1960 PBA Tour season
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| PBA Bowling Tour: 1960 Season | |
|---|---|
| League | Professional Bowlers Association |
| Sport | Ten-pin bowling |
| Duration | May 13 – November 28, 1960 |
| PBA Tour | |
| Season MVP | None selected |
This is a recap of the 1960 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's second season. It consisted of seven events, including the first PBA National Championship, now known as the PBA World Championship. Don Carter won this event among his two titles on the season.
Tournament schedule
[edit]The PBA tour's first event of the season, the second annual Empire State PBA open, was held at Schade's Academy, in Albany, New York. The season opened up on May 13, 1960. 28 bowlers cashed in this competition. Dick Weber won the first PBA event of the season, and his third consecutive.
| Event | Bowling center | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire State PBA Open | Schade's Academy | Albany, New York | May 13–15 | Dick Weber (3) |
| Fairless Hills PBA Open | Fairlanes | Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania | May 17–19 | Bill Bunetta (1) |
| Paramus Eastern PBA Open | Paramus Bowl | Paramus, New Jersey | May 20–22 | Don Carter (1) |
| Las Vegas National PBA Invitational | Showboat Lanes | Las Vegas, Nevada | Jun 20–22 | Tom Hennessey (1) |
| Northern California PBA Open | Castle Lanes | San Francisco, California | Jun 24–26 | Earl Johnson (1) |
| Southern California PBA Open | Bowl-O-Drome | Los Angeles, California | Jul 6 – Sep 1 | Morrie Oppenheim (1) |
| First Annual National Championship | Imperial Lanes | Memphis, Tennessee | Nov 25–28 | Don Carter (2) |
Leading money winners
[edit]| Name | Earnings ($) | Titles | Top 5 | Top 10 | Cashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Carter | 12,800 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Harry Smith | 7,100 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Tom Hennessey | 7,100 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Earl Johnson | 5,395 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Bill Bunetta | 4,825 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Dick Weber | 4,800 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Glenn Allison | 4,800 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Morrie Oppenheim | 4,145 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Ronnie Gaudern | 3,850 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Lubanski | 3,520 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |