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| ⚫ | This is a recap of the 1982 season for the [[Professional Bowlers Association]] (PBA) tour. It was the tour's 24th season, and consisted of 34 events. Despite turning 44 years old during the season, [[Earl Anthony]] continued to roll through PBA opponents, winning another three titles. He topped his own records by winning a fifth [[PBA World Championship|PBA National Championship]] title along with his fifth PBA Player of the Year award. When Anthony won the ''ARC Alameda Open'' early in the season, it gave him at least one PBA title for a 13th straight season, topping the old mark of 12 straight seasons with a title set by [[Don Johnson (bowler)|Don Johnson]]. At this same tournament, Anthony also became the first player in PBA history to top the $1 million mark in career PBA Tour earnings.<ref>1982 ARC Alameda Open at www.pba.com [http://www.pba.com/Tournaments/FullStandings/825]</ref> |
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| title =PBA Bowling Tour: 1982 Season |
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| league =[[Professional Bowlers Association]] |
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| sport =[[Ten-pin bowling]] |
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| duration =January 5, 1982 – November 20, 1982 |
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| season =[[PBA Tour]] |
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| MVP = [[Earl Anthony]] |
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| seasonslist =Professional Bowlers Association Seasons |
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| seasonslistnames =PBA Tour |
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| prevseason_link =PBA Bowling Tour: 1981 Season |
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| prevseason_year =1981 |
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| nextseason_link =PBA Bowling Tour: 1983 Season |
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| nextseason_year =1983 |
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| ⚫ | This is a recap of the 1982 season for the [[Professional Bowlers Association]] (PBA) tour. It was the tour's 24th season, and consisted of 34 events. Despite turning 44 years old during the season, [[Earl Anthony]] continued to roll through PBA opponents, winning another three titles. He topped his own records by winning a fifth ''[[PBA World Championship|PBA National Championship]]'' title along with his fifth PBA Player of the Year award. When Anthony won the ''ARC Alameda Open'' early in the season, it gave him at least one PBA title for a 13th straight season, topping the old mark of 12 straight seasons with a title set by [[Don Johnson (bowler)|Don Johnson]]. At this same tournament, Anthony also became the first player in PBA history to top the $1 million mark in career PBA Tour earnings.<ref>1982 ARC Alameda Open at www.pba.com [http://www.pba.com/Tournaments/FullStandings/825]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | [[Dave Husted]] joined a growing list of bowlers who captured their first career PBA title at the [[U.S. Open (bowling)|BPAA U.S. Open]]. [[Mike Durbin]] was victorious for a second time in the [[H&R Block Tournament of Champions| Firestone Tournament of Champions]], ten years after he had |
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| ⚫ | [[Dave Husted]] joined a growing list of bowlers who captured their first career PBA title at the ''[[U.S. Open (bowling)|BPAA U.S. Open]]''. [[Mike Durbin]] was victorious for a second time in the ''[[H&R Block Tournament of Champions| Firestone Tournament of Champions]]'', ten years after he had first won this event. |
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19-year old [[Pete Weber]], son of 26-time PBA titleist [[Dick Weber]], won two titles in 1982. This marked the first father-and-son combination ever to both earn titles on the [[PBA Tour]].<ref>1982 Greater Hartford Open at www.pba.com [http://www.pba.com/Tournaments/FullStandings/837]</ref> |
19-year old [[Pete Weber]], son of 26-time PBA titleist [[Dick Weber]], won two titles in 1982. This marked the first father-and-son combination ever to both earn titles on the [[PBA Tour]].<ref>1982 Greater Hartford Open at www.pba.com [http://www.pba.com/Tournaments/FullStandings/837]</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:32, 9 November 2012
| PBA Bowling Tour: 1982 Season | |
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| League | Professional Bowlers Association |
| Sport | Ten-pin bowling |
| Duration | January 5, 1982 – November 20, 1982 |
| PBA Tour | |
| Season MVP | Earl Anthony |
This is a recap of the 1982 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) tour. It was the tour's 24th season, and consisted of 34 events. Despite turning 44 years old during the season, Earl Anthony continued to roll through PBA opponents, winning another three titles. He topped his own records by winning a fifth PBA National Championship title along with his fifth PBA Player of the Year award. When Anthony won the ARC Alameda Open early in the season, it gave him at least one PBA title for a 13th straight season, topping the old mark of 12 straight seasons with a title set by Don Johnson. At this same tournament, Anthony also became the first player in PBA history to top the $1 million mark in career PBA Tour earnings.[1]
Dave Husted joined a growing list of bowlers who captured their first career PBA title at the BPAA U.S. Open. Mike Durbin was victorious for a second time in the Firestone Tournament of Champions, ten years after he had first won this event.
