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{{Infobox sports season
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 32 events was the third [[PBA World Championship|PBA National Championship]] and the first-ever [[H&R Block Tournament of Champions|PBA Tournament of Champions]], which featured all 25 previous PBA Tour champions to date.
| title =PBA Bowling Tour: 1962 Season

| league =[[Professional Bowlers Association]]
== Tournament Schedule and Recaps ==
| sport =[[Ten-pin bowling]]

| duration =January 24 – November 8, 1962
| season =[[PBA Tour]]
| MVP =None selected
| seasonslist =Professional Bowlers Association Seasons
| seasonslistnames =PBA Tour
| prevseason_link =PBA Bowling Tour: 1961 Season
| prevseason_year =1961
| nextseason_link =PBA Bowling Tour: 1963 Season
| nextseason_year =1963
}}


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]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Hall of Fame Bowlers – Carmen Salvino |publisher=PBA |url=http://www.pba.com/Bowlers/HallOfFame/255}}</ref> and the first-ever [[PBA Tournament of Champions]], which featured all 25 previous PBA Tour champions to date. It was won by [[Joe Joseph (bowler)|Joe Joseph]], who had qualified by capturing his first PBA title only four events earlier.<ref>{{cite web |title=Joe Joseph page |publisher=mcubed.net |url=http://mcubed.net/bowling/zzjoejoseph.shtml}}</ref>


==Tournament schedule==
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
! Event !! Bowling center !! City !! Dates !! Winner
|-
! Event !! Bowling Center !! City !! Dates !! Winner

