| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1972–1988 |
| Bowling Information | |
| Affiliation | PBA |
| Rookie year | 1972 |
| Dominant hand | Right (stroker delivery) |
| Wins | 10 PBA Tour (1 major) 1972 PBA Rookie of the Year 1976 Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award |
| Sponsors | Brunswick |
Tommy Hudson (born 1947-1948) is a retired professional ten-pin bowler and former member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). Hudson joined the PBA Tour in 1972 and won PBA Rookie of the Year honors that year. [1]
Tommy won his first title at the 1974 Houston-Sertoma Open. He would go on to win a total of 10 PBA Tour titles. [2] 1977 was his career year, and his only season with multiple titles. He claimed four titles that season, including his lone major at the Columbia 300 PBA National Championship, while making the top-five 14 times and climbing all the way to the title match nine times. He finished runner-up to Player of the Year Mark Roth. His final title was on July 5, 1982 at the Seattle Open. His final televised finals appearance (of his 49 career top-five finishes) was on November 1, 1983 at the Greater Detroit Open. [2]
Tommy won the PBA's Steve Nagy Sportsmanship award in 1976. [3] In 1989, he was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame for superior performance. [4]
Tommy was sponsored by Brunswick and became a member of that company's advisory staff. [5] Two versions of Brunswick's "LT" bowling ball series (the green urethane LT-48 and the blue rubber LT-51) bore his name. [6] [7]
Major championships are in bold text.