Gary Dickinson (bowler)

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Gary Dickinson
Personal information
Born (1943-03-26) March 26, 1943 (age 81)
Durant, Oklahoma, U.S.
Years active1969–2013
Bowling Information
Affiliation PBA
Rookie year1969
Dominant handRight (stroker delivery)
Wins8 PBA Tour (1 major)
12 PBA Senior Tour (2 majors)
Sponsors Columbia 300

Gary Dickinson of Edmond, Oklahoma, was a professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). He was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1988 [1] and the USBC Hall of Fame in 1992. [2]

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During Gary's stint on the PBA Tour, he reached the top-five in more than 50 tournaments, with 19 runner-up finishes and winning 8 titles. [3] His most notable tour victory is the 1983 U.S. Open, defeating Steve Neff 214–202 in the title match.

At the start of the PBA's 50th tour season (2008-09), Gary was recognized as one the "50 Greatest Players of the Last 50 Years" by a panel of bowling experts commissioned by the PBA. He ranked at #46, ahead of #47 Barry Asher and behind #45 Johnny Guenther. [4] [5]

While on the PBA Senior Tour, Gary won 12 tournament titles [6] including 2 Senior Masters titles in 1997 and 2004. [7] In addition, Gary won Senior Bowler of the Year honors in 1993, 1994, and 1997. [8]

Dickinson's PBA Titles

Major championships are in bold type.

PBA Tour

  1. 1973 Don Carter Classic (Arcadia, CA)
  2. 1973 Fort Worth Open (Fort Worth, TX)
  3. 1974 Winston-Salem Open (Portland, OR)
  4. 1975 Fair Lanes Open (Springfield, VA)
  5. 1976 Brunswick World Open (Glendale Heights, IL)
  6. 1979 Amarillo Open (Amarillo, TX)
  7. 1980 Miller High Life Classic (Anaheim, CA)
  8. 1983 BPAA U.S. Open (Oak Lawn, IL)

Senior PBA Tour

  1. 1993 Showboat Senior Invitational (Las Vegas, NV)
  2. 1993 Hammer Senior Open (Naples, FL)
  3. 1994 PBA St. Petersburg-Clearwater Senior Championship (Seminole, FL)
  4. 1996 Pontiac Senior Open (Waterford, MI)
  5. 1997 Northwest Senior Classic (Beaverton, OR)
  6. 1997 Seattle Senior Open
  7. 1997 ABC Senior Masters (Akron, OH)
  8. 1998 Glass City Senior Open (Toledo, OH)
  9. 2004 ABC Senior Masters (Las Vegas, NV)
  10. 2006 Senior Northern California Classic (Brentwood, CA)

Additional Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Hall of Fame Bowlers". pba.com. Professional Bowlers Association . Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Gary Dickinson USBC Hall of Fame Bio". bowl.com. United States Bowling Congress . Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Gary Dickinson (career stats)". mcubed.net. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  4. ↑ "PBA Announces the 50 Greatest Players in Association's History". pba.com. pba.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ "2008-2009 PBA World Championship Finals". YouTube.com. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ "All Time PBA Senior Tour Titles". pba.com. Professional Bowlers Association . Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  7. ↑ "USBC Senior Masters". bowl.com. United States Bowling Congress . Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  8. 1 2 Hughes, Nolan (September 2023). "Excellence in Majors Propels Troy Lint to 2023 PBA50 Player of the Year Honors". pba.com. Professional Bowlers Association . Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award Winners". pba.com. Professional Bowlers Association . Retrieved February 8, 2025.
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