PBA Hall of Famer and Coaching Pioneer John Jowdy Dies at 93
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August 8, 2013 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday August 8, 2013 P.O.B Box 4160, Downey,owling CA 90241 • Online: www.californiabowlingnews.com • Email: [email protected] n ews• Office: (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 Paula Vidad Wins Senior PBA Hall of Famer and Coaching U.S. Women’s Open Title COLUMBUS — Paula Vidad of Sun City, Calif., defeated Pioneer John Jowdy Dies at 93 Lucy Sandelin of Tampa, Fla., 234-215, on Wednesday to win EL CAJON — PBA Hall representative. He is credited the 2013 Bowling’s Senior of Famer and pioneer bowling with the development of Team U.S. Women’s Open presented coach John Jowdy of El Cajon, Columbia, a forerunner of the by BPAA and Storm. Calif., died August 1 of natural “pro staff” concept now uti- Vidad stepped up in the final causes. He was 93. lized by all major bowling ball two frames and closed out the Jowdy, a native of San manufacturers. title match with four clutch Antonio, Texas, was inducted Most recently he was strikes to lock up the victory at into the PBA Hall of Fame in inducted into the Bowling Sequoia Pro Bowl. 1988 primarily for his coach- Coaches Hall of Fame in 2010 “It’s amazing to win my sec- ing contributions but was also in recognition of his coaching ond major title,” said Vidad, a prolific bowling writer and contributions to the sport. who won the USBC Senior bowling industry advocate. He also was inducted into Queens in 2011. “We don’t Paula Vidad “John Jowdy was one of the Texas Bowling Hall of have a whole lot of tourna- of Colorado Springs, Colo., the greatest minds in the his- Fame, the San Antonio Bowl- Hall of Famer John Jowdy ments for the senior women, 238-177. Johnson took down tory of our sport,” said PBA ing Hall of Fame, the Bowling bowler.” dear friend of our family. My so it’s always special. There’s Kristy Whitcher of Belfair, Commissioner Tom Clark. Writers Association of Ameri- Jowdy also was instrumen- father (the late bowling legend nothing like winning a major Wash., 178-147, in the open- “He cared about bowl- ca (IBMA) Hall of Fame, and tal in starting the John Jowdy Dick Weber) and mother loved and holding up that trophy.” ing match. ing and its greatest players the United States Bowling Scholarship for high school him. I had the utmost respect Sandelin led the event through- The Senior U.S. Women’s as much as anyone ever has. Congress Hall of Fame (2001). and college bowlers, which for John. He helped me a great out qualifying and match play Open was the second leg of the Anyone who had the chance to In 2006, he was chosen as the Columbia 300 continues to deal throughout my career, leading up to the stepladder fi- Senior Women’s Triple Crown meet or know him is better for International Bowling Coach sponsor in his honor. with little tips here and there. nals, but was unable to pick up presented by The Orleans. The it, and will never forget him, of the Year by the World Bowl- As a writer, Jowdy’s col- It’s a really sad, sad day for the victory in the high-scoring Triple Crown includes the Na- his humor, his vast knowledge ing Writers. umns appeared in dozens of bowling.” finale. Sandelin also finished tional Golden Ladies Classic, or his cigar.” “John was an all-round pi- bowling newspapers and mag- “John had made peace with as the runner-up last year. won by Johnson in March, and Jowdy began his coaching oneer in the sport,” said fellow azines and he was the author of his life and was ready to move Vidad, who entered the step- the Senior Queens, which will career by instructing youth Hall of Famer and good friend two books on the sport, Bowl- on,” said Hall of Famer Mar- ladder as the second seed, take place at the International bowlers in San Antonio, Texas, Chuck Pezzano. “He was an ing Execution and Bowling shall Holman who had recent- easily won her semifinal Bowling Campus from Oct. in the 1940s and ‘50s. Since expert in many areas of the Execution, Second Edition. ly talked to Jowdy. match against Tish Johnson 24-29. the late ‘60s he had coached sport and probably coached As a bowling writer he Jowdy is survived by his more than 100 professional more professional bowlers earned numerous awards. He wife Brenda and his children BOWLING’S SENIOR U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN and amateur men and women than anybody. served as BWAA