Don was a consistently high average bowler who also gave back to the game serving the local board including a term as president in 1998-99. His contributions extended to authoring the Kokomo Tribune bowling column for three years.

Don was introduced to bowling in 1973 when he joined the youth league at Cedar Crest Lanes. He continued league play there until moving to Astro Bowl when it opened. Don participated in the Astro Bowl Travel Leagues during his high school years competing against bowlers from the other Astro Bowls in Indiana. After graduating high school, he left for college and was absent from the Kokomo bowling scene for two years.

In 1986, he became an adult league bowler when he joined the Merchants League at Astro bowl. He also enjoyed tournament play and competed in all the major tournaments including the ABC Nationals.

Don’s priorities changed from the bowling scene to the family scene. His children began to play high school sports, and he found it necessary to make a choice because of the conflicts of their school sport schedules and bowling. Don could usually be spotted at Western High School or IUK watching his kids play.

CAREER HIGHS

Game - 300

Series - 817

Average - 209

SERVICES:

• 1999 KBA President
• 1990 KBA Director
• 1991 KBA Director
• 1992 KBA Director
• 1993 KBA Director
• 1994 KBA Director
• 1995 KBA Director
• 1996 KBA Director

OTHER SERVICES

• Don has over 10 years of service to the Kokomo Bowling Association (KBA) and was elected a life member of the KBA.
• Serving as the publicity chair for the KBA, he arranged for the KBA to be on the Howard County Sports TV Show, and he served as the bowling columnist for the Kokomo Tribune for three seasons, October 1992 – April 1995.
• In addition, Don won various league awards including 150 series over average, 100 over game, and the Big Four Split Award.
• Don served as KBA president in 1999 when Kokomo hosted the first Indiana Joint Jamboree.
• He served every weekend when Kokomo hosted the 1992 State Tournament.
• Also, Don was a past tournament director of the Kokomo City Tournament, Senior Tournament, and Mixed Tournament.
• He also assisted in the rewrite of the Procedures and Guidelines of the KBA.

MAJOR BOWLING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Averages:Don's highest average was 209
• He had an additional seven yearend averages over 200 and another five yearend averages over 190

700 Series

• Don’s career high series is an 817 bowled on November 7, 1997, at Don Lowry Lanes West with games of 251, 268 and a 298.
• Along with his 817 series, he has rolled over 20 series of 700 or more including a 774.

High Games

• For his career high game, Don bowled a 300 game on February 8, 1996, at Don Lowry Lanes West
• He achieved near perfection with an additional two 298 games.

Other Tournaments

• Don was a member of the 1997 Louisville Derby team that placed second in team handicap with 3246+328 for 3574 (Don rolled 586).