Archive for March, 2011
Strike ‘n’ Spare Lanes—Chicago (1962)
March 30, 2011Brunswick Automatic Scorer (1968)
March 27, 2011Thelmal Lanes—Louisville (1965)
March 23, 2011Tom Zavakos (1950)
March 21, 20111968 PBA Tour Program
March 20, 2011Dick Weber All-Pro Ball (1967)
March 16, 20111965 PBA Tour Program
March 13, 2011Tivoli Brewing—Detroit (1935)
March 11, 2011Complete All-Americans to 1950
March 9, 2011Bowlers 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
6th man—Lowell Jackson, St. Louis
SECOND TEAM
Johnny Crimmins, Detroit
Junie McMahon, Passaic, NJ
Frank Benkovic, Cincinnati
Andy Varipapa, Brooklyn
Hank Marino, Milwaukee
6th man—Tony Sparando, New York
THIRD TEAM
Charley Lausche, Cleveland
Herb Freitag, Chicago
Ernie Soest, Los Angeles
Paul Krumske, Chicago
Al Novak, Philadelphia
6th 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