| PBA Bowling Tour: 1967 Season | |
|---|---|
| League | Professional Bowlers Association |
| Sport | Ten-pin bowling |
| Duration | January 3 – December 9, 1967 |
| PBA Tour | |
| Season MVP | Dave Davis |
This is a recap of the 1967 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's ninth season, and consisted of 33 events. Dave Davis was the runaway winner of the Sporting News PBA Player of the Year award, as he won six titles during the season and became the first multiple winner of the PBA National Championship (he also won the event in 1965). Jim Stefanich captured his first major title at the Firestone Tournament of Champions. The ToC included the first-ever nationally televised 300 game, rolled by Jack Biondolillo in the opening match of the live finals. [1]
| Event | Bowling center | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Open | Cactus Bowl | Tucson, Arizona | Jan 3–7 | John Juni (1) |
| Western Open | Saratoga Lanes | San Jose, California | Jan 10–14 | Jim St. John (5) |
| Las Vegas Open | Showboat Lanes | Las Vegas, Nevada | Jan 17–21 | Dave Davis (3) |
| Denver Open | Broadway Bowl | Denver, Colorado | Jan 24–28 | Dave Davis (4) |
| St. Paul Open | All-Star Bowl | St. Paul, Minnesota | Jan 31 – Feb 4 | Carmen Salvino (8) |
| Brut Open | King Louie West | Kansas City, Missouri | Feb 7–11 | Tim Harahan (1) |
| Buckeye Open | Imperial Lanes | Toledo, Ohio | Feb 14–18 | Jim St. John (6) |
| Miller High Life Open | Bowlero Lanes | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Feb 21–25 | Dave Davis (5) |
| Ebonite Open | Edison Lanes | Edison, New Jersey | Feb 28 – Mar 4 | Sam Baca (2) |
| Greater Buffalo Open | Fairlanes | Depew, New York | Mar 7–11 | Nelson Burton, Jr. (2) |
| Tampa Bay-Sertoma Open | East Gate Lanes | Tampa, Florida | Mar 14–18 | Mike Durbin (1) |
| Mobile-Sertoma Open | Florida Bowl | Mobile, Alabama | Mar 21–25 | Carmen Salvino (9) |
| Firestone Tournament of Champions | Riviera Lanes | Akron, Ohio | Mar 28 – Apr 1 | Jim Stefanich (2) |
| Seattle Open | Ballinger Bowl | Seattle, Washington | Jun 7–10 | Don Johnson (3) |
| Portland Open | Valley Lanes | Portland, Oregon | Jun 15–18 | Les Schissler (5) |
| Fresno Open | Cedar Lanes | Fresno, California | Jun 22–25 | Dick Ritger (3) |
| El Paso Optimists Club Open | Freeway Lanes | El Paso, Texas | Jun 29 – Jul 2 | Bill Tucker (2) |
| Houston-Sertoma Open | Post Oak Lanes | Houston, Texas | Jul 6–9 | Butch Gearhart (1) |
| Fort Worth Open | Meadowbrook Lanes | Fort Worth, Texas | Jul 13–16 | Dave Soutar (3) |
| Fort Smith Open | Midland Bowl | Fort Smith, Arkansas | Jul 27–30 | Jim Stefanich (3) |
| Brockton Open | Westgate Lanes | Brockton, Massachusetts | Aug 3–6 | Don Johnson (4) |
| U.S. Coast Guard Festival | Starlite Lanes | Grand Haven, Michigan | Aug 10–13 | Jim Stefanich (4) |
| Waukegan Open | Bertrand Bowl | Waukegan, Illinois | Aug 17–20 | Jim Godman (2) |
| Green Bay Open | Western Lanes | Green Bay, Wisconsin | Aug 24–27 | Dave Davis (6) |
| Nebraska Centennial Open | Rose Bowl Lanes | Omaha, Nebraska | Sep 1–4 | Dave Davis (7) |
| Lubbock Open | Oakwood Lanes | Lubbock, Texas | Sep 7–10 | Skee Foremsky (2) |
| Lions Club Open | Pelican Lanes | New Orleans, Louisiana | Sep 14–17 | Bill Tucker (3) |
| Kokomo Open | Cedar Crest Lanes | Kokomo, Indiana | Oct 26–29 | Billy Hardwick (9) |
| Youngstown Open | Holiday Bowl | Youngstown, Ohio | Nov 2–5 | Mike Durbin (2) |
| Plainville Open | Stadium Lanes | Plainville, Connecticut | Nov 9–12 | Don Helling (1) |
| Durham Open | Village Bowl | Durham, North Carolina | Nov 16–19 | Wayne Zahn (7) |
| Camden Open | Camden Lanes | Camden, New Jersey | Nov 22–25 | George Howard (5) |
| Eighth Annual PBA National Championship | Madison Square Garden Center | New York, New York | Dec 3–9 | Dave Davis (8) |
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