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  Professional Bowling    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a mixture of questions on the PBA. Some of the questions deal with today's PBA, and others from the "good 'ol days". Good Luck !
Difficult, 10 Qns, doctor_trivia, Oct 02 09
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  Pro Bowlers Tour    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The popular Saturday afternoon ABC Sports show!
Tough, 10 Qns, DriveIn101, Oct 02 08
Tough
DriveIn101
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  The 2005-06 PBA    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your knowledge of the 2005-06 season of the Professional Bowlers Association.
Average, 10 Qns, Zacky1053, Jul 23 09
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  PBA on Free TV    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Long before networks focused on other sports, they had the PBA on seasonal occasions.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Toucan, Oct 02 08
Difficult
Toucan
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  Professionial Bowlers Tour    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Professionial Bowling Record Breakers.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, richm857, Oct 02 08
Very Difficult
richm857
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  PBA 2005    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
PBA 2005 and its most memorable moments!
Tough, 10 Qns, SpectroMagic, Oct 02 08
Tough
SpectroMagic
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trivia question Quick Question
Who won the Banquet Open in 2005?

From Quiz "PBA 2005"





PBA Trivia Questions
1. When did the "Professional Bowlers Tour" debut on ABC?

From Quiz PBA on Free TV

Answer: 1962

Kennedy was President when ABC Sports first started "Professional Bowlers Tour" on 27th January1962.

2. The PBA was originally founded and based in which city?

From Quiz Professional Bowling

Answer: Akron, OH

The PBA was the brainchild of founder Eddie Elias. Based in Akron, he initially kicked off the tour with 33 of the country's best bowlers. In 2003, the PBA's headquarters were in Seattle. Membership has grown to 3500+ on the regular tour plus an additional 700+ members on the Senior circuit.

3. Who holds the record for games bowled in a single PBA Season?

From Quiz Professionial Bowlers Tour

Answer: Walter Ray Williams Jr.

1300 Games Bowled in 1993.

4. What year did 'Pro Bowlers Tour' (PBT) premier on ABC?

From Quiz Pro Bowlers Tour

Answer: 1962

5. From 1984-91, NBC Sports had, "The PBA Fall Tour". Jay Randolph was the sportscaster. Who handled the commentary?

From Quiz PBA on Free TV

Answer: Earl Anthony

They were NBC's answer to Chris Schenkel and Nelson Burton Jr.

6. By now, we're all pretty familiar with Pete Weber's trademark rant, "I'm P.D.W"! You may know the P(Pete), and the W(Weber), but what does the "D" stand for?

From Quiz Professional Bowling

Answer: David

Like his antics or not, it cannot be denied that "PDW" is one of the tour's all-time greatest players.

7. Which PBA member holds the record for making the most Championship Round appearances in a single season?

From Quiz Professionial Bowlers Tour

Answer: Don Carter

18 appearances in 1962.

8. Ed Lubanski is the only bowler to do what on national TV?

From Quiz Pro Bowlers Tour

Answer: Bowl two perfect games back-to-back

This amazing feat was done on CBS-TV in 1959. Unfortunately, the American Bowling Congress (ABC) could not sanction these games. Reason being is that this was a 'scotch doubles' tournament where the first of a four-man team would throw the first ball and continue as long as he made strikes. Once he missed a strike, the second member of the team throws the second ball to try and convert the spare, then continue until he missed a strike. The third member would take over from there, and so forth.

9. Needing only six pins on two shots to win the title, what did PBA player Don Genalo proceed to do in the tenth frame of the 1983 Southern California Open Championship game?

From Quiz Professional Bowling

Answer: Threw 5 on his first ball, then intentionally missed them all and lost.

The announcers were proclaiming his championship win and the screen was disolving to the next commercial, just as Don was intentionally firing his second shot in the ditch. He later stated he had miscalculated the score, and thought he had already lost. Oops. Don's story is not as famous as Del Ballard's gutter ball disaster a few years later, but the results were the same.

10. Which PBA Member holds the record for consectutive 200 games bowled in a single tournament?

From Quiz Professionial Bowlers Tour

Answer: John Denton

56 straight in Sterling Heights, MI 1980.

11. In 1970, Don Johnson won the Firestone Tournament Of Champions with an unforgettable 299! Which pin denied him of the perfect game (as well as an extra {$10,000} and a new car)?

From Quiz Pro Bowlers Tour

Answer: 10

Along with the $25,000 check and the tournament trophy, Don was given another trophy: the stubborn 10 pin!

12. Chris Schenkel finally witnessed a 300 game by which bowler?

From Quiz PBA on Free TV

Answer: Pete McCordic

January 31, 1987; the first match of the AC-Delco Open had Pete McCordic from Houston, Texas, bowl a 300 game on tv not since 1974 by Jim Stefinach at San Francisco. Chris Schenkel missed out on other 300 games, when ABC Sports sent him away covering other assignments.