|-
|-
| '''Fourth Empire State PBA Open'''
| '''Fourth Empire State PBA Open'''
| Redwood Lanes
| Redwood Lanes
| [[Albany, NY]]
| [[Albany, New York]]
| Jan 24–27
| 01/24/1961-01/27/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Fred Lening]] (1)
| [[Fred Lening]] (1)
|-
|-
| '''Philadelphia PBA Open'''
| '''Philadelphia PBA Open'''
| Boulevard Lanes
| Boulevard Lanes
| [[Philadelphia, PA]]
| [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
| Jan 30 – Feb 3
| 01/30/1962-02/03/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Harry Smith]] (2)
| [[Harry Smith (bowler)|Harry Smith]] (2)
|-
|-
| '''PBA Colt Open'''
| '''PBA Colt Open'''
| Colt Lanes of Towson
| Colt Lanes of Towson
| [[Baltimore, MD]]
| [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
| Feb 7–10
| 02/07/1962-02/10/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Dick Hoover]] (1)
| [[Dick Hoover]] (1)
|-
|-
| '''Akron Coca-Cola PBA Open'''
| '''Akron Coca-Cola PBA Open'''
| North Lanes
| North Lanes
| [[Akron, OH]]
| [[Akron, Ohio]]
| Feb 14–17
| 02/14/1962-02/17/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Glen Blakesley]] (1)
| [[Glen Blakesley]] (1)
|-
|-
| '''Cleveland Coca-Cola PBA Open'''
| '''Cleveland Coca-Cola PBA Open'''
| Eastgate Coliseum
| Eastgate Coliseum
| [[Cleveland, OH]]
| [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
| Feb 21–24
| 02/21/1962-02/24/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Skip Vigars]] (1)
| [[Skip Vigars]] (1)
|-
|-
| '''Winston-Salem PBA Open'''
| '''Winston-Salem PBA Open'''
| Expressway Lanes
| Expressway Lanes
| [[Winston-Salem, NC]]
| [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]
| 02/28/1962-03/03/1962
| Feb 28 – Mar 03
| '''Winner:''' [[Al Savas]] (1)
| [[Al Savas]] (1)
|-
|-
| '''Birmingham PBA Open'''
| '''Birmingham PBA Open'''
| Bowl-A-Mac
| Bowl-A-Mac
| [[Birmingham, AL]]
| [[Birmingham, Alabama]]
| Mar 7–10
| 03/07/1962-03/10/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Andy Rogoznica]] (1)
| [[Andy Rogoznica]] (1)
|-
|-
| '''Memphis PBA Open'''
| '''Memphis PBA Open'''
| Imperial Lanes
| Imperial Lanes
| [[Memphis, TN]]
| [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
| Mar 14–17
| 03/14/1962-03/17/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Glenn Allison]] (1)
| [[Glenn Allison]] (1)
|-
|-
| '''Houston PBA Open'''
| '''Houston PBA Open'''
| McGregor Bowling Centers
| McGregor Bowling Centers
| [[Houston, TX]]
| [[Houston, Texas]]
| Mar 21–24
| 03/21/1962-03/24/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Don Carter (bowler)|Don Carter]] (3)
| [[Don Carter (bowler)|Don Carter]] (3)
|-
|-
| '''Oak Hills PBA Open'''
| '''Oak Hills PBA Open'''
| Oak Hill Lanes
| Oak Hills Lanes
| [[San Antonio, TX]]
| [[San Antonio, Texas]]
| Mar 28–31
| 03/28/1962-03/31/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Don Bickford]] (1)
| [[Don Bickford]] (1)
|-
|-
| '''Oklahoma City Coca-Cola Open'''
| '''Oklahoma City Coca-Cola Open'''
| Lincoln Lanes
| Lincoln Lanes
| [[Oklahoma City, OK]]
| [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]]
| Apr 4–7
| 04/04/1962-04/07/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Tom Hennessey]] (2)
| [[Tom Hennessey (bowler)|Tom Hennessey]] (2)
|-
|-
| '''St. Louis Coca-Cola Open'''
| '''St. Louis Coca-Cola Open'''
| Northland Bowl
| Northland Bowl
| [[St. Louis, MO]]
| [[St. Louis, Missouri]]
| Apr 9–12
| 04/09/1962-04/12/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Joe Joseph (bowler)|Joe Joseph]] (1)
| [[Joe Joseph (bowler)|Joe Joseph]] (1)
|-
|-
| '''San Jose PBA Open'''
| '''San Jose PBA Open'''
| Saratoga Lanes
| Saratoga Lanes
| [[San Jose, CA]]
| [[San Jose, California]]
| Apr 18–21
| 04/18/1962-04/21/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[J. B. Solomon]] (1)
| [[J. B. Solomon]] (1)
|-
|-
| '''Las Vegas PBA Open'''
| '''Las Vegas PBA Open'''
| Showboat Lanes
| Showboat Lanes
| [[Las Vegas, NV]]
| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]
| Apr 25–28
| 04/25/1962-04/28/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Dick Agee]] (1)
| [[Dick Agee]] (1)
|-
|-
| '''Indianapolis PBA Open'''
| '''Indianapolis PBA Open'''
| Play Bowl
| Play Bowl
| [[Indianapolis, IN]]
| [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]
| May 15–18
| 05/15/1962-05/18/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Billy Welu]] (1)
| [[Billy Welu]] (1)
