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Walter Ray Williams Jr. (born October 6, 1959) is an American professional bowler and competitive horseshoes pitcher. He holds the record for all-time standard PBA Tour career titles (47), and total PBA earnings (over $5 million through 2022). [ 2 ]
The TOC is the only PBA major that all-time titles leader Walter Ray Williams Jr. has never won. The 2010–11 Tournament of Champions took place January 16–22, 2011, and featured a $1 million purse and $250,000 first prize, making it the richest PBA tournament ever. [12]
This is a recap of the 1993 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 35th season, and consisted of 35 events. PBA Player of the Year Walter Ray Williams, Jr. dominated the season with seven victories and a 299 game in the first match in the Leisure's Long Island open against Robert Lawrence, while leading nearly every statistical category.
This is a recap of the 1986 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 28th season, and consisted of 32 events. Walter Ray Williams, Jr. won his first three PBA titles on the season, and also won the player vote for the PBA Player of the Year award.
Walter Ray Williams Jr. and Jason Belmonte have won the most P.O.Y. awards (7 each), one more than Anthony. [10] Williams is also the oldest bowler to be named Player of the Year, earning the 2009–10 award at age 50.
A League of Ordinary Gentlemen is a documentary film about ten-pin bowling that was released on DVD on March 21, 2006. It was written and directed by Christopher Browne and stars PBA Tour players Pete Weber, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Chris Barnes, and Wayne Webb. It was first televised nationally on the PBS series Independent Lens on April 25 ...
According to Britannica, in 1964 iconic bowler Don Carter was the first athlete to earn a $1 million contract in any professional sport. The bowler, known for his mastery of the right-handed ...
Kulick's momentous victory in the January 24 Tournament of Champions finals over Chris Barnes, 265–195, made her the first female bowler ever to win a regular PBA Tour event. In addition, Mike Fagan won his first career singles title. 50-year-old Walter Ray Williams Jr. won his eighth career major, and 47th title overall, at the USBC Masters.