Article at www.pba.com on August 16, 2010. 42 GAMES (with bonus pins) David Ozio vs. Mike Edwards (San Antonio, TX, 1993); In his career, Anthony amassed 43 PBA titles (including a record 10 Majors) and 7 seniors championships, and was the first bowler to eclipse the $1 million dollar mark in 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. WebIn his first season bowling, Earl achieved an official league average of 165. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 22) Chris Barnes vs. Jason Belmonte, 215, and Sean Rash, 182 (Las Vegas, Nov. 19, 2011) 16-2, Wes Malott (West Babylon, NY, 2008) 840, Tom Baker (1976-2013), HIGHEST AMATEUR FINISH, PBA TOUR EVENT 64 GAMES (with bonus pins) He was not a big personality. Pete Weber, MOST MAJOR TITLES IN SEASON 56-GAME BLOCK Earl was also a bowling proprietor and co-owned Dublin Bowl in Dublin, Calif., with his partner Ted Hoffman. WebIn his first season bowling, Earl achieved an official league average of 165. 18-GAME BLOCK In order to prepare himself for the tour Anthony practiced between 300 and 350 games a week, up to eight hours day, and often without any pins (in order to save money). 14 Jason Belmonte, ALL-TIME EARNINGS It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Walter Ray Williams Jr. (2002-03) 1976 Midas Open, Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Dave Wodka (Wichita, KS, 1998) [15], The late bowling legend Dick Weber dubbed Anthony "the greatest speed-control bowler ever. National Championship six times and the Tournament of Champions twice. 229.5 Jesper Svensson (252 games), WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGE 13 Jason Belmonte [18] In 14 seasons, Anthony made the top five for the televised final round a record 144 times. 3) Jason Queen vs. Bobby Fleetwood, 225 (USBC Masters, Huntsville, Ala, May 3, 1997); Sometimes fans would follow him out the door as though Earl was the pied piper of bowling. 276.50, averaged by five bowlers in four matches (Erie, PA, 1996) 31, Wichita, KS, 2009 The renowned scorer began his careerwith the Denver Nuggetsin 2003, but he spent 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. It later moved to Medford, Oregon and re-titled as "The Earl Anthony Medford Classic." 185, Walter Ray Williams Jr. 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. In bowling, there are no biographies.. Anthony made only limited appearances on the Tour after 1983, then joined the Senior Tour in 1988. "[19] Williams also added, "When Earl Anthony retired, he didn't have anyone to push him. 2 Michael Haugen Jr. (Council Bluffs, IA, 2005) Anthony wanted to be a major league pitcher, but an injury in the minor leagues ended that dream. 227.8 Sean Rash (487 games). Earl Anthony (1981) Weber hailed him then as ''the greatest speed-control bowler ever.''. Ive bowled well over 600 by now, maybe 700. He became the first pro bowler to win $1 million on the PBA Tour the following year with three titles, and he added two more, including the National Championship in Toledo as he retired from the PBA National Tour in 1983. Chronology 1,635, Norm Duke (Peoria, IL, 1994); Earl also finished runner-up to fellow lefty Mike Aulby in the 1979 PBA National Championship. "The Professional Bowlers Association is deeply saddened by the loss of Earl Anthony," the Seattle-based organization said. 579, Mike Aulby, 300; David Ozio, 279 (Wichita, KS, 1993); Wayne Zahn (1966) All Rights Reserved. Earl Anthony, 63, Bowling's First $1 Million Man, Dies, https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/16/sports/earl-anthony-63-bowling-s-first-1-million-man-dies.html. MOST TV MATCH WINS (singles events only) 153, Walter Ray Williams Jr. The PBA later added ABC Masters titles as PBA titles, giving Anthony at least one PBA title in 15 consecutive seasons (197084). 