Marshall Holman
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Marshall Holman (born September 29, 1954 in Medford, Oregon) is an American professional bowler primarily known for his success at a younger age on the PBA Tour throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Marshall was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame & Museum in 2001. He is especially known for his flamboyant personality that captured the attention of many bowling fans. He also served as a color analyst alongside Mike Durbin on several ESPN and ESPN2 bowling telecasts from 1996-2001.
Marshall's last PBA title came in 1996, nearly eight years after he had last won a title. The first bowler on the PBA to surpass $1.5 million in earnings, Holman has won 22 titles, including the U.S. Open events in 1981 and 1985. He has earned $1,695,890 on tour.
A single-digit handicap golfer since his professional bowling days, Marshall is currently a regular on the Celebrity Players Golf Tour.
[edit] Trivia
- Marshall's father was a disc jockey at a local radio station in Medford. He was nicknamed "Holman the Poleman", as he once did a radio show while pole-sitting. Marshall was then dubbed a similar nickname "Holman the Bowlman". (Information provided by color analyst Nelson Burton Jr. during a PBA Tour telecast on ABC, February 2, 1985.) He has also been called "Medford Meteor."
- The Medford Classic is a PBA tour event primarily dedicated to Marshall since it is held in his hometown of Medford. Marshall has received a commissioner's exemption to participate in the event, even though he is no longer an active PBA member.