13. One of the charter members of the tour, this two-time PBA champion, was known as the "Buzzer". What's his last name?

From Quiz Professional Bowling

Answer: Fazio

Basil "Buzz" Fazio, was a veteran champion in his fifties when the PBA was created. He won two titles in the early years and held the distinction of being the oldest player to win on the regular tour until his mark was eclipsed by John Handegard in 1995.

14. Which PBA member holds the record for the number of cashes in a single season?

From Quiz Professionial Bowlers Tour

Answer: Tommy Hudson

34 Cashes in 1977.

15. Who was the first bowler to bowl an official 300 on the PBT?

From Quiz Pro Bowlers Tour

Answer: Jack Biondolillo

Jack Biondolillo threw his perfect game in the 1967 Firestone Tournament Of Champions in Akron, Ohio. The other three bowlers listed here also threw perfect games on {TV;} Johnny Guenther in 1969, Jim Stefanich in 1974, and Pete McCordic in 1987.

16. Where did the first 300 game happen, that also gave the player the tournament?

From Quiz PBA on Free TV

Answer: Grand Prairie, Texas

Bob Benoit, on his first appearance ever, won the 1988 Quaker State Open, by bowling a 300 game in the championship match. The event happened in Forum Bowl at Grand Prairie, Texas.

17. In the early 1970s, his revolutionary idea to soak his bowling balls in special solvents led to great scores, many titles, and new rules governing such practices. His name was what?

From Quiz Professional Bowling

Answer: Don McCune

McCune was ahead of his time. His process made his bowling ball grab much harder and hit stronger than the rest of the field.

18. Which PBA Member holds the record for the number of consectuive tournaments bowled?

From Quiz Professionial Bowlers Tour

Answer: Harry Sullins

239 during the seasons 1986 to 1993.

19. Who was the first pro bowler to earn over {$1,000,000} in the Pro Bowler's Association (PBA)?

From Quiz Pro Bowlers Tour

Answer: Earl Anthony

Surpassed the one million mark at the 1982 PBA National Championship!

20. NBC's "SportsWorld" held an annual event similar to golf's, "The Skins Game", called what?

From Quiz PBA on Free TV

Answer: The Bowling Shootout

"The Bowling Shootout" lasted from 1988-90. It was held in Muskegon, Michigan (88), Reno, Nevada (89) and Atlantic City (90). Four bowlers competed as each frame had a designated value. The bowler with the most money won the Shootout.

21. Which PBA Member holds the record for the most championship round appearances in a career?

From Quiz Professionial Bowlers Tour

Answer: Earl Anthony

Earl Anthony with 144 appearances, possibly the best bowler of all time!

22. He was the first to covert the 7-10 split on the PBT. Who was it?

From Quiz Pro Bowlers Tour

Answer: Mark Roth

23. Who won all the boats for having the most strikes in each "Bowling Shootout"?

From Quiz PBA on Free TV

Answer: Marshall Holman

Marshall Holman won all three boats on the "Bowling Shootout", for bowling the most strikes. He won the boat in 1988, 1989, and 1990.

24. This PBA star was the Collegiate Bowler of the Year in 1992. He won his first two PBA titles in 1999. His 220+ average led the tour in 2000. His name was what?

From Quiz Professional Bowling

Answer: Chris Barnes

Barnes was a member of TEAM USA, and was the United States Olympic Committee's Athlete of the Year for Bowling in 1994, '96, and '97, before joining the PBA.

25. Which PBA Member holds the record for consecutive Match Play appearances?

From Quiz Professionial Bowlers Tour

Answer: Dick Weber

23 by Dick Weber in 1963!

26. Which professional bowler is nicknamed 'Bo'?

From Quiz Pro Bowlers Tour

Answer: Nelson Burton, Jr.

He is also well known as Chris Schenkel's PBT co-host for many years.

27. I've been to the PBA winner's circle over 15 times. I did however, experience a dry spell of over seven years, between my first and second titles. Who am I?

From Quiz Professional Bowling

Answer: Norm Duke

Duke became the PBA's youngest-ever champ in 1983, when he won in Cleveland. His next title came in 1991. That year, Duke won twice and collected over 6 figures in prize money.

28. Which PBA Member holds the dubious record of bowling the lowest single game on national TV during the two decades, 1990s and 2000s?

From Quiz Professionial Bowlers Tour

Answer: Steve Jaros

Steve Jaros had a 129 game in Lake Zurich, IL, in 1992!

29. What is pro bowler Walter Ray Williams Jr's other sports profession?

From Quiz Pro Bowlers Tour

Answer: Horseshoes

Quite an underhander in both sports!

30. How many seasons did Chris Schenkel and Nelson Burton Jr.'s partnership last on ABC?

From Quiz PBA on Free TV

Answer: 23

Chris Schenkel and Nelson Burton Jr. lasted 23 seasons (1975-97). The longest sportscasting partnership on network television. Football commentators Pat Summerall and John Madden lasted only 21 seasons on CBS/Fox.

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