the point of releasing a bowling ball.

Deep

Area of the lane left of the 3rd arrow.

Hall of Famer

High Backswing

Backswing above head level.

High Rev

Above 450 rmp.

High Speed

Over 18 mph.

International Bowler

Loft

How far over the foul line the ball travels in the air.

Low Backswing

Backswing below shoulder level.

Low Rev

Under 300 rpm.

Low Speed

Below 15 mph.

Mentalist

Uses specific method to make adjustments.

Mid Revs

Between 300-450 rpm.

Mid Speed

15-18 mph.

Straight

Area of the line right of the 2nd arrow.

Track

Area of the lane with the most ball traffic.

Trick Shots

Triple Crown

Won the US Open, Tournament of Champions, and World Championship.

Versatile

Senior Tour Bowlers

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Senior Tour Bowler data not available for this season.

PBA Hall of Fame

The PBA Hall of Fame was founded in 1975 with eight initial inductees (Ray Bluth, Don Carter, Carmen Salvino, Harry Smith, Dick Weber, Billy Welu, Frank Esposito, Chuck Pezzano) and continues to serve as a permanent tribute to the immortals of the sport.

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Bill Allen

Year inducted: 1983
Category: Performance

Glenn Allison

Year inducted: 1984
Category: Veterans/Senior

Joe Antenora

Year inducted: 1993
Category: Meritorious Service

Earl Anthony

Year inducted: 1981
Category: Performance

John Archibald

Year inducted: 1989
Category: Meritorious Service

Barry Asher

Year inducted: 1988
Category: Veterans/Senior

Mike Aulby

Year inducted: 1996
Category: Performance

Tom Baker

Year inducted: 1999
Category: Veterans/Senior

Del Ballard Jr.

Year inducted: 2009
Category: Performance

Joe Berardi

Year inducted: 1990
Category: Performance

Ray Bluth

Year inducted: 1975
Category: Performance

Parker Bohn III

Year inducted: 2000
Category: Performance

Roy Buckley

Year inducted: 1992
Category: Performance

Nelson Burton Jr.

Year inducted: 1979
Category: Performance

Don Carter

Year inducted: 1975
Category: Performance

Chuck Clemens

Year inducted: 1994
Category: Meritorious Service

Paul Colwell

Year inducted: 1991
Category: Performance

Steve Cook

Year inducted: 1993
Category: Performance

Dave Davis

Year inducted: 1978
Category: Performance

Gary Dickinson

Year inducted: 1988
Category: Performance

Norm Duke

Year inducted: 2009
Category: Performance

Mike Durbin

Year inducted: 1984
Category: Performance

Dale Eagle

Year inducted: 2011
Category: Veterans/Senior

Eddie Elias

Year inducted: 1976
Category: Meritorious Service

Frank Esposito

Year inducted: 1975
Category: Meritorious Service

Dick Evans

Year inducted: 1986
Category: Meritorious Service

Buzz Fazio

Year inducted: 1976
Category: Performance

Dave Ferraro

Year inducted: 1997
Category: Performance

Matt Fiorito

Year inducted: 2005
Category: Meritorious Service

Raymond Firestone

Year inducted: 1987
Category: Meritorious Service

E.A. "Bud" Fisher

Year inducted: 1984
Category: Meritorious Service

Jim Fitzgerald

Year inducted: 2000
Category: Meritorious Service

Skee Foremsky

Year inducted: 1992
Category: Veterans/Senior

Lou Frantz

Year inducted: 1978
Category: Meritorious Service

Jim Godman

Year inducted: 1987
Category: Performance

Harry Golden

Year inducted: 1983
Category: Meritorious Service

John Guenther

Year inducted: 1986
Category: Veterans/Senior

John Handegard

Year inducted: 2009
Category: Veterans/Senior

Billy Hardwick

Year inducted: 1977
Category: Performance

Ted Hoffman Jr.

