Erv Hoinke dies in Cincinnati at age 82

[AlwaysWrite]

Erv Hoinke, an icon in the bowling world in connection with The Hoinke Classic and Western Bowl in Cincinnati, has died at age 82. I was notified by a friend of the family, and to my knowledge, this is the only media report on his death so far ...
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news...ily-owns-western-bowl-operates-hoinke-classic

 

[WAMO]

SAD IT TAKES 2 DAYS TO GET NEWS OUT ABOUT AN INNOVATOR IN SUCH A GREAT SPORT.

 

[AlwaysWrite]

WAMO MATLOCK said:
SAD IT TAKES 2 DAYS TO GET NEWS OUT ABOUT AN INNOVATOR IN SUCH A GREAT SPORT.

Dear WAMO:
Indeed, when I was notified by Steve Kuzniczci -- a personal friend who moved here (to Sarasota) from Cincinnati about two decades ago, and who is a friend of the Hoinke family -- I did a complete search of the Internet and Cincinnati newspaper and radio/TV sites, and I couldn't find a single thing. Finally, the WCPO article appeared just before I was about to post the sketchy info without a link.
And as you said, it's sad that such news is so slow getting out.

 

[9andaWiggle]

That is one event I regrettably never made it to when I was bowling. Sad, a great loss to the bowling community.

 

[livespive]

I had the chance to bowl it a few times. It was fun.
HE will be missed.

R.I.P.