1 title-winner and its first $1 million man, was found dead Tuesday at a friend's home in New Berlin, Wis., having fallen down a flight of stairs. In 1963 he turned pro. Steve Hoskins (1998); 247.67, Patrick Allen (Wichita, KS, 2009) John Mazza (Las Vegas, NV, 1996; Reno, NV; Austin, TX, 1997); 9-GAME BLOCK Born April 27, 1938 in Tacoma, WA, USA; Died August 14, 2001 in New Berlin, WI, USA; Biographical Information . The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 5) @ Bob Benoit vs. Mark Roth, 255 (Grand Prairie, Texas, Jan. 23, 1988); 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. When I responded that the talk show featured several athletes from other sports on a regular basis, she admitted that sports was indeed a key to their programming, but she said bowling didn't count because it wasn't a sport. The renowned scorer began his careerwith the Denver Nuggetsin 2003, but he spent Earl was often charitable and recently volunteered his time working with the American Red Cross. Anthony is survived by his wife Susie; a son, Mike, and daughters Tracy Nelson and Jeri Voyles. "[4] When Anthony won the 1978 Tournament of Champions to become the first bowler to ever reach 30 titles, Weber was in the broadcast booth and proclaimed Anthony to be "the undisputed King of Bowling. 2) John Mazza (Florida Open, Sunrise, FL, 1991) Despite being a republican, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is taking on a prominent role in the coronation ceremony. 1976 AMF Grand Prix of Bowling, Allen Park, Michigan. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. He served as color analyst on NBC's PBA coverage in the 1980s during his retirement. Mike Aulby (1995) When Anthony pitched in the minor leagues for Tacoma in the Baltimore Orioles organization near Kent, Washington, where he was born April 27, 1938, he threw so many pitches to develop his game that tendonitis occurred in his arm and, in addition to injuring his leg on a play he made during a game at first base, those injuries encouraged Anthony to take up professional bowling instead of baseball. Free Shipping. Earl always challenged himself to be the best he could be and better than anyone else at what he did at the time, and excesses were just par for the course of the day for Anthony. He stopped his chain smoking after the heart attack but he privately still did it on occasion because the habit was so hard to break. CONSECUTIVE 300s -- Three memorial services for Hall of Fame bowler Earl Anthony, who died August 14 from head injuries sustained in a fall, have been scheduled, his family said Thursday. 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. Featuring 293 pages of more than 100 interviews and over two dozen photos, EARL: The Greatest Bowler of All Time discusses his iconic PBA career and his 43 Tour titles.Fellow bowlers and peers also shared stories and comments about Anthony for biography. As he did in 1974, Anthony @ - 300 game in title match. Yong-Jin Gu, South Korea (Scorpion Championship, Las Vegas, 2010) 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. Earl won the Tournament of Champions for one of his two victories in 1978 and he had only one victory each year in 1979 and 1980, and it looked at that time as though his heart attack ended his tour domination. This page was last edited on 4 November 2020, at 19:27. Earl Anthony, professional bowling's No. 229.39 Jason Belmonte, 2017, HIGHEST AVERAGE IN A MAJOR TO REACH TV FINALS I asked Earl if he ever planned to join the Senior PGA Tour and compete with hall of famers in that sport such as Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer to which Earl replied, "No, those men have played golf a lot longer than me and not just at military bases. HIGH AVERAGE FOR 42-GAME TOURNAMENT All rights reserved. 34-GAME BLOCK Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Soon he was driving a fork lift on the overnight shift at a supermarket in Tacoma, Wash. ''Some people asked me to join a bowling league after work,'' he remembered. "Our hearts and thoughts are with his family. Earl asked the waiter and then the manager what happened to the Trailblazers game. 1975 Greater L.A. Open, Arcadia, California. Earl Anthony died from head injuries suffered after falling down a flight of stairs at a friend's house at the age of 63. 