Bill Lillard Sr. breaks pinfall record at Open Championships

[tony]

EL PASO, Texas - When United States Bowling Congress Hall of Famer Bill Lillard Sr. of Houston threw his first strike at the USBC Open Championshipsin 1948, a pinboy hurried to reset the pins, while a man on a platform above the lanes shuffled over to put an 'X' on the scoreboard next to Lillard's name.

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[WAMO]

THE GUY IS A CLASS ACT ALL THE WAY!

 

[RealJorge300]

For all that Mr. Lillard has accomplished in his storied career, he is one of the nicest men you will ever meet. As WAMO said, this guy is a class act. I had the privledge of bowling in the same league as Bill for about 5 years and had the chance to talk with him many times. Loved to hear him tell stories of bowling some of the greats of the past. This is a record that hopefully will last for a long long time.

 

[AlwaysWrite]

I recall seeing Bill Lillard on some of the old TV bowling shows way back in the 1950s, and I had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with him at one of his ABC Tournament appearances about 20 years ago. Great bowler and great person.