Dayton PBA Open
The Dayton PBA Open was the third and final event of the 1959 PBA Season
Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's final event of its first season, the $16,000 Dayton PBA open, was held at Bar-Jan Bowl, in Dayton, OH. The event ran from September 10, 1959 to September 13, 1959. 36 bowlers cashed in this competition. [...] Weber, of St. Louis, MO, became the first multiple winner in tour history and took home the first prize of $2,600. Rounding out the top 5 were George Howard, Ray Bluth, Therm Gibson, and Bob Strampe.
Top 10
Position |
Name |
Hometown |
Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
[...] Weber |
St. Louis, MO |
$2,600 |
2 |
George Howard |
Detroit, MI |
$1887.50 |
3 |
Ray Bluth |
St. Louis, MO |
$1,300 |
4 |
Therm Gibson |
Detroit, MI |
$850 |
5 |
Bob Strampe |
Detroit, MI |
$775 |
6 |
Harry Smith |
Baltimore, MD |
$700 |
7 |
John Nickell |
Dayton, OH |
$600 |
8 |
Bob Chase |
Kansas City, KA |
$550 |
9 |
Bill Bunetta |
Fresno, CA |
$537.50 |
10 |
Billy Golembiewski |
Detroit, MI |
$470 |