8,166, Michael Machuga (Wichita, KS, 2009) PERFECT GAMES ON NATIONAL TV (27) 300s IN ONE SEASON, INDIVIDUAL 1982 ARC Alameda Open, Alameda, California. [7] Anthony had also won the Masters in 1977. He retired in the mid 1980s, but came back on tour after only a couple of years. TOP 24 FINISHES, SEASON 16-0, Mike McGrath (Paramus, NJ, 1969) Darren Tang (Arlington, Texas, 2020), 300s IN EIGHT-GAME BLOCK, INDIVIDUAL For over two decades, his career title count was listed as 41. When Baur, who works for the American Bowling Congress, found him about 8:30 that morning, the first thing he thought about was Earl's heart. "He may have had had a heart attack and fallen down the stairs," he said. 7) Johnny Petraglia vs. Walter Ray Williams Jr., 194 (Toledo, Ohio, March 5, 1994); Bowling legend Earl Anthony was found dead at the bottom of a flight of steps at Ed Baur's house in New Berlin, Wis., on August 14, 2001. 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. The United States Bowling Congress testing robot for bowling, similar to golf's "Iron Byron," is named "E.A.R.L." 1981 AMF Magicscore Open, Peoria, Illinois. Its a no-brainer that bowling writer Barry Sparks agreed to author the first comprehensive biography of the Great Earl Anthony. 56, John Denton (Sterling Heights, MI, 1980) TV RECORDS 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. I tried to book him for an appearance on a local TV talk show. It didn't matter if he turned in for some sleep early the night before or if he stayed up socializing in a card game into the wee hours of the morning, somehow Earl was always ready to go whether it was for a golf game early in the morning or bowling a block on the PBA Tour or analyzing the sport from the broadcast booth as a TV commentator. WebIn his first season bowling, Earl achieved an official league average of 165. 1,300, Walter Ray Williams Jr. (1993) Its a no-brainer that bowling writer Barry Sparks agreed to author the first comprehensive biography of the Great Earl Anthony. Anthony finished second on the PBA Tour 42 times and he won 41 tournament titles. Anthony was voted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1981 and the ABC Hall of Fame in 1986. Jason Couch (Council Bluffs, IA, 2005); The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. 8,016, Michael Machuga (Wichita, KS, 2009), 32-GAMES (with bonus pins) 4,231, Rick Steelsmith and Matt Smith (Erie, PA., 1999) 15) Mike Miller vs. Danny Wiseman, 266, and Tim Criss, 224 (Reno, Nev., June 20, 1999); It was first held at TechCity Bowl in Kirkland, Washington. He then joined the new PBA Senior Tour in 1988 and won seven titles and another $225,000 US. Baur could sometimes talk Earl into starting later in the morning, which apparently occurred on this fateful day. 23, Jim Tilton (Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 4, 1985) PBA to name its Greatest Player Ever on Sunday", "PBA to grandfather Masters, BPAA All-Star Titles", "Experts Select Earl Anthony as Greatest Player in PBA History", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Earl_Anthony&oldid=1146012763, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2010, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Six-time BWAA Bowler of the Year (197476 and 198183), Six-time PBA Player of the Year (197476 and 198183), Twelve-time First Team All-American (197283), Five-time George Young High Average award winner (197375, 1980, 1983). 12, Chris Barnes (2000) He was self-contained, which is a compliment in my book.''. 3) Jim Stefanich vs. Glenn Carlson, 243 (Alameda, Calif., Jan. 5, 1974); He earned $107,585 US in 1975, becoming the first to win bowler to top the $100,000 US mark in a season. LOWEST SCORE ON NATIONAL TV A native of Kent, Wash., Anthony played baseball in the Air Force, then received a tryout as a pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles' Vancouver team of the Pacific Coast League in 1960. BEST TOP 24 QUALIFYING PERCENTAGE, SEASON He is also one of three bowlers (with Williams Jr. and Pete Weber) to earn at least 50 combined titles between the PBA Tour and PBA Senior Tour (now PBA50 Tour). ", Bowling great Dick Weber once described the left-handed Anthony as "the greatest speed-control bowler ever to play the game. 21) Jason Belmonte vs. Brian Kretzer, 231, and Mike Fagan, 220 (Las Vegas, Nov. 19, 2011) Chronology 6 Johnny Petraglia 4,696, Norm Duke (Peoria, IL, 1994) Earl Roderick Anthony, (born April 27, 1938, Kent, Washington, U.S.found dead August 14, 2001, New Berlin, Wisconsin), American professional bowler, who helped to make bowling a major television sport in the United States during the 1970s, when he was frequently a tournament