Earl Anthony, 63, Bowling's First 6) @ Mike Aulby vs. David Ozio, 279 (Wichita, Kan, July 31, 1993); Brett Wolfe (USBC Masters, 2003) Never brash or flashy in a crew-cut and plastic-frame "marshwood" style eyewear (which he abandoned for more modern frames later in his career), Anthony was dubbed "Square Earl" by fellow pro bowlers.[4]. Earl Anthony, a six-time PBA bowler of the year and its greatest winner with 41 professional titles, died Tuesday at a friend's home in suburban Milwaukee. In his first season bowling, Earl achieved an official league average of 165. The manager said he was sorry but they did not subscribe to TNT on their satellite but they carried everything else. 16-GAME BLOCK 4,116, Cassidy Schaub (Wichita, KS, 2009) 17) Mika Koivuniemi vs. Jason Couch, 248 (Windsor Locks, Conn., Dec. 7, 2003); 3 Jason Belmonte For the next seven years he satisfied himself bowling at local tournaments in Tacoma, winning about $8,000 in the process. We sat down for dinner and looked everywhere for the Trailblazers on TV and we figured it would be on since they were in the playoffs and it was telecast on the TNT network. 42 GAMES (with bonus pins) [18] In 14 seasons, Anthony made the top five for the televised final round a record 144 times. Earl Anthony HIGH AVERAGE, SEASON HIGHEST FIRST PLACE MARGIN (after match play) 12) Steve Hoskins vs. Walter Ray Williams Jr., 234 (Rochester, N.Y., Oct. 15, 1997); Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. It is now administrated by the Bowling Foundation. ''He was as smooth as the pin-setter,'' recalled Chris Schenkel, whose Saturday afternoon telecasts on ABC brought bowling into the pro sports limelight during the 1970's. 31, Wichita, KS, 2009 Carter was Anthony's idol, and he wanted to be at least as memorable as the star of the 1950s and '60s during his career in the 1970s and '80s. 8-GAME BLOCK Steve Jaros (1993-97), MOST COUNTRIES REPRESENTED IN TV FINALS Steve Hoskins (1998); MOST CAREER TELECASTS IN MAJOR EVENTS 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 23) Sean Rash vs. Chris Loschetter, 236 (Shawnee, OK, May 24, 2014) 1,129 (300, 270, 280, 279) Bob Learn Jr. (Erie, PA, 1996) The streak that made him the face that personified the PBA Tour in the 1970s was the stretch from 1974-76 when Anthony won an average of six tournaments per year, including the 1974 Firestone Tournament of Champions. HIGH AVERAGE FOR 42-GAME TOURNAMENT EARL: The Greatest Bowler of All Time Mike Aulby (U.S. Open, Edmond, OK, 1989) 10, Marshall Holman (1981-82); Upon reaching age 50, Anthony began bowling on the PBA Senior's Tour, winning seven additional titles; for a brief time in the early 1990s, he bowled on the Senior's Tour and National Tour simultaneously. 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. By his third season, his average had surged to 217. However, Williams himself said, "I feel Earl's record is better than mine because it was more condensed. The Earl Anthony lane pattern makes sure that the hooks are on time. Earl Anthony, a six-time PBA bowler of the year and its greatest winner with 41 professional titles, died Tuesday at a friend's home in suburban Milwaukee. Earl Anthony Ive bowled well over 600 by now, maybe 700. Dave DEntremont (Peoria, IL, 1995); Anthony began his career on the PBA National Tour after leaving baseball by winning his first title in his native region of Seattle in 1970 for $26,200. 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). WebBy the season's end his average was 217, up at the rarefied level of professional bowlers. Bowling Oil Patterns: Everything You need to 11,888, Patrick Allen (Wichita, KS, 2009), 48 GAMES (with bonus pins) ABC-TV picked up the PBA Fall Tour the following year on its schedule, and the commentary went to Chris and Bo with commercial interruption in the title match. He served as color analyst on NBC's PBA coverage in the 1980s during his retirement. The following is how the late great Earl Anthony mastered the game of bowling. After failing to win his first 13 tournaments in 1974, Anthony captured the Tournament of Champions and the National Championship, back-to-back events, and won four other tournaments, setting records for earnings (more than $99,000) and titles in a single year and for scoring average. 