| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 7, 1956 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Mercer Island High School Mercer Island, WA |
| Years active | 1979–2012 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Bowling Information | |
| Affiliation | PBA |
| Rookie year | 1979 |
| Dominant hand | Left (stroker delivery) |
| Wins | 7 PBA Tour 32 PBA Regional Tour 3 PBA50 Tour |
| 300-games | 8 |
Hugh Miller, of Mercer Island, Washington, is a retired professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association. He competed on both the PBA Tour and PBA50 Tour. He was a seven-time winner on the PBA Tour [1] and earned three titles on the PBA50/Senior Tour. [2]
Hugh's first four championship round appearances on TV all netted victories, including two Quaker State Opens (1980 and 1984), the 1980 Amarillo Open, and 1983 Tucson Open. [3]
Miller's last PBA Tour victory was at Dream Bowl 2002 in Shin-Yokohama, Japan, defeating Yukio Yamazaki 431–427 in the two-game championship series. This win also set a then PBA Tour record of longest span between first and most recent victory at 22 years and over 7 months. [4] [5]
Among Miller's titles on the PBA50/Senior Tour, his first victory at the 2008 PBA Senior Epicenter Classic included a perfect 300 game in the title match against 2005 champion Dale Eagle, winning 300–268. [6] Miller's second PBA Senior title was at the 2011 Senior Dayton Classic, defeating Tom Baker in the championship match 234-227. [7] His last victory on the senior tour was at the 2012 Senior South Shore Open. [8]
In Team USA competition, Miller, along with Ron Mohr, won the Doubles gold medal at the 2013 World Senior Bowling Championships in Las Vegas. [9]