Strike ‘n’ Spare Lanes—Chicago (1962)

FRONT--Les Zikes, Ralph Slaber Sr. REAR--John Miller, Leon Woodman, John Korman

Brunswick Automatic Scorer (1968)

Thelmal Lanes—Louisville (1965)

(L-R) Nelson Burton Jr, Tommy Tuttle, Lou Frantz, Jerry Dutler, Ed Maehren

Tom Zavakos (1950)

(1901-1966)

All-American, 1926-27

1 ABC championship (1932-T)

1968 PBA Tour Program

Dick Weber All-Pro Ball (1967)

1965 PBA Tour Program

Tivoli Brewing—Detroit (1935)

(L-R)--John Crimmins, Fred Breckle, Chet Slicey, Al Dingwell, Frenchie Gilboe

Complete All-Americans to 1950

Bowlers Journal dates its “official” All-American selections from 1938.  In addition to the team for the past season, the magazine also named two retroactive teams for the periods 1910-25 and 1925-36.  No selections were made in 1938-39.  Starting with the 1939-40 season, BJ has named three All-American teams ever since. 

The magazine’s annual yearbook publishes a list of the past All-American teams.  Because of space limitations, only the First Teams are given.  What follows is a complete list of all the Bowlers Journal All-Americans through 1950. 

1910-1925 RETROACTIVE

Jimmy Smith, Brooklyn

Mort Lindsey, New Haven

Lou Franz, Cleveland

Count Gengler, New York

Jimmy Blouin, Chicago

Tony Karlicek, Chicago

 

1925-1936 RETROACTIVE

Hank Marino, Milwaukee

Charley Daw, Milwaukee

Joe Bodis, Cleveland

Billy Knox, Philadelphia

Adolph Carlson, Chicago

Jess Pritchett, Indianapolis

 

1937-38

Paul Krumske, Chicago

Lowell Jackson, St. Louis

Bud Tierney, Kansas City

Tony Sparando, New York

Ned Day, Milwaukee

Joe Sinke, Chicago

 

1938-39

(no selections made)

 

1939-40

FIRST TEAM

Hank Marino, Milwaukee (captain)

Joe Norris, Detroit

Walter Ward, Cleveland

Ernie Soest, Los Angeles

Adolph Carlson, Chicago

SECOND TEAM

Nelson Burton, St. Louis (captain)

Ned Day, Milwaukee

Frank Benkovic, Milwaukee

Johnny Crimmins, Detroit

Whitey Munn, New York

THIRD TEAM

Andy Varipapa, Brooklyn (captain)

Don Johnson, Indianapolis

Billy Knox, Philadelphia

Tony Sparando, New York

Ora Mayer, San Francisco

 

1940-41

FIRST TEAM

Joe Norris, Detroit

Adolph Carlson, Chicago

Walter Ward, Cleveland

Ned Day, Milwaukee

Nelson Burton, St. Louis

6^th man—Lowell Jackson, St. Louis

SECOND TEAM

Johnny Crimmins, Detroit

Junie McMahon, Passaic, NJ

Frank Benkovic, Cincinnati

Andy Varipapa, Brooklyn

Hank Marino, Milwaukee

6^th man—Tony Sparando, New York

THIRD TEAM

Charley Lausche, Cleveland

Herb Freitag, Chicago

Ernie Soest, Los Angeles

Paul Krumske, Chicago

Al Novak, Philadelphia

6^th man—Sam Garofalo, St. Louis

 

1941-42

FIRST TEAM

Joe Norris, Detroit

Joe Wilman, Chicago

Nelson Burton, St. Louis

Adolph Carlson, Chicago

Johnny Crimmins, Detroit

Ned Day, Milwaukee

SECOND TEAM

Walter Ward, Cleveland

Tony Sparando, New York

Marty Cassio, Rahway, NJ

Andy Varipapa, Brooklyn

Cass Grygier, Detroit

Junie McMahon, Passaic, NJ

THIRD TEAM

Paul Krumske, Chicago

Joe Falcaro, New York

Frank Benkovic, Cincinnati

Hank Marino, Milwaukee

Eli Maricich, Chicago

Ray Newton, Memphis

 

1942-43

FIRST TEAM

Joe Norris, Detroit

Connie Schwoegler, Madison

Paul Krumske, Chicago

Frank Benkovic, Milwaukee

Bill Hargadon, Chicago

Buddy Bomar, Dallas

SECOND TEAM

Joe Sinke, Chicago

Fred Wolf, Detroit

Nelson Burton, St. Louis

Andy Varipapa, Brooklyn

Johnny Crimmins, Detroit

Cass Grygier, Detroit

THIRD TEAM

Joe Wilman, Chicago

Frank Wright, Chicago

George Young, New York

Max Gardens, Los Angeles

Charley Lausche, Cleveland

Adolph Carlson, Chicago

 

