Wayne Webb

Wayne Webb

Wayne Webb (born August 4, 1957) is the son of a Ten-pin bowling alley operator from Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA and was one of the world's best Ten-pin bowlers from the late 1970's to the end of the 1980's.

A right-handed bowler, Wayne knew from age twelve that "all I ever wanted to be was a professional bowler." He was eighteen when he got his wish and joined the PBA (Professional Bowlers Association) tour in 1975. He found success quickly, winning his first tournament at 21 and earning "Player of the Year" honors by 23. His final PBA title came in 1997 at the Bud Light Championship.

Webb was one of the PBA's first 10 career "millionaires." Webb captured 20 career PBA titles, including the Tournament of Champions. He was named PBA Player of the Year in 1980 and became a member of the PBA Hall of Fame in 1993. The 20 titles put him in a 12th-place tie with fellow PBA Hall of Famer Dick Ritger. Webb is respected for many reasons -- his ball knowledge, ability to adjust, guts and for being among the best clutch shooters of all time.

From 2000 on, Webb had major personal and professional problems, including divorces, and his bowling career began a steady decline. After being eliminated in the 2005 Denny's World Championship, Webb quit the PBA Tour and professional bowling as a whole. Webb's appearance in the Ten-pin movie/documentary "A League of Ordinary Gentlemen" documents this time and features Webb's candid comments on this period of his life.

Webb, now happy with his life, currently runs a bowling pro shop (named the 'Wayne Webb Hall of Fame Pro Shop') located at 5850 Freeport Boulevard, Sacramento CA [http://www.pba.com/resources/proshops.asp?State=CA&statename=California] , and has a karaoke business on the side. Webb also continues to bowl in local and regional tournaments. He recently bowled at the PBA 2008 H&R Block Tournament of Champions, along with several other past TOC winners who were invited.

On June 20, 2008, Wayne Webb won the 2008 Senior U.S. Open, defeating Johnny Petraglia 204-172 in the championship match. This was only his 2nd ever Senior Tour event.

External links

www.pba.com, official site of the Professional Bowlers Association and Denny's PBA Tour


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