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Norm Duke (born March 15 1964) is an American professional bowler currently on the Denny's PBA Tour (Professional Bowlers Association). He has bowled 22 perfect 300 games, including the 15th televised 300 game in PBA Tour history on January 5, 2003.
A right-handed bowler, Norm Duke is one of the legends of the sport, and became a member of the USBC Hall of Fame in 2002. He has won over $2.3 million in total prize money during his 25-year career on tour, placing him fourth all-time. Norm was also the winner of the PBA Player of the Year award in 1994 and 2000.
Duke currently owns 26 Denny's PBA Tour titles, including two majors: the 1994 Tournament of Champions and the 2000 PBA National Championship. He also won the 1993 ABC Masters, which at the time was not counted as a major PBA title (as it is now). He has made multiple TV Finals appearances every season since 1990.[1]
The diminutive (5-foot-6) Duke is known for his exceptional versatility. He can throw the ball relatively straight, play a hook shot from the extreme outside of the lane, or swing the ball out toward the gutter and bring it back like a "cranker." This gives him the advantage of being able to score well on most of the PBA's multiple oil patterns.
★ PBA Player of the Year (1994, 2000)
★ George Young High Average award (1991, 1994, 2005-06, 2006-07)
★ Harry Smith PBA Points Leader award (2005-06)
★ In his first year on tour (1983), Duke won the tour stop in Cleveland, OH which made him the youngest person (18 years, 345 days) to ever capture a PBA title.
★ During the 2006-07 Denny's PBA Tour season, Norm took part in the ESPN telecasts for events in which he failed to reach the TV Finals. Along with Dave Ryan and Randy Pedersen, he served as a second color commentator. During events in which Norm made the TV Finals, eight-time Denny's PBA Tour titlist Chris Barnes filled in as the third commentator.
★ During televised matches, while his shot is rolling down the lane, crowds routinely shout out Duke's last name in an extended manner, which may sound like "boos" to the unknowing observer.
★ Duke is also famed for his "trick shots," which include being able to sling a ball wrapped in a towel and consistently throw a strike.
★ Spinning ball spare conversion
1. Norm Duke bio at www.pba.com, official site of the PBA Tour
★ Official website of the Professional Bowlers Association
Duke resides in Clermont, Florida with his wife Karen, and their son, Branden.
Contents Career Awards and Recognition In the media Trivia References External Links
Career
A right-handed bowler, Norm Duke is one of the legends of the sport, and became a member of the USBC Hall of Fame in 2002. He has won over $2.3 million in total prize money during his 25-year career on tour, placing him fourth all-time. Norm was also the winner of the PBA Player of the Year award in 1994 and 2000.
Duke currently owns 26 Denny's PBA Tour titles, including two majors: the 1994 Tournament of Champions and the 2000 PBA National Championship. He also won the 1993 ABC Masters, which at the time was not counted as a major PBA title (as it is now). He has made multiple TV Finals appearances every season since 1990.[1]
The diminutive (5-foot-6) Duke is known for his exceptional versatility. He can throw the ball relatively straight, play a hook shot from the extreme outside of the lane, or swing the ball out toward the gutter and bring it back like a "cranker." This gives him the advantage of being able to score well on most of the PBA's multiple oil patterns.
Awards and Recognition
★ PBA Player of the Year (1994, 2000)
★ George Young High Average award (1991, 1994, 2005-06, 2006-07)
★ Harry Smith PBA Points Leader award (2005-06)
★ In his first year on tour (1983), Duke won the tour stop in Cleveland, OH which made him the youngest person (18 years, 345 days) to ever capture a PBA title.
★ During the 2006-07 Denny's PBA Tour season, Norm broke the tour's average record for a season, averaging 228.47.
★ Inducted into USBC Hall of Fame, 2002
★ During an April 1996 PBA tournament held in North Brunswick, N.J., Duke bowled three consecutive perfect games (900 total) in two squads.
In the media
★ During the 2006-07 Denny's PBA Tour season, Norm took part in the ESPN telecasts for events in which he failed to reach the TV Finals. Along with Dave Ryan and Randy Pedersen, he served as a second color commentator. During events in which Norm made the TV Finals, eight-time Denny's PBA Tour titlist Chris Barnes filled in as the third commentator.
Trivia
★ During televised matches, while his shot is rolling down the lane, crowds routinely shout out Duke's last name in an extended manner, which may sound like "boos" to the unknowing observer.
★ Duke is also famed for his "trick shots," which include being able to sling a ball wrapped in a towel and consistently throw a strike.
★ Spinning ball spare conversion
References
1. Norm Duke bio at www.pba.com, official site of the PBA Tour
External Links
★ Official website of the Professional Bowlers Association
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