1943-44

FIRST TEAM

Joe Norris, Detroit

Paul Krumske, Chicago

Rudy Pugel, Milwaukee

Nelson Burton, St. Louis

Buddy Bomar, Chicago

Ned Day, Milwaukee

SECOND TEAM

Fred Bujack, Detroit

Harold Asplund. Denver

Joe Traubenik, Chicago

George Young, New York

Russ Gersonde, Milwaukee

Johnny Crimmins, Detroit

THIRD TEAM

Frank Benkovic, Milwaukee

Frank Mataya, St. Louis

Dale Ward, San Francisco

Ed Winchester, Philadelphia

Marty Cassio, Rahway, NJ

Joe Kissoff, Cleveland

 

1944-45

FIRST TEAM

Joe Norris, Detroit

Paul Krumske, Chicago

Therman Gibson, Detroit

Joe Wilman, Fort Lewis, WA

Russ Gersonde, Milwaukee

Buddy Bomar, Chicago

SECOND TEAM

Joe Sinke, Chicago

Marty Cassio, Rahway, NJ

Johnny Crimmins, Detroit

Harold Asplund. Denver

Bill Flesch, Chicago

Buzz Fazio, Akron

THIRD TEAM

Fred Bujack, Detroit

Bill Graneri, San Antonio

Hank Gavie, Detroit

Ralph Smith, Los Angeles

Ned Day, Milwaukee

Billy Sixty, Milwaukee

 

1945-46

FIRST TEAM

Joe Norris, Detroit

Andy Varipapa, Brooklyn

Walter Ward, Cleveland

George Young, Detroit

Paul Krumske, Chicago

Joe Wilman, Chicago

SECOND TEAM

Junie McMahon, Chicago

Frank Benkovic, Milwaukee

Les Strachota, Milwaukee

Milan Zlokovich, San Francisco

Marty Cassio, Rahway, NJ

Joe Sinke, Chicago

THIRD TEAM

Therman Gibson, Detroit

Fred Bujack, Detroit

Johnny Crimmins, Detroit

Tilton Lake, Pleasantville, NJ

Buddy Bomar, Chicago

Sarge Easter, Waukegan

 

1946-47

FIRST TEAM

Joe Norris, Detroit

Andy Varipapa, Brooklyn

Allie Brandt, Lockport, NY

Hank Lauman, St. Louis

Eddie Kawolics, Chicago

Junie McMahon, Chicago

SECOND TEAM

Buddy Bomar, Chicago

Joe Wilman, Chicago

Tony Sparando, New York

Eddie Koepp, Cleveland

Frank Mataya, St. Louis

Ned Day, Milwaukee

THIRD TEAM

Walter Ward, Cleveland

Les Strachota, Milwaukee

George Young, Detroit

Lowell Jackson, Dallas

Johnny Crimmins, Detroit

Paul Krumske, Chicago

 

1947-48

FIRST TEAM

Andy Varipapa, Brooklyn

Joe Wilman, Chicago

Walter Johnson, Fremont, OH

Paul Krumske, Chicago

Russ Gersonde, Milwaukee

Ned Day, Milwaukee

SECOND TEAM

Charley Johnson, Bayonne, NJ

Chuck O’Donnell, Detroit

George Young, Detroit

Buddy Bomar, Chicago

Tony Sparando, New York

Bill Kenet, Detroit

THIRD TEAM

Stan Slomenski, Newark

Buzz Fazio, Detroit

Bill Flesch, Los Angeles

Semo Stavich, Wheeling, WV

Lou Campi, Dumont, NJ

Billy Sixty, Milwaukee

 

1948-49

FIRST TEAM

Connie Schwoegler, Madison

Stan Slomenski, Newark

Bill Flesch, Los Angeles

George Young, Detroit

Andy Varipapa, Brooklyn

Buddy Bomar, Chicago

SECOND TEAM

Steve Nagy, Cleveland

Johnny Small, Chicago

Ned Day, Milwaukee

Hank Lauman, Los Angeles

Joe Wilman, Chicago

Chuck O’Donnell, Detroit

THIRD TEAM

Paul Krumske, Chicago

Buzz Fazio, Detroit

Chic Chicarelli, Elizabeth, NJ

Andy Grillo, Milwaukee

Joe Kristof, Chicago

Ace Calder, Chicago

 

1949-50

FIRST TEAM

Junie McMahon, Chicago

Sarge Easter, Detroit

Chuck O’Donnell, Detroit

Paul Krumske, Chicago

Buddy Bomar, Chicago

Fred Bujack, Detroit

SECOND TEAM

Walter Ward, Cleveland

Ralph Smith, Los Angeles

Bill Lillard, Dallas

Pete Carter, Detroit

Harry Lippe, Chicago

Charley Johnson, Bayonne, NJ

THIRD TEAM

Frank Santore, New York

John Hanis, Kansas City

Stan Slomenski, Newark

Lee Jouglard, Detroit

Joe Kristof, Chicago

Glenn Allison, Los Angeles

  

Vince Lucci (1968)

(1912-1998)

ABC Hall of Fame, 1978

1 ABC championship (1960-AE)