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Michael Todd Fagan (born November 4, 1980) is an American former professional bowler on the PBA Tour. He has also participated in World Bowling Tour (WBT) and European Bowling Tour (EBT) events, and as a member of Team USA in international competitions. Known for his high backswing, he was given the nickname "King of Swing".
The program began as a club team, becoming a varsity sport in 1996 and an official NCAA sport in 2003. The Cornhuskers have since established themselves as the NCAA's premier bowling program. Nebraska has won eleven national championships, finished runner-up four times, and is the only program to qualify for every NCAA Bowling Championship. [2]
The 2024 World Singles Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships will be the ninth edition of the world singles championships and held in Brezno, Slovakia, from 27 May to 1 June 2024. [ 1 ] Participants
Bowlers using a high backswing (shown) are generally considered crankers. A cranker or power player is a bowler who strives to generate revolutions using a cupped wrist or excessive wrist action. They typically have revolution rates over 400 rpm. Crankers who rely on wrist action may have a high backswing and open their shoulders to generate ...
This is a recap of the 1967 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's ninth season, and consisted of 33 events. Dave Davis was the runaway winner of the Sporting News PBA Player of the Year award, as he won six titles during the season and became the first multiple winner of the PBA National Championship (he also won the event in 1965).
Junior Aubrie Cooke tossed a 183-192-375 set, Maryann Rush adding a 155-134-289 round, Haley Row adding a 133 and Audryna Reid shooting a 107.
The PBA kicked off its 50th season with a major tournament: the PBA World Championship was moved to the front of the PBA schedule for the first time in history. The tournament was contested October 19–25, 2008 at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kansas , with the live televised finals airing Sunday, October 26 on ESPN.
He then went without a title for all of calendar year 2013. During the PBA's Summer Swing in 2014, O'Neill defeated Brian Valenta in the Lucas Oil PBA Badger Open to receive his fifth PBA title. [12] O'Neill also won the special "King of the Swing" challenge at this event for an additional $10,000, though this was a non-title match.