List of famous ten-pin bowlers
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Since the advents of Ten-pin bowling, there have been many bowlers who have achieved fame for their excellence in the sport. These bowlers have led to changes in game mechanics, new high scores, and increased interest in the game.
[edit] Living
- Michael Gorlinsky - (USA)
- Chip Hendrickson - (Alberta, Canada)
- Paeng Nepumoceno - (Philippines, RP)
- Paul Moor - (England, UK)
- Stuart Williams - (England, UK)
- Kirsten Penny - (England, UK)
- Zara Glover - (England, UK)
- Dominic Barrett - (England,UK)
- Nicki Ainge - (England,UK)
- Matt Hann - (England,UK)
- Matt Miller - (England,UK)
- Jenny Billingham - (England,UK)
- Nikki Harvey - (England, UK)
- Nick Froggatt - (England, UK)
- Mika Koivuniemi - (Finland)
- Lasse Lintila - (Finland)
- Tomas Leandersson - (Sweden)
- Jens Nickel - (Germany)
- Britt Brøndsted - (Denmark)
- Tore Torgersen - (Norway)
- Wim van der Veen - (Netherlands)
- Kim Adler - (USA)
- Chris Barnes - (USA)
- Linda Barnes - (USA)
- Nelson (Bo) Burton, Jr. - USA
- Norm Duke - (USA)
- Steven Areta - (Canada)
- Martin Tenedero - (Canada)
- Jose Amante - (Canada)
- Justin Virly - (Canada)
- David Haynes - (Nevada, USA)
- Bill Hoffman - (Ohio, USA)
- Tim Mack - (New Jersey, USA)
- Tony Manna, Jr. - (Nebraska, USA)
- Mike Mullin - (New York, USA)
- Wayne Webb - (USA)
- Pete Weber - (Missouri, USA)
- Mark Roth - (USA)
- Marshall Holman - (USA)
- Walter Ray Williams, Jr. - (USA)
- Michael Schmidt - (Canada)
- Jason Belmonte - (Australia)
- Guy Caminsky - (South Africa)
- Amleto Monacelli - (Venezuela)
- Parker Bohn III - (USA)
- Tommy Jones - (USA)
- Brian Voss - (USA)
- Harold Smith - (USA)
- Andrew Stokes - (Ireland)
[edit] Deceased
- Nelson Burton, Sr. - (USA)
- Don Johnson - (USA)
- Andy Varipapa - (USA)
- Dick Weber - (USA)
- Billy Welu - (USA)
- Earl Anthony - (USA)
[edit] Famous fictional players
- Albus Dumbledore from the Harry Potter books
- Fred Flintstone (Alan Reed / Henry Corden / John Goodman / Mark Addy) from The Flintstones - (Bedrock)
- The Dude (Jeff Bridges) from The Big Lebowski - Venice, California
- Roy Munsen (Woody Harrelson) from Kingpin - (USA)
- Ernie "Big Ern" McCracken from Kingpin - (USA)
- Homer Simpson (Dan Castellaneta) from The Simpsons - (USA)
- Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill) from Married With Children - (USA)