|-
|-
| '''[[H&R Block Tournament of Champions|PBA Tournament of Champions]]'''
| '''[[PBA Tournament of Champions]]'''
| Play Bowl
| Play Bowl
| [[Indianapolis, IN]]
| [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]
| May 19–20
| 05/19/1962-05/20/1962
| '''Winner:''' Joe Joseph (2)
| Joe Joseph (2)
|-
|-
| '''Canadian PBA Open'''
| '''Canadian PBA Open'''
| Laurentian Lanes
| Laurentian Lanes
| [[Montreal, QC]]
| [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]]
| May 30 – Jun 2
| 05/30/1962-06/02/1962
| '''Winner:''' Tom Hennessey (3)
| Tom Hennessey (3)
|-
|-
| '''Santa Fair PBA Open'''
| '''Santa Fair PBA Open'''
| Santa Fair Lanes
| Santa Fair Lanes
| [[Seattle, WA]]
| [[Seattle, Washington]]
| Jun 14–17
| 06/14/1962-06/17/1962
| '''Winner:''' Don Carter (4)
| Don Carter (4)
|-
|-
| '''Silver Lanes PBA Open'''
| '''Silver Lanes PBA Open'''
| Silver Lanes
| Silver Lanes
| [[Spokane, WA]]
| [[Spokane, Washington]]
| Jun 21–24
| 06/21/1962-06/24/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Darylee Cox]] (5)
| [[Darylee Cox]] (1)
|-
|-
| '''Salt Lake PBA Open'''
| '''Salt Lake PBA Open'''
| Ritz Classic Lanes
| Ritz Classic Lanes
| [[Salt Lake City]]
| [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]
| Jun 27–30
| 06/27/1962-06/30/1962
| '''Winner:''' Glenn Allison (2)
| Glenn Allison (2)
|-
|-
| '''Southern California PBA Open'''
| '''Southern California PBA Open'''
| Ocean Lanes
| Ocean Lanes
| [[Long Beach, CA]]
| [[Long Beach, California]]
| Jul 5–8
| 07/05/1962-07/08/1962
| '''Winner:''' Al Savas (2)
| Al Savas (2)
|-
|-
| '''Tucson PBA Open'''
| '''Tucson PBA Open'''
| Cactus Lanes
| Cactus Lanes
| [[Tucson, AZ]]
| [[Tucson, Arizona]]
| Jul 12–15
| 07/12/1962-07/15/1962
| '''Winner:''' Don Carter (5)
| Don Carter (5)
|-
|-
| '''All-American Classic'''
| '''All-American Classic'''
| Cotton Bowl
| Cotton Bowl
| [[Dallas, TX]]
| [[Dallas, Texas]]
| Jul 19–22
| 07/19/1962-07/22/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Ray Orf]] (1)
| [[Ray Orf]] (1)
|-
|-
| '''Twin City PBA Open'''
| '''Twin City PBA Open'''
| Maplewood Bowl
| Maplewood Bowl
| [[St. Paul, MN]
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota]]
| Jul 26–29
| 07/26/1962-07/29/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Andy Marzich]] (1)
| [[Andy Marzich]] (1)
|-
|-
| '''Chicago PBA Open'''
| '''Chicago PBA Open'''
| The Bowlium
| The Bowlium
| [[Chicago, IL]]
| [[Chicago, Illinois]]
| Aug 9–12
| 08/09/1962-08/12/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Ed Lubanski]] (1)
| [[Ed Lubanski]] (1)
|-
|-
| '''Pontiac PBA Open'''
| '''Pontiac PBA Open'''
| 300 Bowl
| 300 Bowl
| [[Pontiac, MI]]
| [[Pontiac, Michigan]]
| Aug 16–19
| 08/16/1962-08/19/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Carmen Salvino]] (2)
| [[Carmen Salvino]] (2)
|-
|-
| '''Niagara Falls PBA Open'''
| '''Niagara Falls PBA Open'''
| Beverly Lanes
| Beverly Lanes
| [[Niagara Falls, NY]]
| [[Niagara Falls, New York]]
| Aug 23–26
| 08/23/1962-08/26/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[George Howard (bowler)|George Howard]] (2)
| [[George Howard (bowler)|George Howard]] (2)
|-
|-
| '''Labor Day PBA Classic'''
| '''Labor Day PBA Classic'''
| The Bowlers Club
| The Bowlers Club
| [[Latham, NY]]
| [[Latham, New York]]
| Aug 31 – Sep 3
| 08/31/1962-09/03/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Dick Downey]] (1)
| [[Dick Downey]] (1)
|-
|-
| '''Rochester PBA Open'''
| '''Rochester PBA Open'''
| Panorama Bowl
| Panorama Bowl
| [[Rochester, NY]]
| [[Rochester, New York]]
| Nov 1–4
| 11/01/1962-11/04/1962
| '''Winner:''' Don Carter (6)
| Don Carter (6)
|-
|-
| '''[[PBA World Championship|Third Annual PBA National Championship]]'''
| '''[[PBA World Championship|Third Annual PBA National Championship]]'''
| Boulevard Lanes
| Boulevard Lanes
| [[Philadelphia, PA]]
| [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
| Nov 3–8
| 11/03/1962-11/08/1962
| '''Winner:''' Carmen Salvino (3)
| Carmen Salvino (3)
|-
| '''Atlanta Coca-Cola PBA Open'''
| Eastpoint Triangle Lanes
| [[Atlanta, GA]]
| 12/05/1962-12/08/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Dennis Chapis]] (1)
|-
| '''Charlotte N.C. PBA Open'''
| North 29 Lanes
| [[Charlotte, NC]]
| 12/11/1962-12/14/1962
| '''Winner:''' [[Billy Golembiewski]] (1)
|-
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
http://pba.com/Tournaments/Season/3

