18) Tony Reyes vs. Parker Bohn III, 215 (Taylor, Mich., Nov. 5, 2006); The manager said he was sorry but they did not subscribe to TNT on their satellite but they carried everything else. 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. 4,696, Norm Duke (Peoria, IL, 1994) Brian Boghosian (USBC Masters, 1999), CONSECUTIVE DECADES WITH AT LEAST ONE PBA TITLE Walter Ray Williams Jr., 2x (2000, 2001) 1,300, Walter Ray Williams Jr. (1993) HIGHEST COMPOSITE AVERAGE FINALS ON NATIONAL TV 11,888, Patrick Allen (Wichita, KS, 2009), 48 GAMES (with bonus pins) 3, Jim Stefanich (Waukegan, IL; Grand Rapids, MI; South Bend, IN, 1972); 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. He lived in North Plains, Ore., and owned a bowling center in Dublin, Calif. 16, Jim Pencak (1989-91) Voted the greatest PBA player ever, when the PBA announced its "50 Greatest Players of the Last 50 Years" list in the 200809 season. Top 6 Best Men's Bowlers of All Time - rookieroad.com 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. He served as color analyst on NBC's PBA coverage in the 1980s during his retirement. Mike Aulby (1995) WebCareer Stats; Year Events Cashes Match Play CRA Titles AVG Earnings; Total : 406 : 306 : 231 : 113 : 41 - 1997 Earl Anthony: The rebel with a cause among pioneers Parker Bohn III (PBA World Championship, Las Vegas, 2012), BEST MATCH GAME RECORD (16-game format) PBA Bowling Tour: 1975 Season The Earl Anthony lane pattern makes sure that the hooks are on time. He joined the PBA Tour long enough to bowl in seven events without winning a cent in any of them. Free Insurance. -- 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. 276.50, averaged by five bowlers in four matches (Erie, PA, 1996) Earl Anthony 1974 Winston-Salem Hawaiian Invitational, Honolulu, Hawaii. The Earl Anthony lane pattern makes sure that the hooks are on time. Mike Miller (Taylor, MI; Torrance, CA; and Las Vegas, NV, 1990-91); Earl TOP 24 FINISHES, SEASON He said that he needed to be at his best for the public because you never know who is watching you for the first time. 10/22/2019. 247.67, Patrick Allen (Wichita, KS, 2009) The Medical Examiner said it was not clear how long Mr. Anthony had been dead before his body was found. Many thanks to him. He was selected for the PBA and ABC halls of fame. But later that same year, he won his most successful stop in Waukegan, Ill. "Coming back from my heart attack and winning in Waukegan in 1977 along with the ABC Masters and winning the Masters again in 1984 after I retired from the PBA Tour were my most memorable career victories," Anthony said. 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. 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. 1975 Buzz Fazio Open, Battle Creek, Michigan. The renowned scorer began his careerwith the Denver Nuggetsin 2003, but he spent Anthony won 43 career championships and was PBA Player of the Year six times (1974-1976, 1981-1983). Earl Anthony - born April 27, 1938, is arguably one of, if not the biggest name in bowling of all time. Randy Pedersen (Grand Rapids, MI; Springfield, PA; Syosset, NY, 2002) Baur could sometimes talk Earl into starting later in the morning, which apparently occurred on this fateful day. Steve Martin (Buffalo, NY, 1982) In 1963 he turned pro. 16) Norm Duke vs. Walter Ray Williams Jr., 213 (Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 5, 2003); He was on his way to the top. 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 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." 27, 1938, Anthony had hoped to play major league baseball, but an ankle injury cut short that career as a left-handed pitcher. Anthony was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching sports as much as playing them. In 1963 he turned pro. Less than three months later he was back on Tour, finishing third in the Waukegan (IL) Open. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. One time Earl Anthony was being interviewed after one of his early victories by a reporter. "[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. $317,995 Jason Belmonte, MOST TITLES 1976 AMF Grand Prix of Bowling, Allen Park, Michigan. Earl Anthony Billiards was his favorite indoor sport after bowling, and golf was his favorite outdoor sport. It was in the early 1970's, and the reporter wanted to be controversial about the lefty-righty situation that had run rampant in the late 1960's. Earl Anthony 579, Mike Aulby, 300; David Ozio, 279 (Wichita, KS, 1993); 210 (1993) 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. He retired temporarily in 1984 with records of $1,216,421 US in career winnings and 41 tour victories. BEST MATCH GAME RECORD (18-game format) 4, Scorpion Championship, 2010 (Korea, Canada, Australia, U.S.); Compiled by sportswriter Barry Sparks, it is titled Earl: The Greatest Bowler of All Time. 199, Mika Koivuniemi (299) vs. Tom Daugherty (100), PBA Tournament of Champions (Las Vegas, 2011), MOST CONSECUTIVE STRIKES, CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND As he did in 1974, Anthony Anthony considered winningest PBA Earl Roderick Anthony Mike Limongello (1971) 229.5 Jesper Svensson (252 games), WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGE Earl Anthony is considered by many as the greatest bowler ever. 1974 Home Box Office Open, San Jose, California. 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. 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. Mike Aulby (1989) Dave DEntremont (1995); Earl Anthony, 63, Bowling's First Earl Anthony He joined the PBA Tour in 1963, but didn't win any money and returned to Washington. Purvis Granger vs. He replaced popular play-by-play announcer Denny Schreiner when Schreiner was out on assignment and after he left the network (fellow PBA Hall-of-Famer Mike Durbin switched form color analysis to play-by-play). Now we will all see what life will be like for the world of bowling and the world in general without Earl in the 21st century. CONSECUTIVE TV APPEARANCES 1976 AMF Dick Weber Five-Star Open, Tamarac, Florida. EARL: The Greatest Bowler of All Time Anthony was well aware of his condition ever since he had a heart attack in 1977, which sidelined his career. [9] Sadly, not one was on television in the United States; he did, however, bowl two televised 299 games, leaving a solid 9-pin on the last shot in one and a 6-pin on the other. "Top 10 Moments in T of C History." return to top. The friend, Ed Baur, said he discovered Mr. Anthony's body at the bottom of the stairs at about 8 a.m. An autopsy by the Waukesha County Medical Examiner's office found that Mr. Anthony suffered head trauma, but a final determination on the cause of death will await toxicology tests, a spokeswoman said. Earl asked the waiter and then the manager what happened to the Trailblazers game. 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. 56, John Denton (Sterling Heights, MI, 1980) 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. return to top, HIGH SCORE FOR 24TH QUALIFIER (18 games) As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. When Earl wasn't competing on the tour as a bowler, he wanted to emulate his colleagues Chris Schenkel and Bo Burton as a commentator for the PBA Tour. 10/22/2019. 26, Walter Ray Williams Jr. (1986-2011), LONGEST TV WINNING STREAK "[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. Dale Eagle (Seattle, WA, 1986) 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. Darren Tang (Arlington, Texas, 2020), 300s IN EIGHT-GAME BLOCK, INDIVIDUAL "He may have had had a heart attack and fallen down the stairs," he said. Anthony is survived by his wife Susie; a son, Mike, and daughters Tracy Nelson and Jeri Voyles. 6,783, Mike Aulby (Peoria, IL, 1995) Pete Weber (Louisville, KY, 2001) 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