PSBA Hall of Fame
2005 Inductees

2005 PSBA Hall of Fame Inductees

GARY K. BROOKS

 

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Gary K. Brooks enters the Pennsylvania State Bowling Association Hall of Fame for his  contributions to the game of bowling.

Gary bowled in 34 PSBA Tournaments, 25 ABC Tournaments, and innumerable local and regional tournaments. He has many 700s, 10-300s and 8-800s to his credit in 39 years of organized bowling.

Titles within the local association include 2 team, 2 doubles, 1 singles and 1 all-events. His PSBA titles include: 1971 Scratch Singles, and a member of the 1973, 2003 and 2004 Scratch Team Champions. He finish 3rd in All-Events at the 1975 ABC. Also in 1975, in the Tournament of America, Gary finished 1st in team, all-events, singles and doubles. Also 1st in the Mixed Team, All-Events and 3rd in Mixed Doubles.

In the 1976 Tournament of America, he finished 1st in All-Events, 2nd in Team, 2nd in Mixed Doubles, 3rd in Singles, 4th in Doubles and 5th in Mixed Team.

Gary was inducted into the Lancaster Hall of Fame in 1978. Other bowling honorariums include the Friendship and Goodwill Award in 1975.

For his outstanding contributions to the game of bowling, it is a pleasure to induct Gary K. Brooks into the Pennsylvania State Bowling Association Hall of Fame.

 

RICHARD J. NARDOZZA

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Clearfield, Pennsylvania

Richard J. Nardozza enters the Pennsylvania State Bowling Association Hall of Fame for his contributions to the game of bowling.

Richard has bowled in 17 PSBA Tournaments and 16 ABC Tournaments. He has 800+ 700s, 16 300s and 6 800s to his credit in 50 years of organized bowling.

Titles within the local association include: 1st in Singles and Team as a Junior bowler. In 1963-1970 he bowled in the Altoona B.A. where he was a Singles, Doubles, Team and All-Events champion. And from 1983-2003 Dick bowled in the Allegheney Mountains B.A. and won everything again.

State titles include Singles and All-Events at the 1980 State Moose Tournament. Scratch Doubles Champion in the 1984 PSBA Tournament and 1st place in the 1998 PSBA Seniors Tournament.

In the PBA, Dick has two 1st place finishes; one in Syracuse and one in Rockaway. He came in 9th in the PBA National Tournament and also came in 9th at the ABC Seniors Tournament in Reno. Dick bowled 300 games in the Greater Pittsburgh Open and the PBA Showboat Seniors Open.

Dick has been a League President, Treasurer, Secretary, and has served on the Board of Directors. He has promoted the Big Brothers & Sisters and St. Jude's Children Hospital.

For his outstanding contributions to the game of bowling, it is a pleasure to induct Richard J. Nardozza into the Pennsylvania State Bowling Association Hall of Fame.

 

WILLIAM D. WEAVER

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Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania

William D. Weaver enters the Pennsylvania State Bowling Hall of Fame for meritorious service to the game of bowling.

Bill has been in Organized Bowling for 46 years. Bill has bowled in 41 PSBA Tournaments, 19 PSBA Senior Tournaments, 13 PSBA Mixed Tournaments and 10 ABC Tournaments.

Bill has served on almost every committee of the PSBA. He became a Western Area Director in 1989 and served as President of the PSBA in 1998-1999. Bill introduced the business cards for the PSBA Board.

He has been very active in his local association (The Greater Pittsburgh Tenpin) having been President, Vice President, Director, Advisory Board Member and Delegate to the National Convention. He has served as a League President, Secretary and Treasurer. Bill bowled in 45 City tournaments and 43 Mixed City tournaments. He currently serves as the Awards Chairman for his association. Bill was elected into the Greater Pittsburgh Tenpin Bowling Association Hall of Fame in 1992.

Bill coached junior bowlers for 23 years and became a certified AJBC Coach/Instructor in 1970. He was on the Board of Directors for the AJBC/YABA from 1982-1990 and was their first Vice President from 1985-1987 at which time he became Secretary-Treasurer until 1990. He also attended 5 YABA Conventions.

It is with great pleasure to induct William D. Weaver into the Pennsylvania State Bowling Association Hall of Fame.

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