Dick Weber Biography - Born In Indianapolis, Bowlers' Low Pay Outrages Elias, Helps Popularize Bowling, Chronology, Awards And Accomplishments - CONTACT INFORMATION, SELECTED WRITINGS BY WEBER:
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1929-
American bowler
Legendary professional bowler Dick Weber made bowling history in 2002 when he became the first bowler ever to win at least one Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) title in six consecutive decades. Weber,
Dick Weber
who won his first PBA title in 1959, grabbed his first title of the new millennium by winning the PBA Senior Regional Championship at New North Lanes in Taylorville, Illinois, on January 20, 2002. For his contributions to the world of pro bowling, Weber was inducted into the American Bowling Congress (ABC) Hall of Fame in 1970 and the PBA Hall of Fame in 1975. Weber ranks sixth on the PBA's all-time win list with twenty-six PBA Tour titles, and he's still going strong. Strong enough, in fact, to challenge his son, Pete Weber, a PBA Hall of Famer in his own right. With the younger Weber's induction into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1998, Dick and Pete Weber became the only father-and-son inductees. The Webers also became the only father-andson inductees in the ABC Hall of Fame when Pete was inducted in 2002.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Address: 1305 Arlington Drive, Florissant, MO 63033-2201. Phone: (314) 837-0412.
SELECTED WRITINGS BY WEBER:
Champion's Guide to Bowling, Simon & Schuster, 1979.
Weber on Bowling: The Complete Guide to Getting Your Game Together, Prentice Hall, 1980.
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He was born Richard Anthony Weber in Indianapolis, Indiana, on December 23, 1929. The son of Carl John and Marjorie Amelia (Dunn) Weber, he began bowling while still a boy. After finishing school, Weber took a job as a postal clerk in Indianapolis but bowled whenever he could. He entered his first American Bowling Congress (ABC) tournament in 1948. Of that first tournament, Weber years later told …
It was an interview with Dick Weber and some other leading bowlers of the day that planted the seed that eventually grew into the PBA. During the course of the interview, Weber years later told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the conversation got around to compensation. "Eddie wondered how much we got paid. We told him, and he was outraged and said we should be getting more. He asked us what w…
Weber is perhaps as well known for his efforts to popularize bowling as for his bowling expertise itself. Weber used television to tell millions of Americans about the joys of bowling and to legitimize bowling as a sport. He was there when ABC-TV first began televising the PBA Tour in the early 1960s and has outlived that relationship to become a frequent guest on David Letterman's late-nig…
Weber's brilliance as a bowler was recognized in 1970 by the American Bowling Congress, which inducted him that year into its Hall of Fame. In accepting the honor, Weber was moved to tears, according to Chuck Pezzano, bowling columnist for the Record (Bergen County, NJ). The bowling great walked to the podium and said: "I had so much to say when I was in the dressing room, but I find…
Generally an easy-going man, Weber sometimes gets fired up when he's fighting for the future of bowling. As keynote speaker at the 1999 convention of the East Coast Bowling Centers, Weber said: "Bowling is not just fun and recreation; it's a legitimate sport. But we must clear up the confusion between amateur and pro bowlers. It bewilders those who aren't into bowling. …
"Dick Weber." Almanac of Famous People, 6th edition. Detroit: Gale Group, 1998. Clark, Tom. "Weber Has PBA on Edge." USA Today (March 1, 2002): 3C. Clark, Tom. "Weber Rolls Out the Fun." USA Today (February 15, 2002): 12C. Friedman, Jack. "Jocks: Young, Gifted and Reckless, Bowler Pete Weber Tries to Keep His Life Out of the Gutter." People (…
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