AT THE TIME OF INDUCTION ON MAY 8, 2004 -- Class of 2004...
SUMMARY
Tom was a fine bowler that bowled beside Hall of Fame members Tex Thornton and Wayne Kitts to help their teams capture many championships in the 1950's and 1960's. Tom rolled in the lower scoring era before today's astronomical scores. His career highs include a 276 game, which was bowled between 1960 and 1965; also, he has scored a 270 game. Tom's high series is a 756 rolled at the 421 Bowl, Indianapolis, and his career high average is a 191.
Other high scores include at least six 700 series including 756, 711, 708 and at least ten series over 650. Tom was on the team that set the Play Bowl house record in 1959 with a score of 3139. Team members were Francis Fisher, Bill Thompson, Don Lowry, and Cloyd Long.
CAREER HIGHS
Game - 276
Series - 756
Average - 191
MAJOR BOWLING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
City Tournament Titles:
- 1957 - Team actual
- 1958 - All Events actual (1830)
- 1958 - All Events handicap (1998)
- 1960 - All Events actual (1916)
- 1961 - Team Actual (2893)
- 1964 - Doubles actual (1211) with Wayne Kitts
Team Championship Titles
- Delaware Lanes - Indianapolis
- Hillcrest Lanes - Peru
- Celina Lanes - Celina, Ohio
- Hasty Tasty Team Event - Fairborn, Ohio
- Hoover Lanes - Dayton, Ohio
- B & Y Classic - Indianapolis
- Woodburn Team Classic - Woodburn, Indiana
- Jay County Merchants Classic - Portland, Indiana
- Shammy Burt Team Classic - Toledo, Ohio
- South Gate Team - Bluffton, Ohio
- Sports Bowl Classic - Middletown, Ohio
- Arcanum Team Classic - Arcanum, Ohio
- GM Tournament - a couple of times
- BPAA Eastern - Detroit Michigan to qualify for Nationals
Other Team Tournament Performances:
- 2nd place - BPAA - Middletown, Ohio; Streeter, Illinois; LaSalle, Illinois
- 6th place - BPAA Nationals - Burlington, Iowa with teammates Tex Thornton, Wayne Kitts, Mike Wikel, and Don Johnson
Tom also won the following Minor Events:
- 1st place - Indiana All Stars (Major) in Peru
- 1st place - Doubles - Fort Recovery, Ohio with Bob Sebree
- 1st place - Singles - Angola, Indiana
- 1st place - Doubles - Huntington, Indiana with Wayne Kitts