1st, Brian Zeisig (West Babylon, NY, 2010) Earl Anthony Anthony's popularity and expertise of insight along with Randolph's notoriety from pro golf combined to bring viewers a special twist to the PBA Fall Tour until NBC decided to cancel the bowling coverage at the end of 1992 mainly because their affiliates were not picking up the tour on a regular basis and were bumping the telecasts with their own local programming. After a nine-month layoff, Anthony won his second ABC Masters tournament in 1984, which at the time was not part of the PBA Tour. MOST STRIKES TO OPEN TOURNAMENT Walter Ray Williams Jr. (Rochester, NY, 1995) Scoring Records Earl Anthony became the first PBA player to win seven titles in a season since Dick Weber (1961), while also gaining an unprecedented "three-peat" in the Brunswick PBA National Championship. Doug Kent (2006-07) 3, Charlie Standish (Peoria, IL, 1995), 300s IN SEVEN-GAME BLOCK, INDIVIDUAL Doug Wallace vs. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. He did not win on the pro bowling tour until he was past 30. 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. Norm Duke (2007-08), MOST GAMES BOWLED IN ONE SEASON He was 63 years old.[4][12]. Earl Anthony, professional bowling's No. In 1963, he bowled three PBA summer tournaments in the Pacific Northwest to get a feel for what it would take to successfully compete on the tour. 2,468, Eugene McCune (Las Vegas, 2010) Wayne Webb (Windsor Locks, CT, 1981) 18, Ryan Shafer (Indianapolis, 2007); Although his 41 wins is still the record, he ranks 11th in career earnings because prize money has increased so much since his peak years. For over two decades, his career title count was listed as 41. Earl returned with Randolph on the Prime Sports TV cable network to commentate the new venture of the American Bowling Congress known as the Brunswick World Team Challenge, where amateurs and pros competed together in team competition. return to top, HIGH SCORE FOR 24TH QUALIFIER (18 games) Earl Anthony is considered by many as the greatest bowler ever. 6-GAME BLOCK Scoring Records .750 (18-6), Kris Prather As he did in 1974, Anthony In 1963 he turned pro. 1976 AMF Grand Prix of Bowling, Allen Park, Michigan. You need to go for all you can because you never know when it's over.". As he did in 1974, Anthony Anthony has made $248.9 million in contracts alone in his 17 years in the NBA. Anthony, who died in 2001 at age 63, carved out a dominant career on the PBA Tour from 1970 to 1983, winning 43 titles. Earl Anthony - born April 27, 1938, is arguably one of, if not the biggest name in bowling of all time. 5) Sean Rash vs. Ryan Ciminelli, 214 (Tournament of Champions, Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 15, 2015) 15,479, Parker Bohn III (Akron, OH, 1999) Despite being a republican, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is taking on a prominent role in the coronation ceremony. Earl Anthony is considered by many as the greatest bowler ever. An autopsy was planned for Wednesday. WebIn his first season bowling, Earl achieved an official league average of 165. View Television Times, 5-GAME BLOCK 22) Chris Barnes vs. Jason Belmonte, 215, and Sean Rash, 182 (Las Vegas, Nov. 19, 2011) Earl Anthony 10) Bob Learn Jr. vs. Johnny Petraglia, 279 (Erie, Pa., April 6, 1996); Earl Anthony "The Professional Bowlers Association is deeply saddened by the loss of Earl Anthony," the Seattle-based organization said. 2) John Guenther vs. Don Johnson, 189 (San Jose, Calif., Feb. 1, 1969); Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Its a no-brainer that bowling writer Barry Sparks agreed to author the first comprehensive biography of the Great Earl Anthony.