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'''Billy Hardwick''' (b. July 25, 1941) was a legendary right-handed ten-pin bowler and member of the [[Professional Bowlers Association]]. He currently hails from [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Tennessee]]. |
'''Billy Hardwick''' (b. July 25, 1941) was a legendary right-handed [[Ten-pin bowling|ten-pin bowler]] and member of the [[Professional Bowlers Association]]. He currently hails from [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Tennessee]]. |
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==PBA Career== |
==PBA Career== |
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Billy Hardwick (b. July 25, 1941) was a legendary right-handed ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association. He currently hails from Memphis, Tennessee.
PBA Career
Hardwick joined the PBA Tour in 1961, and amassed a total of 17 PBA titles during his career. He was the first player to capture the PBA career "Triple Crown" -- which is achieved by winning the three primary PBA major tournaments: U.S. Open, PBA National Championship and Tournament of Champions. Hardwick captured all three between 1963 and 1969. There have been only three other Triple Crown winners since: Johnny Petraglia, Mike Aulby and Pete Weber. Hardwick also won the BPAA All-Star tournament in 1969. He was named PBA Player of the Year in both the 1963 and 1969 seasons.
Hardwick retired relatively early from the PBA Tour after developing arthritis. He was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1977, and is now the proprietor of Billy Hardwick's All-Star Lanes in Memphis.
Sources
- www.pba.com, official site of the Professional Bowlers Association and Denny's PBA Tour