finalist. ''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. MOST TV APPEARANCES SEASON 15, Earl Anthony (1975, 1981); Walter Ray Williams Jr. (1993) "Now I've talked to him and shook his hand and got his autograph. Tim Criss (Baltimore, MD, 2006) Shark Championship, 2010 (Australia, Finland, Canada, U.S.), 7-10 SPLIT CONVERSIONS, NATIONAL TV (3) Pete Weber (Windsor, Ontario, 1984) 3, Jim Stefanich (Waukegan, IL; Grand Rapids, MI; South Bend, IN, 1972); 247.50, Chris Barnes (Vernon Hills, IL, 2007) (300-300) Tom Baker vs. Pete Weber (Denver, CO, 1981); First, the producer made the excuse that they did not cater to sports figures on their show and Earl was not a good fit on their program. 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. 172 pins, Larry Laub, 299; Mark Estes, 118 (Waukegan, IL, 771 Fentress Blvd Ste 14, Daytona Beach, FL 32114. 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. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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. 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. MOST CONSECUTIVE TITLES (SINGLES ONLY) MOST TV APPEARANCES CAREER Mike Aulby (Atlantic City, NJ, 1989) 1975 Long Island Open, Garden City, New York. In bowling, there are no biographies.. Earl bowled 14 years and 400 or so events. 153, Walter Ray Williams Jr. return to top, HIGH SCORE FOR 24TH QUALIFIER (18 games) New Earl Anthony Biography Available for Order, October 18th, 2019-Johnson, Bob Sparkss Biography on Earl Anthony Is Release by Luby, October 18th, 2019,BJI Cyber Report newsletter, **ALL ORDERS PLACED BEFORE 4 PM EST WILL SHIP THE SAME DAY - FREE SHIPPING EVERY ITEM EVERY DAY**, Use and distribution of this article is subject to our, bowlingball.com 1997-2023. Earl wanted to do something significant to showcase the tour better than the ABC Saturday afternoon telecasts, so he insisted that the championship match of the top five finals be broadcast without commercial interruption. As a member of the Ebonite Staff, Anthony had a signature series of bowling balls known as the Magnums, and they were all numbered with a new ball coming to pro shops nationwide every three months. "[16] Earl's record of 41 titles stood for 23 years before it was broken by Walter Ray Williams Jr. in 2006,[17] though it increased to 43 in 2008 when the PBA started including ABC Masters titles if they were won by a PBA member. Chris Barnes (2000) Born April 27, 1938 in Tacoma, WA, USA; Died August 14, 2001 in New Berlin, WI, USA; Biographical Information . Sparks said: I always thought it was an injustice that there has never been a biography on Earl; I wanted to do something about it,. 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. WebCarmelo Anthony has amassed a net worthof $250 million in the NBA. He was a man for people of all ages, and now he belongs to the ages. The left-handed Anthony wrote several instructional bowling books and pointed out specific problems and solutions left-handed bowlers had compared to right-handers. Chronology "It's hard to believe that a restaurant like this would not have a national broadcast on TNT," Anthony said. Anthony was furious and wondered how any sports bar would not carry TNT. 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 Sales of the Magnum, starting with the XL5 in 1974, which was a hard rubber ball, and ending with the urethane Magnum 12 in 1984, skyrocketed to a record number and dwarfed the sales of the Ebonite Don Carter series. PERFECT GAMES ON NATIONAL TV, PBA MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS (6) Earl Roderick Anthony (Earl the Pearl, Square Earl, The Doomsday Stroking Machine) Bats ?, Throws Left; Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb. Earl Anthony - born April 27, 1938, is arguably one of, if not the biggest name in bowling of all time. On February 27, 1982, he became the first man ever to reach $1 million in career winnings in bowling by defeating Charlie Tapp in the PBA National Championship; that was the fifth of his record six victories at that event. 