PBA Bowling Tour: 1962 Season
PBA Bowling Tour: 1962 Season | |
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League | Professional Bowlers Association |
Sport | Ten-pin bowling |
Duration | January 24 – November 8, 1962 |
PBA Tour | |
Season MVP | None selected |
This is a recap of the 1962 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the Tour's fourth season. Included in the season's 30 events was the third PBA National Championship (won by Carmen Salvino)[1] and the first-ever PBA Tournament of Champions, which featured all 25 previous PBA Tour champions to date. It was won by , who had qualified by capturing his first PBA title only four events earlier.[2]
Tournament schedule[]
Event | Bowling center | City | Dates | Winner |
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Fourth Empire State PBA Open | Redwood Lanes | Albany, New York | Jan 24–27 | (1) |
Philadelphia PBA Open | Boulevard Lanes | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Jan 30 – Feb 3 | Harry Smith (2) |
PBA Colt Open | Colt Lanes of Towson | Baltimore, Maryland | Feb 7–10 | Dick Hoover (1) |
Akron Coca-Cola PBA Open | North Lanes | Akron, Ohio | Feb 14–17 | (1) |
Cleveland Coca-Cola PBA Open | Eastgate Coliseum | Cleveland, Ohio | Feb 21–24 | (1) |
Winston-Salem PBA Open | Expressway Lanes | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Feb 28 – Mar 03 | (1) |
Birmingham PBA Open | Bowl-A-Mac | Birmingham, Alabama | Mar 7–10 | (1) |
Memphis PBA Open | Imperial Lanes | Memphis, Tennessee | Mar 14–17 | Glenn Allison (1) |
Houston PBA Open | McGregor Bowling Centers | Houston, Texas | Mar 21–24 | Don Carter (3) |
Oak Hills PBA Open | Oak Hills Lanes | San Antonio, Texas | Mar 28–31 | (1) |
Oklahoma City Coca-Cola Open | Lincoln Lanes | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Apr 4–7 | (2) |
St. Louis Coca-Cola Open | Northland Bowl | St. Louis, Missouri | Apr 9–12 | (1) |
San Jose PBA Open | Saratoga Lanes | San Jose, California | Apr 18–21 | (1) |
Las Vegas PBA Open | Showboat Lanes | Las Vegas, Nevada | Apr 25–28 | (1) |
Indianapolis PBA Open | Play Bowl | Indianapolis, Indiana | May 15–18 | Billy Welu (1) |
PBA Tournament of Champions | Play Bowl | Indianapolis, Indiana | May 19–20 | Joe Joseph (2) |
Canadian PBA Open | Laurentian Lanes | Montreal, Quebec | May 30 – Jun 2 | Tom Hennessey (3) |
Santa Fair PBA Open | Santa Fair Lanes | Seattle, Washington | Jun 14–17 | Don Carter (4) |
Silver Lanes PBA Open | Silver Lanes | Spokane, Washington | Jun 21–24 | (1) |
Salt Lake PBA Open | Ritz Classic Lanes | Salt Lake City, Utah | Jun 27–30 | Glenn Allison (2) |
Southern California PBA Open | Ocean Lanes | Long Beach, California | Jul 5–8 | Al Savas (2) |
Tucson PBA Open | Cactus Lanes | Tucson, Arizona | Jul 12–15 | Don Carter (5) |
All-American Classic | Cotton Bowl | Dallas, Texas | Jul 19–22 | (1) |
Twin City PBA Open | Maplewood Bowl | St. Paul, Minnesota | Jul 26–29 | (1) |
Chicago PBA Open | The Bowlium | Chicago, Illinois | Aug 9–12 | (1) |
Pontiac PBA Open | 300 Bowl | Pontiac, Michigan | Aug 16–19 | Carmen Salvino (2) |
Niagara Falls PBA Open | Beverly Lanes | Niagara Falls, New York | Aug 23–26 | (2) |
Labor Day PBA Classic | The Bowlers Club | Latham, New York | Aug 31 – Sep 3 | (1) |
Rochester PBA Open | Panorama Bowl | Rochester, New York | Nov 1–4 | Don Carter (6) |
Third Annual PBA National Championship | Boulevard Lanes | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Nov 3–8 | Carmen Salvino (3) |
References[]
- ^ "Hall of Fame Bowlers – Carmen Salvino". PBA.
- ^ "Joe Joseph page". mcubed.net.
External links[]
Categories:
- Professional Bowlers Association seasons
- 1962 in bowling