David Ozio
Encyclopedia
David Ozio of Beaumont, TX is a right-handed ten-pin bowler
and member of the Professional Bowlers Association
(PBA). He won 11 titles on the PBA Tour. He was the 2004 Senior PBA Rookie of the Year, winning the 2004 Senior U.S. Open. Through 2008, he has won five titles on the Senior and Generations tours. He is currently the General Manager of the Bowling Division for Etonic Shoe Company.
Ozio won one major on the regular PBA Tour: the 1991 Tournament of Champions. He was also named PBA Player of the Year in 1991, and was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1995. He was ranked #34 on the PBA's 2008 list of "50 Greatest Players of the last 50 years."
In a 1995 PBA event in Richmond, VA, Ozio broke the TV record for four-game pinfall with 1,070 pins, topping the mark of 1,050 set in 1984 by Nelson Burton Jr.
. The record would stand only one year, however, as it was shattered by Bob Learn, Jr.
's 1,129 four-game total in a 1996 Erie, PA event.
Ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling is a competitive sport in which a player rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible.-Summary:The lane is bordered along its length by semicylindrical channels Ten-pin bowling (commonly just...
and member of the Professional Bowlers Association
Professional Bowlers Association
The Professional Bowlers Association is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in the United States. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the PBA membership consists of almost 4,300 members worldwide...
(PBA). He won 11 titles on the PBA Tour. He was the 2004 Senior PBA Rookie of the Year, winning the 2004 Senior U.S. Open. Through 2008, he has won five titles on the Senior and Generations tours. He is currently the General Manager of the Bowling Division for Etonic Shoe Company.
Ozio won one major on the regular PBA Tour: the 1991 Tournament of Champions. He was also named PBA Player of the Year in 1991, and was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1995. He was ranked #34 on the PBA's 2008 list of "50 Greatest Players of the last 50 years."
In a 1995 PBA event in Richmond, VA, Ozio broke the TV record for four-game pinfall with 1,070 pins, topping the mark of 1,050 set in 1984 by Nelson Burton Jr.
Nelson Burton Jr.
Nelson "Bo" Burton, Jr. is a professional ten-pin bowler and former longtime analyst for the Professional Bowlers Tour on ABC Television. He is the son of Nelson Burton, Sr., who himself was a successful bowler in his day, competing with the likes of Glenn Allison and Billy Welu...
. The record would stand only one year, however, as it was shattered by Bob Learn, Jr.
Bob Learn, Jr.
Robert Learn, Jr. was a professional ten-pin bowler on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. He is nicknamed, "Mr. 300." He won 5 titles during his PBA career, including a major at the 1999 U.S. Open, but is most noted for:...
's 1,129 four-game total in a 1996 Erie, PA event.
In the media
- Ozio authored an instructional book (with Dan Herbst) in 1992 called Bowl Like a Pro.