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11-17-2008, 04:14 PM
Numbers 27-32 on the All-Time Greatest Bowlers list were revealed on Sunday's telecast. Here's how the list stands to date:
* 27: Jim Stefanich
Career Titles: 14
Career Major Titles: 2
Career Earnings: $550,820
Highlights: After winning his first title in 1966, broke out with nine titles over the next two seasons, earning three victories in 1967 – including the Tournament of Champions – and six in 1968… Among his six victories in 1968 was the BPAA U.S. Open and for his efforts he was named the 1968 PBA Player of the Year… Led the Tour in earnings in 1968 with $67,375… Also known for his 300 game in the 1974 Midas Open, just the third on live national television… Inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1980.
* 28: Harry Smith
Career Titles: 12
Career Major Titles: 2
Career Earnings: $244,992
Highlights: PBA Charter Member won four events in 1963 and three in 1965… Won the 1960 BPAA All-Star for his first career title and Major… One of his four victories in 1963 came in the USBC Masters for his second Major title… Finished among the top five in earnings in four consecutive seasons and five of six between 1960-65... Second in earnings in both 1960 ($17,322) and 1963 ($36,962)… Inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1975.
* 29: Del Ballard Jr.
Career Titles: 13
Career Major Titles: 4
Career Earnings: $1,300,357
Highlights: Won all 13 of his titles in a seven-year span from 1987-93… Owns four Major titles, tied for seventh all time… Has won the U.S. Open twice (1987, ’93) as well as the USBC Masters and Tournament of Champions… His first career victory came in the 1987 U.S. Open, which made him the first bowler to win a six-figure first place prize.
* 30: Tommy Jones
Career Titles: 12
Career Major Titles: 2
Career Earnings: $1,028,188
Highlights: Set a PBA record for shortest time between first and 10th titles, winning title No. 10 just two years, six months and seven days after his first… Won four titles apiece in 2004-05 and 2005-06… One of his four titles in 2005-06 came in the 63rd U.S. Open which marked his first Major title… Went on to capture PBA Player of the Year honors in 05-06… Named PBA Rookie of the Year in 2001-02… One of just three bowlers to win both the Player and Rookie of the Year awards in their career.
* 31: Wayne Zahn
Career Titles: 13
Career Major Titles: 3
Career Earnings: $400,059
Highlights: PBA Charter Member was named PBA Player of the Year in 1966, the year he became the first man to win the PBA National Championship and Tournament of Champions the same season… Won his second National Championship in 1968… The years 1966 and ’67 also saw Zahn become the first person to win the George Young High Average Award back-to-back… Inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1981.
* 32: Jim Godman
Career Titles: 11
Career Major Titles: 3
Career Earnings: $396,178
Highlights: The 1965 PBA Rookie of the Year won 11 times in his career, including three Majors… Won the Tournament of Champions in both 1969 and 1973 and also won the 1971 USBC Masters… Won at least one title in four consecutive seasons from 1966-69, winning two in ’69… Also won two titles each in ’71 and ’73 with a Major in each season… Inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1987.
* 27: Jim Stefanich
Career Titles: 14
Career Major Titles: 2
Career Earnings: $550,820
Highlights: After winning his first title in 1966, broke out with nine titles over the next two seasons, earning three victories in 1967 – including the Tournament of Champions – and six in 1968… Among his six victories in 1968 was the BPAA U.S. Open and for his efforts he was named the 1968 PBA Player of the Year… Led the Tour in earnings in 1968 with $67,375… Also known for his 300 game in the 1974 Midas Open, just the third on live national television… Inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1980.
* 28: Harry Smith
Career Titles: 12
Career Major Titles: 2
Career Earnings: $244,992
Highlights: PBA Charter Member won four events in 1963 and three in 1965… Won the 1960 BPAA All-Star for his first career title and Major… One of his four victories in 1963 came in the USBC Masters for his second Major title… Finished among the top five in earnings in four consecutive seasons and five of six between 1960-65... Second in earnings in both 1960 ($17,322) and 1963 ($36,962)… Inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1975.
* 29: Del Ballard Jr.
Career Titles: 13
Career Major Titles: 4
Career Earnings: $1,300,357
Highlights: Won all 13 of his titles in a seven-year span from 1987-93… Owns four Major titles, tied for seventh all time… Has won the U.S. Open twice (1987, ’93) as well as the USBC Masters and Tournament of Champions… His first career victory came in the 1987 U.S. Open, which made him the first bowler to win a six-figure first place prize.
* 30: Tommy Jones
Career Titles: 12
Career Major Titles: 2
Career Earnings: $1,028,188
Highlights: Set a PBA record for shortest time between first and 10th titles, winning title No. 10 just two years, six months and seven days after his first… Won four titles apiece in 2004-05 and 2005-06… One of his four titles in 2005-06 came in the 63rd U.S. Open which marked his first Major title… Went on to capture PBA Player of the Year honors in 05-06… Named PBA Rookie of the Year in 2001-02… One of just three bowlers to win both the Player and Rookie of the Year awards in their career.
* 31: Wayne Zahn
Career Titles: 13
Career Major Titles: 3
Career Earnings: $400,059
Highlights: PBA Charter Member was named PBA Player of the Year in 1966, the year he became the first man to win the PBA National Championship and Tournament of Champions the same season… Won his second National Championship in 1968… The years 1966 and ’67 also saw Zahn become the first person to win the George Young High Average Award back-to-back… Inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1981.
* 32: Jim Godman
Career Titles: 11
Career Major Titles: 3
Career Earnings: $396,178
Highlights: The 1965 PBA Rookie of the Year won 11 times in his career, including three Majors… Won the Tournament of Champions in both 1969 and 1973 and also won the 1971 USBC Masters… Won at least one title in four consecutive seasons from 1966-69, winning two in ’69… Also won two titles each in ’71 and ’73 with a Major in each season… Inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1987.