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Inducted June 12, 2008 Competing on the Pro Bowlers Tour for 22 years, Aleta Rzepecki-Sill was the first woman bowler to earn $1 million in a career. From 1980 to 2001, Rzepecki-Sill won a total of 31 LPBT-PWBA tour events, including the U.S. Open in 1994...
Aug
Inducted June 9, 1983 Long hours of practice paid off for Setlock with over 40 championships, either individually, doubles or in team competition. She bowled a sanctioned 300 game and a dozen 700-series, including a then-Michigan record 776. She was a member of two WIBC team...
Jul
Inducted June 8, 1978 The Detroit native started bowling when he was 12 years old. At 16, he had a 191 average in a Detroit All-Star league. Lubanski won the world invitational crown in Chicago in 1958 and followed up with four titles in the 1959...
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Inducted May 31, 1984 Grygier began his bowling career in an auspicious way by rolling three 300 games within the first two years. A quiet person, he was a member of the Detroit Stroh’s team that won the ABC tournament in Peoria, Ill. He and Phil...
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Inducted June 4, 1981 The 5-foot-8-inch bowling star set an example of how little men can accomplish big things in sports. When he was but 20 years old, “Billy G.” had the nation’s highest average, 226.The Grand Rapids (Mich.) native was American Bowling Congress Masters Champion...
May
Inducted June 10, 1976 Crimmins thrilled bowling fans by sharing in every conceivable bowling title – team, doubles, singles and all-events in local, state and national competitions. The 1941 season was a particularly rugged test. In a stretch of eight weeks, he won four major tournaments...