19-year old Pete Weber, son of 26-time PBA titleist Dick Weber, won two titles in 1982. This marked the first father-and-son combination ever to both earn titles on the PBA Tour.[2]
Tournament Schedule and Recaps
| Event | Bowling Center | City | Dates | Winner |
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| Miller High Life Classic | Brunswick Wonderbowl | Anaheim, CA | 01/05/1982-01/09/1982 | Winner: Guppy Troup (3) |
| Showboat Invitational | Showboat Bowling Center | Las Vegas, NV | 01/10/1982-01/16/1982 | Winner: James Miller (1) |
| ARC Alameda Open | Mel's Southshore Bowl | Alameda, CA | 01/19/1982-01/23/1982 | Winner: Earl Anthony (37) |
| Quaker State Open | Forum Bowling Lanes | Grand Prairie, TX | 01/26/1982-01/30/1982 | Winner: Art Trask (1) |
| BPAA U.S. Open | Big Texan Lanes | Houston, TX | 01/31/1982-02/06/1982 | Winner: Dave Husted (1) |
| Rolaids Open | Dick Weber Lanes | Florissant, MO | 02/09/1982-02/13/1982 | Winner: Bill Straub (2) |
| True Value Open | Landmark Plaza Recreation Center | Peoria, IL | 02/16/1982-02/20/1982 | Winner: Art Trask (2) |
| Toledo Trust PBA National Championship | Imperial Lanes | Toledo, OH | 02/21/1982-02/27/1982 | Winner: Earl Anthony (38) |
| Greater Miami Sunshine Open | Don Carter's Kendall Lanes | Miami, FL | 03/02/1982-03/06/1982 | Winner: Bob Handley (2) |
| Fair Lanes Open | Fair Lanes Capital Plaza | Washington, DC | 03/09/1982-03/13/1982 | Winner: Mal Acosta (3) |
| Long Island Open | Garden City Bowl | Garden City, NY | 03/16/1982-03/20/1982 | Winner: Steve Cook (5) |
| Miller High Life Open | Red Carpet Celebrity Lanes | Milwaukee, WI | 03/23/1982-03/27/1982 | Winner: Earl Anthony (39) |
| Cleveland Open | Buckeye Lanes | North Olmsted, OH | 04/06/1982-04/10/1982 | Winner: Art Trask (3) |
| King Louie Open | King Louie West Lanes | Overland Park, KS | 03/30/1982-04/03/1982 | Winner: Pete Couture (4) |
| Greater Hartford Open | Bradley Bowl | Windsor Locks | 04/13/1982-04/17/1982 | Winner: Pete Weber (1) |
| Firestone Tournament of Champions | Riviera Lanes | Akron, OH | 04/20/1982-04/24/1982 | Winner: Mike Durbin (10) |
| AC-Delco Classic | Gable House Bowl | Torrance, CA | 05/18/1982-05/22/1982 | Winner: George Pappas (7) |
| Tucson Open | Golden Pin Lanes | Tucson, AZ | 05/25/1982-05/29/1982 | Winner: Mike Durbin (11) |
| Seattle Open | Leilani Lanes | Seattle, WA | 06/01/1982-06/05/1982 | Winner: Tommy Hudson (10) |
| City of Roses Open | Timber Lanes | Portland, OR | 06/08/1982-06/12/1982 | Winner: Pete Weber (2) |
| Kessler Open | Futurama Bowl | San Jose, CA | 06/17/1982-06/21/1982 | Winner: Steve Cook (6) |
| Showboat Doubles Classic | Showboat Bowling Center | Las Vegas, NV | 06/22/1982-06/26/1982 | Winner: Nelson Burton, Jr. (16), Sam Zurich (1) |
| Buffalo Open | Thruway Lanes | Cheektowaga, NY | 07/16/1982-07/20/1982 | Winner: Steve Martin (6) |
| Molson Bowling Challenge | Rose Bowl Lanes | Windsor, ON | 07/23/1982-07/27/1982 | Winner: Guppy Troup (4) |
| Waukegan Open | Bertrand Lanes | Waukegan, IL | 07/30/1982-08/03/1982 | Winner: Wayne Webb (9) |
| Denver Open | Celebrity Sports Center | Denver, CO | 08/06/1982-08/10/1982 | Winner: Randy Lightfoot (2) |
| Aqua Fest Mr. Gatti's Open | Highland Lanes | Austin, TX | 08/13/1982-08/17/1982 | Winner: Gary Skidmore (1) |
| Sarasota Open | Galaxy Lanes | Sarasota, FL | 08/20/1982-08/24/1982 | Winner: Dave Husted (2) |
| AMF Grand Prix | Bowling de Paris | Paris, France | 09/22/1982-09/25/1982 | Winner: Tom Baker (5) |
| Northern Ohio Open | Westgate Lanes | Fairview Park, OH | 10/15/1982-10/19/1982 | Winner: Guppy Troup (5) |
| Kessler Classic | Woodland Bowl | Indianapolis, IN | 10/22/1982-10/26/1982 | Winner: Steve Fehr (1) |
| Columbia 300 Open | Sunnybrook Lanes | Sterling Heights, MI | 10/29/1982-11/02/1982 | Winner: Wayne Webb (10) |
| Syracuse Open | Brunswick Holiday Bowl | Syracuse, NY | 11/05/1982-11/09/1982 | Winner: Dave Soutar (17) |
| Brunswick Memorial World Open | Brunswick Northern Bowl | Glendale Heights, IL | 11/14/1982-11/20/1982 | Winner: Steve Fehr (2) |