Year inducted: 1985
Category: Meritorious Service

Marshall Holman

Year inducted: 1990
Category: Performance

Tommy Hudson

Year inducted: 1989
Category: Performance

Dave Husted

Year inducted: 1996
Category: Performance

Don Johnson

Year inducted: 1977
Category: Performance

Joe Joseph

Year inducted: 1985
Category: Veterans/Senior

John Jowdy

Year inducted: 1988
Category: Meritorious Service

Joe Kelley

Year inducted: 1989
Category: Meritorious Service

Larry Laub

Year inducted: 1985
Category: Performance

Larry Lichstein

Year inducted: 1996
Category: Meritorious Service

Mike Limongello

Year inducted: 1994
Category: Veterans/Senior

Mort Luby

Year inducted: 2005
Category: Meritorious Service

Andy Marzich

Year inducted: 1990
Category: Veterans/Senior

Don McCune

Year inducted: 1991
Category: Veterans/Senior

Mike McGrath

Year inducted: 1988
Category: Veterans/Senior

Amleto Monacelli

Year inducted: 1997
Category: Performance

Steve Nagy

Year inducted: 1977
Category: Meritorious Service

Keijiro Nakano

Year inducted: 1999
Category: Meritorious Service

Len Nicholson

Year inducted: 2011
Category: Meritorious Service

David Ozio

Year inducted: 1995
Category: Performance

George Pappas

Year inducted: 1986
Category: Performance

Randy Pedersen

Year inducted: 2011
Category: Performance

Johnny Petraglia

Year inducted: 1982
Category: Performance

Chuck Pezzano

Year inducted: 1975
Category: Meritorious Service

Jack Reichert

Year inducted: 1992
Category: Meritorious Service

Joe Richards

Year inducted: 1978
Category: Meritorious Service

Dick Ritger

Year inducted: 1978
Category: Performance

Mark Roth

Year inducted: 1987
Category: Performance

Carmen Salvino

Year inducted: 1975
Category: Performance

Chris Schenkel

Year inducted: 1976
Category: Meritorious Service

Ernie Schlegel

Year inducted: 1997
Category: Veterans/Senior

Teata Semiz

Year inducted: 1998
Category: Veterans/Senior

Harry Smith

Year inducted: 1975
Category: Performance

Dave Soutar

Year inducted: 1979
Category: Performance

Jim St. John

Year inducted: 1989
Category: Veterans/Senior

Jim Stefanich

Year inducted: 1980
Category: Performance

Lorraine Stitzlein

Year inducted: 1980
Category: Meritorious Service

Bob Strampe

Year inducted: 1987
Category: Veterans/Senior

Al Thompson

Year inducted: 1991
Category: Meritorious Service

Brian Voss

Year inducted: 1994
Category: Performance

Wayne Webb

Year inducted: 1993
Category: Performance

Dick Weber

Year inducted: 1975
Category: Performance

Pete Weber

Year inducted: 1998
Category: Performance

Billy Welu

Year inducted: 1975
Category: Performance

Mark Williams

Year inducted: 1999
Category: Performance

Walter Ray Williams Jr.

Year inducted: 1995
Category: Performance

Wayne Zahn

Year inducted: 1981
Category: Performance

Roger Zeller

Year inducted: 1995
Category: Meritorious Service

Womens Series Bowlers

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Womens Series data not available for this season.

PBA Bowlers

Exempt Bowlers

Earn It Pro Style

How do you earn it?

Stroker

Tweener

Power Tweener

Cranker

$2 Million In Career Earnings

300 On TV

Accurate

Aggressive Adjustments

Around the Ball

Deep

Hall of Famer

High Backswing

High Rev

High Speed

International Bowler

Loft

Low Backswing

Low Rev

Low Speed

Mentalist

Mid Revs

Mid Speed

Straight

Track

Trick Shots

Triple Crown

Versatile

Senior Tour Bowlers

PBA Hall of Fame