Anthony finished second on the PBA Tour 42 times and he won 41 tournament titles. 3, Jim Stefanich (Waukegan, IL; Grand Rapids, MI; South Bend, IN, 1972); 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. Source: -Vint, Bill. Ryan Shafer (Vernon Hills, IL, 2006); He also won seven victories on the PBA Senior Tour. Most observers believe Earl was the best professional bowler to have ever lived. MOST CAREER TELECASTS IN MAJOR EVENTS 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 was the tour's 17th season, and consisted of 34 events. 1981 Long Island Open, Garden City, New York. Earl Anthony Earl was always ready for whatever mission or challenge he was to do on a particular day and his enthusiasm for life was admirable. Earl Anthony - born April 27, 1938, is arguably one of, if not the biggest name in bowling of all time. Sometimes fans would follow him out the door as though Earl was the pied piper of bowling. 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. In bowling, there are no biographies.. Anthony won 43 career championships and was PBA Player of the Year six times (1974-1976, 1981-1983). 14 Jason Belmonte, ALL-TIME EARNINGS Earl Anthony, professional bowling's No. WebIn his first season bowling, Earl achieved an official league average of 165. You need to go for all you can because you never know when it's over.". BEST MATCH GAME RECORD (18-game format) In January 2002, the PBA began the year with a tournament named after Anthony, "The Earl Anthony Memorial Classic." Where most pro bowlers circulate in public with anonymity, Anthony was the most high profile of any bowler and was frequently recognized by the general public. ", Bowling great Dick Weber once described the left-handed Anthony as "the greatest speed-control bowler ever to play the game. He was 63. Wherever Earl went, autograph seekers were not far behind. 579, Mike Aulby 300, David Ozio 279 (Wichita, KS, 1993), LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY ON NATIONAL TV Earl also finished runner-up to fellow lefty Mike Aulby in the 1979 PBA National Championship. WebThis is a recap of the 1975 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. "He was just Mr. Earl Anthony became the first PBA player to win seven titles in a season since Dick Weber (1961), while also gaining an unprecedented "three-peat" in the Brunswick PBA National Championship. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. $317,995 Jason Belmonte, MOST TITLES Earl Anthony "He may have had had a heart attack and fallen down the stairs," he said. Shark Championship, 2010 (Australia, Finland, Canada, U.S.), 7-10 SPLIT CONVERSIONS, NATIONAL TV (3) 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]. 185, Walter Ray Williams Jr. National Championship six times and the Tournament of Champions twice. "Now I've talked to him and shook his hand and got his autograph. Nobody was a bigger name then than Anthony, a crew-cut, bespectacled left-hander sometimes called Square Earl, a man who once seemed destined to line his den with grocery-league trophies. [4], Anthony was born in Tacoma, Washington to Earl Anthony and Laura Davis. When NBC was persuaded to telecast the Fall Tour in 1989, Earl joined his golf buddy Jay Randolph behind the mike. "Top 10 Moments in T of C History." 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). He tried again on the Tour in 1969, finishing second in his first tournament, then won at Seattle in 1970 and again in New York in 1971. 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Earl Roderick Anthony (Earl the Pearl, Square Earl, The Doomsday Stroking Machine) Bats ?, Throws Left; Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb. -- 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. 6) @ Mike Aulby vs. David Ozio, 279 (Wichita, Kan, July 31, 1993); 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. return to top, HIGH SCORE FOR 24TH QUALIFIER (18 games) 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. The following is how the late great Earl Anthony mastered the game of bowling. CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. 1) Jack Biondolillo vs. Les Schissler, 216 (Akron, Ohio, April 1, 1967); The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Article at www.pba.com on August 16, 2010. Earl Anthony (1974) MOST TV MATCH WINS (singles events only) 153, Walter Ray Williams Jr. 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. "I'd like to give the other seniors a chance to win instead of overshadowing them. Anthony was hurt and disappointed by the snub at first, but he said that he had experienced similar rejections in other places previously for the same old reasons about bowling. Despite being a republican, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is taking on a prominent role in the coronation ceremony. Born April 27, 1938 in Tacoma, WA, USA; Died August 14, 2001 in New Berlin, WI, USA; Biographical Information . Bowling. The manager said he was sorry but they did not subscribe to TNT on their satellite but they carried everything else. 1976 Fresno HBO Open, Fresno, California. 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]. 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. MOST EARNINGS IN ONE SEASON WITHOUT A TITLE