1976 AMF Dick Weber Five-Star Open, Tamarac, Florida. Earl Roderick Anthony (Earl the Pearl, Square Earl, The Doomsday Stroking Machine) Bats ?, Throws Left; Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb. He joined the PBA Tour long enough to bowl in seven events without winning a cent in any of them. HIGHEST COMPOSITE AVERAGE FINALS ON NATIONAL TV You will receive the best performance with cleaner balls, like the ones that are weaker but shinier. HIGHEST LOSING SCORE ON NATIONAL TV The book is now available at www.earlanthonybook.com. LONGEST TV LOSING STREAK 23, Gil Sliker (1978-88); 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. Its a no-brainer that bowling writer Barry Sparks agreed to author the first comprehensive biography of the Great Earl Anthony. Mika Koivuniemi (Hammond, IN, 2006); Most observers believe Earl was the best professional bowler to have ever lived. Steve Martin (Buffalo, NY, 1982) Anthony was ranked #1 on the list over Walter Ray Williams Jr., despite the fact that Williams had broken many of Anthony's records. 24-GAME BLOCK Dick Weber (includes one regional title), MOST COUNTRIES REPRESENTED IN A PBA TOUR EVENT, 26 World Series of Bowling IX 2017, Reno, OLDEST TO COMPETE IN PBA TOUR EVENT 27) @Tommy Jones vs. Darren Tang, 237 (Arlington, Texas, Jan. 19, 2020) Mike Aulby (1989) MOST TV APPEARANCES SEASON 15, Earl Anthony (1975, 1981); Walter Ray Williams Jr. (1993) -- Three memorial services for Hall of Fame bowler Earl Anthony, who died August 14 from head injuries sustained in a fall, have been scheduled, his family said Thursday. John Bauerle Jr. (Erie, PA, 1999) He led that season's first tournament going into the televised finals at Crestview Bowl in Wichita, Kansas, but lost the championship match to Skee Foremsky, finishing in second place.[5]. I wanted to be the first bowler to win $100,000 in a year and I did that. 1975 Buzz Fazio Open, Battle Creek, Michigan. 157, Dennis Jacques (Windsor, Canada, 1983). The name was given by USBC Junior Gold youth bowler Melissa Stewart of Roswell, Georgia, who said the name was based on Anthony and his "machine-like characteristics." 1978 AMF Magicscore Open, Kissimmee, Florida. His usual good-natured personality became explosive in spite of the apologies from the restaurant management, but Earl still managed to sign autographs for the restaurant staff after he cooled off. Anthony is one of only three bowlers in history (with Walter Ray Williams Jr. and Norm Duke) to have reached the 40-title plateau on the PBA Tour. MOST TV MATCH WINS (singles events only) 153, Walter Ray Williams Jr. The Earl Anthony lane pattern makes sure that the hooks are on time. 19) Ryan Shafer vs. Jeff Carter, 228 (Indianapolis, Ind., March 18, 2007); 8, Kelly Coffman (1994); When Fox purchased the Prime Network as part of their cable network expansion in 1997 to compete with ESPN for the national sports dollar, the network execs decided to dump Anthony, Randolph, Baur, and the World Team Bowling Challenge for sports they thought would be more lucrative. WebHere's the average builders segment of this telecast and it features two members of the PBA Hall of Fame Earl Anthony and Mike Durbin. He joined the PBA Tour long enough to bowl in seven events without winning a cent in any of them. He won 41 titles on the regular Professional Bowlers Association Tour, a career record that still stands, and seven more on the Senior Tour. "Top 10 Moments in T of C History." May 13th & 14th After retiring, Anthony moved to the broadcast booth as a color commentator[10] and operated a bowling center in Dublin, California. 6) @ Mike Aulby vs. David Ozio, 279 (Wichita, Kan, July 31, 1993); $419,700, Walter Ray Williams Jr. (2002-03), ROOKIE EARNINGS, SEASON Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. 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. But this time it was to broadcast the Brunswick World Team Challenge on the Prime Sports Network (currently Fox Sports Net). 10 APPS.) 12-GAME BLOCK ''His temperament determined his ability to win. 1,129 (300, 270, 280, 279) Bob Learn Jr. (Erie, PA, 1996) Or write about sports? 8, (202), Stan Kodish (Toledo, Ohio, March 9, 1988) Larry Laub (Adelphi, MD, 1979) WebHere's the average builders segment of this telecast and it features two members of the PBA Hall of Fame Earl Anthony and Mike Durbin. After six years of diligent practice, Anthony began his professional bowling career in January 1970 as a 31-year old rookie. Anthony opened a bowling center in Dublin, CA circa 1980 called Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl, which still operates. 