Elected to Women’s International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame, 1953. Twice won WIBC Tournament all-events championship (1925 and 1927) and also won 14 Ohio State Women’s Bowling Association Tournament championships, 11 Central State Bowling Association championships and 26 Cleveland Women’s Bowling Association Championships.
Member of Women’s International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame. Rolled a world record 732 three-game series in 1918. Rolled record all-events score of 1703 in 1919 women’s national tournament. Believed to be first woman to bowl 300 game in match play (1920).
Elected to American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame, 1967. Recorded a season average of 238 in 1934-35, establishing a national record which endured for 37 years. Finished second in ABC Tournament singles in 1920. Compiled a 191 average in ABC Tournament competition over 25 years. Was considered one of Cleveland’s finest bowlers for nearly 30 years.
Elected to American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame, 1976. Won ABC Tournament doubles championship in 1953 with Eddie Koepp. Won every Cleveland and Ohio title “team, doubles, singles and all-events” during his career. Bowled in 40 ABC tournaments starting in 1921 and compiled a 194 average. Twice won National Elks all-events championship and finished sixth in BPAA All-Star Tournament three times.
Elected charter member of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame, 1941. Named Cleveland “Bowler of the Half Century” in 1951. Set ABC Tournament record with eight consecutive all-events totals above 1800 from 1925 through 1932, and in 1934 became first man to head the ABC Tournament ten-year average listings. Maintained 33-year average of 193 in ABC tournaments.
Elected to American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame, 1959. Named to ABC All-American team in 1940, 1941, 1942 and 1946. Was credited with 317 series of 700 or better and bowled 12 sanctioned 300 games. Won 53 individual championships, including the Ohio State all-events and singles championships twice each. Had a 195 average over 37 years in ABC Tournament play.
Elected to American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame, 1963. Won ABC Tournament doubles championship with Johnny Klares in 1952, setting all-time ABC doubles record of 1453, and also won the ABC all-events championship that year. Won BPAA ALL-Star Tournament championship in 1955. Named to Bowling Magazine All-American first team in 1956 and 1958. Established ABC Tournament average of 197 over 24-year period.
Only Clevelander ever to win four match-game championships. Qualified for national All-Star tournaments 10 times, finishing fifth in 1952 with a 190 average. Won All-Events title in 1949 CWBA tournament. Named to Cleveland Kegler All-Star first team four times. Carries a lifetime 178 average.
During a 30-year career in which he has maintained an ABC average of 194, Daniel Toronski has bowled two 300 games and three 800 series. Won the City Singles title in 1963 and All-Events in 1968. Won the City Match Game title in 1964 and 1975 and was elected King of Bowlers each year. Won the Ohio Singles titles in 1857 and All-Events in 1964. Bowled on the ABC championship team in 1973. Elected to the Greater Cleveland Bowling Hall of Fame in 1973.
Joe Krupa bowled his first 300 game in 1926 at the age of 18. A sparkling career followed, included beating World Champion Hank Marino and prevailing over ABC Champion John Stanley in a marathon 50 game match-up. A number of his 300 games were officially sanctioned by the ABC.