President in John Jowdy Jr., Mary Ann Sequoia Pro Bowl, Columbus, OH - Final standings bowlers. I remember seeing him at 1996, and was the recipient of Yamin , Steve Harris, Lori He joined bowling ball tournaments where players the sport’s Flowers for the Liv- Millard and Andrew Harris; 1, Paula Vidad, Sun City, Calif., 472 (2 games), $2,500 manufacturer Columbia 300 would line up to get advice ing Award in 1985. grandchildren Gina, Lisa, Ste- 2, Lucy Sandelin, Tampa, Fla., 215 (1 game), $1,250 in 1962 and worked for many from him. He was an advocate It’s a great loss to the bowl- phen, Tera, Kelly, Ryan, Aus- 3, Tish Johnson, Colorado Springs, CO, 355 (2 games), $1,000 years as the company’s travel- for women’s bowling and what ing world and the bowling tin, Landon, Rivers & Robby ing salesman, public relations a lot of people don’t know is 4, Kristy Whitcher, Belfair, Wash., 147 (1 game), $800 industry,” PBA Hall of Famer and great grandchildren Pia, spokesman and PBA Tour that he was also a very good Pete Weber said. “John was a Addy,Hudson, Nicole and Ali. Stepladder results Match One — Johnson def. Whitcher, 178-147 Semifinal — Vidad def. Johnson, 238-177 Tom Daugherty Wins PBA South Region Players Invitational Title Championship — Vidad def. Sandelin, 234-215 First of six PBA Regional Invitational titles includes berth in PBA World Series of Bowling V TAVARES, FL – Tom Midwest, Southwest and com- Daugherty of Wesley Chapel, bined West/Northwest Regions Fla., defeated Jason Sterner of also will host RPI events in the McDonough, Ga., 219-209, to coming weeks, with each RPI Bowling news win the Professional Bowlers winner advancing to the PBA Association South Region’s RPI Finals that will be taped HONOR ROLL Regional Players Invitational for delayed airing on ESPN Name Score Date Center title Sunday, concluding two as part of the World Series of DON GARDNER 811 7-28-13 CAL BOWL days of live coverage from Bowling V at South Point Ca- BOB BAER 816 7-29-13 HARLEYS SIMI BOWL Break Point Alley on PBA’s sino, Hotel and Bowling Cen- MIKE cranston 300 7-29-13 EMPIRE BOWL Xtra Frame online bowling ter, Oct. 26-Nov. 3. Each RPI BRIAN FOSTER 300 7-29-13 HARLEYS SIMI BOWL toM SNINCSAK 300 7-29-13 deer CREEK LANES channel. is open to 48 players who have RAMIRO garcia 300 7-31-13 CAL BOWL Daugherty, who earned qualified through a season- JEREMY GLOVER 300 7-31-13 CAL BOWL $6,000, a paid entry into the long points competition in RON SANDUSKy 7-10 SPLIT 7-31-13 del ROSA LANES JIMI tidwell 300 7-31-13 FOREST LANES PBA World Series of Bowl- “The best part about it was my calendar for a long time. I their respective regions, and NACHO vega 837 7-31-13 beverly BOWL ing V in Las Vegas in late this event was on a grueling bowled a couple of additional each RPI will be covered live LISA steel 714 8-01-13 upland BOWL October and a berth in a new lane condition and I had to regionals I probably wouldn’t from start to finish on PBA’s JULIE Marvin 718 8-02-13 deer CREEK LANES JON DISO 300 8-04-13 IRVINE LANES PBA RPI Finals which will be bowl against the best 48 guys have bowled because of it. exclusive bowling channel, KEN MAXEY JR. 300 8-05-13 FOUNTIAN BOWL televised on ESPN. Daugherty in our region, so it was defi- “I bowled in the World Se- Xtra Frame. KAREN REARDON 773 8-05-13 SANDS BOWL won his only PBA Tour title in nitely a good win,” Daugherty ries last year and come away Sterner started the tourna- ray watts 803 8-05-13 FOUNTIAN BOWL the Bowlers Journal Scorpion said. with my first (PBA Tour) ti- ment with a 300 game and had ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS: Championship during the 2012 “(The new RPI program) tle,” Daugherty continued, “so a chance to win it by throwing WSOB, ironically defeating gives players a reason to bowl I’m looking forward to going three strikes in the 10th frame BOWL AN HONOR SCORE THIS WEEK & E-MAIL BY TUESDAY NOON Sterner, 199-177, in winning a couple more regionals,” he back.” of the title match, but only YOUR NAME, SCORE, DATE & CENTER & YOU WILL BE ON THE FRONT page the first of his three matches added. “Any time you’ve got a The South Region RPI threw the first strike. E-MAIL to: [email protected] en route to the Scorpion title. $6,000 prize and other benefits, was the first in a series of six Sterner defeated Scott MEN: 300 - 800 & 7-10’S WOMEN: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10’S Sterner earned $3,500 as the it’s really an incentive.