AT THE TIME OF INDUCTION ON MAY 7, 2005 -- Class of 2005...

SUMMARY

Floyd has been one of Kokomo's top bowlers for many years. His smooth style and powerful game has allowed him to amass a large number of 700 series. He started his 700 barrage with a 736 in 1979 and a 765 in 1981. He has many tournament championship titles including the City Tournament and GM tournament. He has also had much success rolling at the Hoinke and Super Hoinke tournaments. Floyd has an undying love for the game of bowling and eagerly helps others improve their game. He is currently striving to take his bowling talents to the Senior PBA Tour.

CAREER HIGHS

Game - 300 -- 2

Series - 799

Average - 214

SERVICE

• Coached junior leagues at Cedar Crest for 4 years
• KBA director for one year
• Originator of the Central Indiana Bowling Association and ran tournaments for 6 years
• Manager of Don Lowry Lanes East for almost one year (While there, he put more oil in the middle of the lane which increased scoring locally.)
• Managed the Pro Shop of Don Lowry Lanes East
• Has been Secretary, Treasurer or President of several leagues

MAJOR BOWLING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Won 1988 City Tournament Team actual championship
• Rolled a 300 on January 7, 1994 at Don Lowry Lanes East and a 300 on April 22, 2002 at Cedar Crest
• Also rolled two 299 games and two 298 games
• Hoinke Tournament6th place in all-events at Hoinke in 1990
• Regular competitor (and does well) in the Super Hoinke and the associated sweeper tournaments

State Tournament

• Participated in the State Tournament over 20 years
• 10th place in all-events in State tournament in 1989 with a score of 1989

ABC Tournament

• Participated in the ABC Tournament 11 years
• One 1900 and five 1800 all-events totals
• Two 700 series

GM Tournament

• 1st Singles actual in 1988 GM tournament at Expo Bowl in Indianapolis with 748
• 1st in All-events actual in 1988 GM tournament with 2152
• 1st in Team actual in 1988 GM tournament
• 1st in Team actual in 1989 GM tournament
• 1st in All-events actual in 1989 GM tournament at Coopers Sport Bowl in Anderson with 1983
• 1st in Team handicap in 1990 GM tournament at Woodland Bowl

Other Tournaments

• 1st place in all-events in UAW tournament
• 1st place in Napanee mixed doubles about 1989
• 1st place in Dayton Industrials team event about 1982
• 3rd place in Bluffton singles 3 times and in the top 5 two more times

700 Series

• Approaching 100 series of 700 or more
• His 799 series was the Don Lowry Lanes East house record for many years and city high series for 1989-90
• 8 sanctioned series over 790
• High non-sanctioned series of 844 (Three 800 series while bowling in weekend sweeper tournaments in Louisville, Kentucky.)

Top averages

• 1987-88 -- 202
• 1994-95 -- 205, 201
• 1995-96 -- 201
• 1996-97 -- 203
• 1997-98 -- 208, 214
• Averaged 199 in 1987-88 at Don Lowry Lanes East which was third high for the center