850 (300, 270, 280), Bob Learn Jr. (Erie, PA, 1996) Although he didn't drop to the floor like Don Johnson, Anthony would remark about the 9-pin on a PBA telecast years later, saying, "to this day, I can't believe that pin stood." 14-GAME BLOCK 2) Johnny Petraglia vs. Walter Ray Williams Jr., 194 (PBA National Championship, Toledo, Ohio, March 5, 1994) 2,165, Billy Hardwick (Japan, 1968) In his first season bowling, Earl achieved an official league average of 165. Anthony won the first of his 43 PBA titles[6] on June 7, 1970, when he defeated Allie Clarke at the Heidelberg Open in Seattle, Washington. 1st, Brian Zeisig (West Babylon, NY, 2010) Dick Weber (1961) 579, Mike Aulby 300, David Ozio 279 (Wichita, KS, 1993), LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY ON NATIONAL TV MOST CAREER TELECASTS, NO SINGLES TITLES He was averaging 185 before long and then went over the 200 mark. Wherever Earl went, autograph seekers were not far behind. 25) Sean Rash vs. Ryan Ciminelli, 214 (Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 15, 2015) 114, Parker Bohn III, CONSECUTIVE TOURNAMENTS WITH 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. TWO-GAME SERIES ON NATIONAL TV The tournament is still scheduled for October 20-21, and Ted Hoffman will make the presentations on Earl's behalf. MOST EARNINGS LIFETIME (PBA TOUR ONLY) Mike Miller (Taylor, MI; Torrance, CA; and Las Vegas, NV, 1990-91); Just when it looked as though Anthony was going to dominate the PBA Tour for years to come, he had a heart attack in 1977 that took him three months from which to recover. 10/22/2019. WebCareer Stats; Year Events Cashes Match Play CRA Titles AVG Earnings; Total : 406 : 306 : 231 : 113 : 41 - 1997 4) Parker Bohn III vs. Chris Sands, 246, and Mike Mullin, 191 (USBC Masters, Reno, Nev., May 9, 1998) Anyone can read what you share. 2) John Guenther vs. Don Johnson, 189 (San Jose, Calif., Feb. 1, 1969); return to top. 20) Rhino Page vs. Tae Hwe Jeong (Tokyo, Japan, April 25, 2009); TWENTY-FOURTH PLACE (MATCH PLAY) TO TITLE, Dave Soutar (Buffalo, NY, 1974) 79, Mike Scroggins, over two tournaments (Council Bluffs, IA; Milwaukee, WI, 2005), 200s IN ONE TOURNAMENT, INDIVIDUAL 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. Millions of bowlers wanted to bowl like Earl and use his equipment long before Michael Jordan came along. HIGH AVERAGE FOR 32-GAME TOURNAMENT Ed Baur was the public relations director of the BWTC and was delighted to have the high profile Anthony as commentator of this new venture and have Earl and Jay as his regular golf partners as they toured with the bowling telecasts of the team competition finals weekly nationwide. Earl Roderick Anthony (Earl the Pearl, Square Earl, The Doomsday Stroking Machine) Bats ?, Throws Left; Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb. One autograph hound was so enthusiastic about Anthony making a surprise visit to a local bowling center that he hyperventilated and nearly fainted after talking to Earl. Mike Aulby (U.S. Open, Edmond, OK, 1989) It's just too much.". 13,990, Parker Bohn III (Las Vegas, NV, 1999) Earl Anthony did shoot a televised 300 game on national TV in a PBA Tournament in Japan in front of over 50 million viewers. His ten professional major titlessix PBA National Championships, two Firestone Tournament of Champions titles, and two ABC Masters (now USBC Masters) titlesare the second most all time, tied with Pete Weber and five behind Jason Belmonte.[2][3]. When other pros would bowl 50 games a week, Anthony at the peak of his career would bowl 200 games weekly. return to top, CONSECUTIVE 200s, INDIVIDUAL Two years later, he surpassed Dick Weber as No. It is now administrated by the Bowling Foundation. 244.57 Jason Belmonte (2018 Barbasol PBA Players Championship), 300-300 TIES IN MATCH PLAY "When I was in my teens, just getting interested in bowling, he was the Tiger Woods of his day. 1 on the career victory list with his 27th title. 4, Walter Ray Williams Jr. (Mechanicsburg, PA, 1993); CONSECUTIVE TOP 24 FINISHES Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. 10% of the proceeds from the book will be donated to Earl Anthony Scholarship Fund, managed by the USBC.