1959 PBA Tour season

PBA Bowling Tour: 1959 Season Professional Bowlers Association Ten-pin bowling May 22 – September 13, 1959 PBA Tour None selected Professional Bowlers Association Seasons PBA Tour n/a PBA Bowling Tour: 1960 Season 1960 The 1959 season of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour was the tour's first season, following the incorporation of the PBA in 1958. It consisted of three events, all east of the Mississippi. Tournament schedule The PBA tour's first event, the $16,500 Empire State PBA open, was held at Schade's Academy, in Albany, New York. The first day of PBA competition was Friday, May 22, 1959. The competition ran until Sunday, May 24. 28 bowlers cashed in this competition. Lou Campi, of Dumont, New Jersey, won the first PBA event and took home the first prize of $2,500. The tour then went to Paramus, New Jersey for the Paramus Eastern PBA Open from Thursday, May 28, 1959 to Saturday, May 30, 1959. Dick Weber began a long history of PBA success by winning his first title and $2,500 at Paramus Bowl. After a layoff of several months, the PBA tour held its final event of the season at Bar-Jan Bowl in Dayton, Ohio. The event ran from September 10 to September 13. Weber became the first multiple champion on tour with his second title and a $2,600 prize. Event Bowling center City Dates Winner Empire State PBA Open Schade's Academy Albany, New York May 22–24 Lou Campi (1) Paramus Eastern PBA Open Paramus Bowl Paramus, New Jersey May 28–30 Dick Weber (1) Dayton PBA Open Bar-Jan Lanes Dayton, Ohio Sep 10–13 Dick Weber (2) Leading money winners Name Earnings ($) Top 5 Top 10 Cashes TitlesDick Weber 6,600 3 3 3 2Lou Campi 4,000 2 2 2 1Ed Lubanski 3,420 3 2 2 0Ray Bluth 2,450 3 1 2 0Joe Joseph 2,375 2 1 1 0George Howard 1,888 1 1 1 0Billy Golembiewski 1,720 3 0 3 0Therm Gibson 1,600 3 1 1 0Tom Hennessey 1,385 2 0 1 0Al Savas 1,375 2 1 1 0 External links 1959 Season Schedule Category:PBA Tour seasons Category:1959 in bowling