Always have appreciated the professionalism and sportsmanship of Mike Durbin. The man is the epitome of class.

Watching Jim Stefanich, I was amazed at how close he came to the foul line and never fouled. This was a great field. Ernie bowled great under pressure at this tournament. There was nothing like the PBA and then going right to WWOS when the man, the myth, the legend Jim McKay was the host.

@1USACitizen192

Жыл бұрын

Much better than these 2 handed morons we have to watch today.

@edwardranno7119

9 ай бұрын

New guys today are a mile away from the foul line

And you know it's a good one when Jim Stefanich is covering the most boards of the whole bunch. Love it. :)

Ernie Schegle is probably the greatest bowler of all time. He crushed Randy Petersen mentally, (which isn't difficult to do) in 1996 Touring Players Championship.

I went to this one Live, I wish my dad and I had met Stefanich, my dad watched him bowl his perfect game on TV many moons before

My idols! Stefanich, Durbin, Schlegel, can't get any better than this!!

Fun fact: Mike Durban and comedian Tim Conway were both from Chagrin Falls, Ohio.

@beeemm2578

Жыл бұрын

Ohio has produced solid folks. Facts

Chis and Nelson were the best... miss them every Saturday afternoon.. they were the best

@1USACitizen192

Жыл бұрын

2 handers had them removed for the moronic Petersen and Rob Stone.

Gotta love that Brunswick Edge! Yes!

OMG can't believe it this is one of the few tournaments I was at to see it live as it was shown on ABC remember this like it was yesterday even though it was nearly 30 years ago!!!

Am I in the twilight zone or something? Ernie says he treats the ball like it's a hot potato...... and then he stands there like a zombie for half an hour before he finally throws it. Roll it already!

Jim stefanich has bowled a 300 game in 1974 Midas open

You heard Nelson, it was a poly-urethene ball. The Columbia Yellow Dot is polyester. The U-Dot was introduced later that year.

Wish someone would post the 1983 Long Island Open.

Don Genelo looks emaciated

Man, Mike Durbin was a tough out. Just a competitor and cold blooded pro. One of the best ever

@oldsnwbrdr

Жыл бұрын

You’re right. As genial as he came across as a sportscaster, he was actually a very tough competitor.

@beeemm2578

Жыл бұрын

@@oldsnwbrdr he sure was. Proud to say he lived a lot of his life here in ne ohio. Clutch when it mattered most

I like KABC-TV

Genalo has a monster, epic molestache

Did Chris Schenkel mistakenly say “John” Genalo at 35:14?

Any chance you could load up that tournament that eagle won in the beginning? Look at the old gravity ball returns!

Roto Star's answer to the Columbia Yellow Dot...the blue polyester.

"UNBELIEVABLE!" "I don't believe it...Muhammad Ali"

Always had to love when Bo would say stuff totally wrong....but with conviction. Genalo is going to play the track....and he plays around 5.

@pablolacruz2652

7 ай бұрын

So many errors he makes; i.e., "If you hit the pin it will go down", "The bowlers are shooting at 3 pound 3 ounce pins". Just a couple of mistakes he has made in previous shows.

can you please upload the 1984 and 1989 Firestone Tournament of Champions

The way the PBA Used to be !!!

Ernie was wild but Cathy put an end to that.

@beeemm2578

2 жыл бұрын

Women will do that.

the first match was exciting and very close

Didn't Trask become a leg breaking, finger choppin bookie? That's pretty bad ass

Carmen Salvino missed the show by 42 pins.

'84 . . . just about the time I got busy with life and got away from bowling.

48:22 - another of many Ernie Schelgel's "huh?" moments. I guess it worked, though. Also - what is Genalo throwing?

@oldsnwbrdr

Жыл бұрын

Roto Grip, soft plastic. Competitor to yellow dot.

Ernie Schlegel was in the zone to win the Long Island Open

@douglasharris5216

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Phillips buttmunching spoiler

@bobby_c7671

2 жыл бұрын

Ya just couldnt resist,huh?🤣

did stefanich have a rug? never heard he did, but sure kinda looks like one!!!

@mrbowling300

9 жыл бұрын

I think he did. These days he sports the natural look!!!

@dettigs

9 жыл бұрын

mrbowling300 thank you mr bowling, and thank you for posting all these videos!!! they are a joy to watch!!

@mrbowling300

9 жыл бұрын

dettigs glad you enjoy them....will have more in the spring time....too busy at work right now. :)

Haha! I wonder if Trask is still serving time?

@beeemm2578

Жыл бұрын

Wasn't he a let breaking bookie type? Lol

Ernie Schlegel puts a tremendous amount of roll on the ball.

@beeemm2578

Жыл бұрын

Ernie Schlegal put a tremendous amount of pills up his nose. Fixed that for ya😆

hands got sore in these days ...

1:04:02 "He cannot shout out Durbin though": what the heck are you looking at Bo? Good announcer but so many faux pas.

Didn't Art Trask end up doing a prison sentence for illegal SP Bookmaking at one stage post PBA career?

@richardpoplis6777

4 жыл бұрын

Yes correct Art was a bookie after bowling.. had a big operation..

@beeemm2578

2 жыл бұрын

What an outlaw ...🤣

Bo was not too sharp, but he had the pleasant tone and common sense absent in today's commentators. Finding someone to fill Billy Welu's place wasn't easy, and the selection of Bo Burton for the job just goes to show the lack of alternatives they had.

@irishpogi

6 жыл бұрын

20alphabet Your thoughts of Mike Durbin as a color commentator?

@douglasharris5216

4 жыл бұрын

irishpogi may have been a conflict of interest as Durban was the PBA president, and the PBA commentator is selected by the PBA