1962 PBA Tour 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 30 events was the third PBA National Championship and the first-ever PBA Tournament of Champions, which featured all 25 previous PBA Tour champions to date.

Tournament Schedule and Recaps

Event	Bowling Center	City	Dates	Winner
Fourth Empire State PBA Open	Redwood Lanes	Albany, NY	01/24/1962-01/27/1962	Winner: Fred Lening (1)
Philadelphia PBA Open	Boulevard Lanes	Philadelphia, PA	01/30/1962-02/03/1962	Winner: Harry Smith (2)
PBA Colt Open	Colt Lanes of Towson	Baltimore, MD	02/07/1962-02/10/1962	Winner: Dick Hoover (1)
Akron Coca-Cola PBA Open	North Lanes	Akron, OH	02/14/1962-02/17/1962	Winner: Glen Blakesley (1)
Cleveland Coca-Cola PBA Open	Eastgate Coliseum	Cleveland, OH	02/21/1962-02/24/1962	Winner: Skip Vigars (1)
Winston-Salem PBA Open	Expressway Lanes	Winston-Salem, NC	02/28/1962-03/03/1962	Winner: Al Savas (1)
Birmingham PBA Open	Bowl-A-Mac	Birmingham, AL	03/07/1962-03/10/1962	Winner: Andy Rogoznica (1)
Memphis PBA Open	Imperial Lanes	Memphis, TN	03/14/1962-03/17/1962	Winner: Glenn Allison (1)
Houston PBA Open	McGregor Bowling Centers	Houston, TX	03/21/1962-03/24/1962	Winner: Don Carter (3)
Oak Hills PBA Open	Oak Hill Lanes	San Antonio, TX	03/28/1962-03/31/1962	Winner: Don Bickford (1)
Oklahoma City Coca-Cola Open	Lincoln Lanes	Oklahoma City, OK	04/04/1962-04/07/1962	Winner: Tom Hennessey (2)
St. Louis Coca-Cola Open	Northland Bowl	St. Louis, MO	04/09/1962-04/12/1962	Winner: Joe Joseph (1)
San Jose PBA Open	Saratoga Lanes	San Jose, CA	04/18/1962-04/21/1962	Winner: J. B. Solomon (1)
Las Vegas PBA Open	Showboat Lanes	Las Vegas, NV	04/25/1962-04/28/1962	Winner: Dick Agee (1)
Indianapolis PBA Open	Play Bowl	Indianapolis, IN	05/15/1962-05/18/1962	Winner: Billy Welu (1)
PBA Tournament of Champions	Play Bowl	Indianapolis, IN	05/19/1962-05/20/1962	Winner: Joe Joseph (2)
Canadian PBA Open	Laurentian Lanes	Montreal, QC	05/30/1962-06/02/1962	Winner: Tom Hennessey (3)
Santa Fair PBA Open	Santa Fair Lanes	Seattle, WA	06/14/1962-06/17/1962	Winner: Don Carter (4)
Silver Lanes PBA Open	Silver Lanes	Spokane, WA	06/21/1962-06/24/1962	Winner: Darylee Cox (5)
Salt Lake PBA Open	Ritz Classic Lanes	Salt Lake City	06/27/1962-06/30/1962	Winner: Glenn Allison (2)
Southern California PBA Open	Ocean Lanes	Long Beach, CA	07/05/1962-07/08/1962	Winner: Al Savas (2)
Tucson PBA Open	Cactus Lanes	Tucson, AZ	07/12/1962-07/15/1962	Winner: Don Carter (5)
All-American Classic	Cotton Bowl	Dallas, TX	07/19/1962-07/22/1962	Winner: Ray Orf (1)
Twin City PBA Open	Maplewood Bowl	St. Paul, MN	07/26/1962-07/29/1962	Winner: Andy Marzich (1)
Chicago PBA Open	The Bowlium	Chicago, IL	08/09/1962-08/12/1962	Winner: Ed Lubanski (1)
Pontiac PBA Open	300 Bowl	Pontiac, MI	08/16/1962-08/19/1962	Winner: Carmen Salvino (2)
Niagara Falls PBA Open	Beverly Lanes	Niagara Falls, NY	08/23/1962-08/26/1962	Winner: George Howard (2)
Labor Day PBA Classic	The Bowlers Club	Latham, NY	08/31/1962-09/03/1962	Winner: Dick Downey (1)
Rochester PBA Open	Panorama Bowl	Rochester, NY	11/01/1962-11/04/1962	Winner: Don Carter (6)
Third Annual PBA National Championship	Boulevard Lanes	Philadelphia, PA	11/03/1962-11/08/1962	Winner: Carmen Salvino (3)

References

http://pba.com/Tournaments/Season/4