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2001 PSBA Hall of Fame Inductees
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Middletown, Pennsylvania
Darryl Bower entered the Pennsylvania State Bowling Association Hall of
Fame for his contributions to the game of bowling. Although Darryl is
well known for his work as a Bowling Proprietor and as a Bowler, he is
being inducted for his outstanding bowling achievements. Darryl has
been active in the sport for 39 years.
Darryl has 30 sanctioned 300, 1000+ - 700 series and 11 - 800 series.
Darryl has bowled in 25 PSBA Tournaments and 24 ABC Tournaments.
Locally, he has titles in the Harrisburg and Lebanon Bowling
Association Tournaments. His PSBA titles include: Team Championships in
1980 and 1992, Doubles 1983 and 1992, Singles 1985 and All Events 1985.
In the ABC Tournaments Team Championships in 1978, 1980 tied for 5th
in Doubles with his brother Gary. Finished 9th in Team in 1999. Darryl
has a career 204 average for 24 ABC Tournaments and a 205 Masters
average.
In the Professional Bowlers Association, Darryl came in first in
Atlanta 1983, Indianapolis 1985 and Orlando 1985. Darryl has a career 9
PBA Eastern Region Titles.
Bowling Honorariums: 1984, 1985 and 1986 PBA Eastern Region Player of
the year. 1985 the Pat Patterson Award Winner, 1985 and 1986
Metropolitan Bowling Writers Association All Star Team, 1987 and 1988
held ABC Record for most 300's by brothers (Gary Bower). In 1988
elected into the Harrisburg B.A. Hall of Fame and 1991 elected by the
PA Sports Hall of Fame - West Shore Chapter. 1992-1995 PBA Eastern Vice
President and in 1999 selected as one of the top 50 Athletes of the
20th century by the Patriot News Writers. (Central PA)
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Sharon, Pennsylvania
H. Ralph Fisher entered the Pennsylvania State Bowling Association Hall
of Fame for his great contributions to the game of
bowling.
Ralph has bowled in 32 PSBA Tournaments, 16 PSBA Seniors and 10 PSBA
Mixed Tournaments. He has bowled in 11 ABC Tournaments. Ralph has been
active in the sport for 44 years.
Locally, he has been on 4 League Championship Teams and was the part of
the Doubles Handicap Champion in 1989 in his City Tournament. Ralph has
served as a League President and Vice President each for 1 year. Has
served as League SecretaryTreasurer for 25 years. Was a director for his Local Association for 34
years and has served as Assistant Secretary-Treasurer for the last 17
years. Served as Chairman for 3 of their City Tournaments. Was a
charter member of the Mercer County Bowling Hall of Fame Board of
Directors. Wrote the original By-Laws for the Hall of Fame and served
as the Master of Ceremonies at the first banquet. Ralph was inducted
into the Mercer County Hall of Fame in 1997.
Contributions to the PSBA, Ralph served as a Western Area Director for
7 years of which 2 years he was Chairman. Served on the following
committees as a member or chairman - Personnel & Compensation,
Tournament Procedures, Hall of Fame Board & Selection, Budget &
Finance, Hall of Fame Election, Legislative, Tournament Site and
Necrology. Served as Co-Chairman of 3 PSBA Championship Tournaments
held in Mercer County in 1980, 1986 and 2000. Also was Co-Chairman
for the PSBA Seniors Tournament in 1997. He was instrumental in helping to
secure $6000.00 for the Prize Fund for the Championship Tournament held
there in 2000. Ralph served as a Line Officer for 5 years and was our
State President in 1995-1996.
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Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
Richard Jones entered the Pennsylvania State Bowling Association Hall
of Fame for his outstanding contributions to the game of bowling.
Dick is also a Bowling Proprietor and has been active in the sport for
45 years. Dick has 3 sanctioned 300, 100+ - 700 series and 1 - 800
series. Has bowled a 298 and a 299 game with 816 being his high series.
In 1993 he bowled a perfect game at the ABC Tournament in Tulsa in the
singles event.
Locally, Dick has won tournaments from the Philadelphia and the New
Jersey area from Team Event, Singles, Doubles and All Events. In New
Jersey Dick won the scratch Team in 1975, the Doubles in 1978 and the
Singles in 1979. In Pennsylvania's State Tournaments he won the All
Events in 1979 and in the Seniors Tournament has won the Scratch and
the All Events Handicap Championship in 1996.
Dick has won several tournaments across the United States starting in
1969 with the Steve Eurist Classic in New York and the Showboat Senior
Tournament in New Jersey in 1994.
In 1959 Dick was the Suburban High School Champion. (Upper Darby H. S.)
And on November 15, 1985 was elected to the Greater Philadelphia
Bowling Association Hall of Fame.
For his outstanding contributions to the game of bowling, it is indeed
an honor to induct Richard "Dick" Jones into the Pennsylvania State
Bowling Association Hall of Fame this evening.
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PSBA Hall of Fame
Inductees by Year:
2000 to Present
1990-1999
1980-1989
Prior to 1980
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