<references/>
==External links==
*[http://pba.com/Tournaments/Season/4 1962 Season Schedule]

{{Professional Bowlers Association seasons}}


[[Category:Bowling competitions]]
[[Category:PBA Tour seasons]]
[[Category:1962 in bowling]]

Latest revision as of 19:01, 19 April 2024

PBA Bowling Tour: 1962 Season
LeagueProfessional Bowlers Association
SportTen-pin bowling
DurationJanuary 24 – November 8, 1962
PBA Tour
Season MVPNone selected
PBA Tour seasons

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)[1] 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.[2]

Tournament schedule

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Event Bowling center City Dates Winner
Fourth Empire State PBA Open Redwood Lanes Albany, New York Jan 24–27 Fred Lening (1)
Philadelphia PBA Open Boulevard Lanes Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Jan 30 – Feb 3 Harry Smith (2)
PBA Colt Open Colt Lanes of Towson Baltimore, Maryland Feb 7–10 Dick Hoover (1)
Akron Coca-Cola PBA Open North Lanes Akron, Ohio Feb 14–17 Glen Blakesley (1)
Cleveland Coca-Cola PBA Open Eastgate Coliseum Cleveland, Ohio Feb 21–24 Skip Vigars (1)
Winston-Salem PBA Open Expressway Lanes Winston-Salem, North Carolina Feb 28 – Mar 03 Al Savas (1)
Birmingham PBA Open Bowl-A-Mac Birmingham, Alabama Mar 7–10 Andy Rogoznica (1)
Memphis PBA Open Imperial Lanes Memphis, Tennessee Mar 14–17 Glenn Allison (1)
Houston PBA Open McGregor Bowling Centers Houston, Texas Mar 21–24 Don Carter (3)
Oak Hills PBA Open Oak Hills Lanes San Antonio, Texas Mar 28–31 Don Bickford (1)
Oklahoma City Coca-Cola Open Lincoln Lanes Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Apr 4–7 Tom Hennessey (2)
St. Louis Coca-Cola Open Northland Bowl St. Louis, Missouri Apr 9–12 Joe Joseph (1)
San Jose PBA Open Saratoga Lanes San Jose, California Apr 18–21 J. B. Solomon (1)
Las Vegas PBA Open Showboat Lanes Las Vegas, Nevada Apr 25–28 Dick Agee (1)
Indianapolis PBA Open Play Bowl Indianapolis, Indiana May 15–18 Billy Welu (1)
PBA Tournament of Champions Play Bowl Indianapolis, Indiana May 19–20 Joe Joseph (2)
Canadian PBA Open Laurentian Lanes Montreal, Quebec May 30 – Jun 2 Tom Hennessey (3)
Santa Fair PBA Open Santa Fair Lanes Seattle, Washington Jun 14–17 Don Carter (4)
Silver Lanes PBA Open Silver Lanes Spokane, Washington Jun 21–24 Darylee Cox (1)
Salt Lake PBA Open Ritz Classic Lanes Salt Lake City, Utah Jun 27–30 Glenn Allison (2)
Southern California PBA Open Ocean Lanes Long Beach, California Jul 5–8 Al Savas (2)
Tucson PBA Open Cactus Lanes Tucson, Arizona Jul 12–15 Don Carter (5)
All-American Classic Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas Jul 19–22 Ray Orf (1)
Twin City PBA Open Maplewood Bowl St. Paul, Minnesota Jul 26–29 Andy Marzich (1)
Chicago PBA Open The Bowlium Chicago, Illinois Aug 9–12 Ed Lubanski (1)
Pontiac PBA Open 300 Bowl Pontiac, Michigan Aug 16–19 Carmen Salvino (2)
Niagara Falls PBA Open Beverly Lanes Niagara Falls, New York Aug 23–26 George Howard (2)
Labor Day PBA Classic The Bowlers Club Latham, New York Aug 31 – Sep 3 Dick Downey (1)
Rochester PBA Open Panorama Bowl Rochester, New York Nov 1–4 Don Carter (6)
Third Annual PBA National Championship Boulevard Lanes Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Nov 3–8 Carmen Salvino (3)

References

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