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1962 PBA Tour season

FieldValue
titlePBA Bowling Tour: 1962 Season
leagueProfessional Bowlers Association
sportTen-pin bowling
durationJanuary 24 – November 8, 1962
seasonPBA Tour
MVPNone selected
seasonslistProfessional Bowlers Association Seasons
seasonslistnamesPBA Tour
prevseason_linkPBA Bowling Tour: 1961 Season
prevseason_year1961
nextseason_linkPBA Bowling Tour: 1963 Season
nextseason_year1963

This is a recap of the 1962 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the Tour's fourth season. Included in the season's 30 events was the third PBA National Championship (won by Carmen Salvino) and the first-ever PBA Tournament of Champions, which featured all 25 previous PBA Tour champions to date. It was won by Joe Joseph, who had qualified by capturing his first PBA title only four events earlier.

Tournament schedule

Major championships in bold text.

EventBowling centerCityDatesWinner
Fourth Empire State PBA OpenRedwood LanesAlbany, New YorkJan 24–27Fred Lening (1)
Philadelphia PBA OpenBoulevard LanesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaJan 30 – Feb 3Harry Smith (2)
PBA Colt OpenColt Lanes of TowsonBaltimore, MarylandFeb 7–10Dick Hoover (1)
Akron Coca-Cola PBA OpenNorth LanesAkron, OhioFeb 14–17Glen Blakesley (1)
Cleveland Coca-Cola PBA OpenEastgate ColiseumCleveland, OhioFeb 21–24Skip Vigars (1)
Winston-Salem PBA OpenExpressway LanesWinston-Salem, North CarolinaFeb 28 – Mar 03Al Savas (1)
Birmingham PBA OpenBowl-A-MacBirmingham, AlabamaMar 7–10Andy Rogoznica (1)
Memphis PBA OpenImperial LanesMemphis, TennesseeMar 14–17Glenn Allison (1)
Houston PBA OpenMcGregor Bowling CentersHouston, TexasMar 21–24Don Carter (3)
Oak Hills PBA OpenOak Hills LanesSan Antonio, TexasMar 28–31Don Bickford (1)
Oklahoma City Coca-Cola OpenLincoln LanesOklahoma City, OklahomaApr 4–7Tom Hennessey (2)
St. Louis Coca-Cola OpenNorthland BowlSt. Louis, MissouriApr 9–12Joe Joseph (1)
San Jose PBA OpenSaratoga LanesSan Jose, CaliforniaApr 18–21J. B. Solomon (1)
Las Vegas PBA OpenShowboat LanesLas Vegas, NevadaApr 25–28Dick Agee (1)
Indianapolis PBA OpenPlay BowlIndianapolis, IndianaMay 15–18Billy Welu (1)
PBA Tournament of ChampionsPlay BowlIndianapolis, IndianaMay 19–20Joe Joseph (2)
Canadian PBA OpenLaurentian LanesMontreal, QuebecMay 30 – Jun 2Tom Hennessey (3)
Santa Fair PBA OpenSanta Fair LanesSeattle, WashingtonJun 14–17Don Carter (4)
Silver Lanes PBA OpenSilver LanesSpokane, WashingtonJun 21–24Darylee Cox (1)
Salt Lake PBA OpenRitz Classic LanesSalt Lake City, UtahJun 27–30Glenn Allison (2)
Southern California PBA OpenOcean LanesLong Beach, CaliforniaJul 5–8Al Savas (2)
Tucson PBA OpenCactus LanesTucson, ArizonaJul 12–15Don Carter (5)
All-American ClassicCotton BowlDallas, TexasJul 19–22Ray Orf (1)
Twin City PBA OpenMaplewood BowlSt. Paul, MinnesotaJul 26–29Andy Marzich (1)
Chicago PBA OpenThe BowliumChicago, IllinoisAug 9–12Ed Lubanski (1)
Pontiac PBA Open300 BowlPontiac, MichiganAug 16–19Carmen Salvino (2)
Niagara Falls PBA OpenBeverly LanesNiagara Falls, New YorkAug 23–26George Howard (2)
Labor Day PBA ClassicThe Bowlers ClubLatham, New YorkAug 31 – Sep 3Dick Downey (1)
Rochester PBA OpenPanorama BowlRochester, New YorkNov 1–4Don Carter (6)
Third Annual PBA National ChampionshipBoulevard LanesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaNov 3–8Carmen Salvino (3)

References

References

  1. "Hall of Fame Bowlers – Carmen Salvino". PBA.
  2. "Joe Joseph page". mcubed.net.
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