Famous Professional Bowlers

        The PBA has kept records on professional bowlers since they started. Some of the top bowlers and the number of titles they have won are:


    Walter Ray Williams may be one of the most famous professional bowlers and has his own fan club. When not bowling, he likes to play chess and golf and is a six-time world horseshoe pitching champion. He was born on October 6, 1959. He is a 5 time PBA Bowler of the year [1986, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998]. Also, he is one of the all time leading money winners on the PBA Tour with earnings of $3,628,322.

  





 Chris Barnes lives in Flower Mound, Texas with his wife Lynda and his twin children Ryan and Troy. Before 1997 he was a member of the Team USA for 4 years. He won 4 gold medals at the American Zone Championships in 1997 and joined the PBA in 1998. When he is not bowling he likes to play basketball, golf, and  baseball. He also likes to play with his sons. If he was not a bowler he would like to be a basketball coach. His PBA earnings are $1,174,062.




    Don Carter was bowling's first million-dollar man. He became a million-dollar man by hitting a magic mark because he landed a $1million endorsement deal. He was also elected the greatest bowler in history. He was the first bowler to win every major tournament. He joined the PBA in 1958. He was the "Member of the Year" of the PBA in 1960, the year he won the National Championships. He was the PBA President for 2 years and was a member of the board for 16 years.








Cris Barnes picture Courtesy of USBC and the PBA.
Don Carter picture Courtesy of USBC.