Classic Division


(The Classic division began in 1961 to separate the professional and nonprofessional entrants in the tournament. It was discontinued after 1979.)

SINGLES
Year
 Winner
Games
Series
1979
 Ed Biro, Kingston, N.Y. 226 246 267 739
1978
 Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. 245 237 219 701
1977
 Mickey Higham, Kansas City 279 266 256 801
1976
 Jim Schroeder, Buffalo, N.Y. 258 247 245 750
1975
 Les Zikes, Chicago 224 217 269 710
1974
 Ed DiTolla, Maywood, N.J. 266 269 212 747
1973
 Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis 289 212 223 724
1972
 Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. 254 233 267 754
1971
 Victor Iwlew, Kalamazoo, Mich. 240 276 234 750
1970
 Glenn Allison, Whittier, Calif. 258 258 214 730
1969
 Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis 207 267 258 732
1968
 Dave Davis, Phoenix 275 235 231 741
1967
 Lou Mandragona, Miami 255 234 247 736
1966
 Les Schissler, Denver 249 255 256 760
1965
 Bob Kennicutt, Norwalk, Calif. 246 243 208 697
1964
 Billy Hardwick, San Mateo, Calif. 216 258 223 730
1963
 Tom Hennessey, St. Louis 278 221 233 732
1962
 Bob Poole, Pueblo, Colo. 257 258 244 759
1961
 Earl Johnson, Chicago 255 256 222 733

DOUBLES
Year
 Winners
Series
1979
 Neil Burton (641)/Nelson Burton Jr. (772), St. Louis
1,413
1978
 Steve Fehr (614)/Dave Newrath (686),Cincinnati
1,300
1977
 Frank Werman (748)/Randy Neal (589), Los Angeles
1,337
  Don Bell (655), Santa Maria, Calif./Kevin Gannon (682), Long Beach, Calif.  
1976
 Don Johnson (771), Las Vegas/Paul Colwell (671), Tucson, Ariz.
1,442
1975
 Marty Piraino (772), Syracuse, N.Y./Bill Bunetta (620), Fresno, Calif.
1,392
1974
 Tye Critchlow (693), Claremont, Calif./Bob Perry (666), Paterson, N.J.
1,359
1973
 Bobby Cooper (661), Houston/George Pappas (678), Charlotte, N.C.
1,339
1972
 Carmen Salvino (647), Chicago/Barry Asher (719), Costa Mesa, Calif.
1,366
1971
 Barry Warshafsky (635)/Bill Zuben (722), Boston
1,357
1970
 Dave Soutar (747), Gilroy, Calif./Nelson Burton Jr. (684), St. Louis
1,431
1969
 Don McCune (734), Munster, Ind./Jim Stefanich (621), Joliet, Ill.
1,355
1968
 Bill Tucker (697), Los Angeles/Don Johnson (632), Kokomo, Ind.
1,329
1967
 Norm Meyers (757), Los Angeles/Harry Smith (665), Redwood City, Calif.
1,422
1966
 Jim Stefanich (753)/Andy Rogoznica (608), Chicago
1,361
1965
 Larry Oakar (667), Cleveland/Bill Beach (688), Sharon, Pa.
1,355
1964
 Hal Jolley (627)/Bob Strampe (728), Detroit
1,355
1963
 Joe Joseph (728)/Billy Golembiewski (650), Detroit
1,378
1962
 Glenn Allison (780)/Dick Hoover (651), St. Louis
1,431
1961
 Don Ellis (678), Houston/Joe Kristof (653), Chicago
1,331

ALL- EVENTS
Year
 Winner
T
D
S
AE
1979
 Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis
591
772
716
2,079
1978
 Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa.
666
574
701
1,941
1977
 Dick Ritger, River Falls, Wis.
593
646
725
1,964
1976
 Gary Fust, Des Moines, Iowa
622
685
743
2,050
1975
 Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa.
602
685
706
1,993
1974
 Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio
731
749
704
2,184
1973
 Jimmy Mack, Hackettstown, N.J.
625
657
712
1,994
1972
 Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J.
609
631
754
1,994
1971
 Gary Dickinson, Fort Worth, Texas
655
635
710
2,000
1970
 Bob Strampe, Detroit
687
686
670
2,043
1969
 Larry Lichstein, Hartford, Conn.
618
716
726
2,060
1968
 Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill.
664
652
667
1,983
1967
 Bob Strampe, Detroit
667
699
726
2,092
1966
 Les Schissler, Denver
665
687
760
2,112
1965
 Tom Hennessey, St. Louis
577-611
668
693
2,549
1964
 Billy Hardwick, San Mateo, Calif.
694
664
730
2,088
1963
 Tom Hennessey, St. Louis
615
651
732
1,998
1962
 Jack Winters, Philadelphia
679
792
676
2,147
1961
 Bob Brayman, Detroit
646
680
637
1,963
           
TEAM
Year
 Winner
Games
Series
1979
 Robby's Automatic Positioner, No. 1, Glendale, Calif. 1,030
1,019
1,061
 3,110
1978
 The Untouchable Lounge, Kirksville, Mo. 946
951
1,014
 2,911
1977
 Columbia 300 Bowling Balls, San Antonio 1,116
1,020
986
 3,122
1976
 Munsingwear No. 2, Minneapolis 1,052
1,086
1,143
 3,281
1975
 Munsingwear No. 2, Minneapolis 910
1,146
924
 2,980
1974
 Ebonite Corp., Hopkinsville, Ky. 999
1,057
1,061
 3,117
1973
 Stroh's Beer, Detroit 977
1,114
959
 3,050
1972
 Basch Advertising, New York 1,053
1,033
1,013
 3,099
1971
 Chester Iio Investments, Houston 1,138
977
966
 3,081
1970*
 Merchant Enterprises, New York 1,035
1,052
1,067
 3,154
1969
 Dick Weber Wrist Masters, Santa Ana, Calif. 3,132
3,281
6,413
  
1968
 Bowl-Rite Supply, Joliet, Ill. 3,059
3,226
6,285
  
1967
 Balancer Glove, Ft. Worth, Texas 3,235
3,063
6,298
  
1966
 Ace Mitchell Shur-Hooks, Akron, Ohio 3,179
3,357
6,536
  
1965
 Thelmal Lanes, Louisville, Ky. 3,073
3,078
6,151
  
1964
 Falstaff Beer, St. Louis 3,207
3,210
6,417
  
1963
 California Bombers, Los Angeles 3,141
3,092
6,233
  
1962
 Don Carter Gloves, St. Louis 3,052
3,196
6,248
  
1961
 Brentwood Bowl, San Francisco 2,996
2,987
5,983
  
*Format changed to six team rolloff.