Jerry Umberger
Encyclopedia
Jerry Umberger is a retired American
darts
player who competed from the 1970s through the 1990s.
Throwing American Darts, he was a member of four PA State Dart Championship teams. He won the 1977 championship, and then had back-to-back titles in 1979 and 1980 shooting with John Bobby and Lee Bredbenner.
Turning his attention to the English Pub boards, he competed in four World Professional Darts Championship
s during the 1980s. There he only managed to win two matches - a first round victory over fellow American Len Heard in 1981, and another first round win over Alan Glazier
in 1983.
He failed to qualify again for the World Championship, but following the creation of the World Darts Council
(now PDC) - a separate version of the World Championship - started up in 1994. There was initially a heavy reliance on American players to make up the contingent of competitors - and Umberger appeared at the 1994 and 1995 WDC World Championship, but did not progress beyond the initial round robin stage.
Returning to American darting, he won the final of his four State Titles in 1990, shooting with Rick Ney and Rick Koslusky.
The WDC had also started the World Matchplay in 1994, with Umberger beating Cliff Lazarenko in the first round. He lost out to fellow American Larry Butler
in the second round.
Umberger also appeared at the 1995 and 1996 World Matchplay events, losing in the first and second rounds respectively.
1979 - Playing with John Bobby and Lee Bredbenner
1980 - Playing with John Bobby and Lee Bredbenner
1990 - Playing with Rick Ney and Rick Koslusky
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Darts
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player who competed from the 1970s through the 1990s.
Throwing American Darts, he was a member of four PA State Dart Championship teams. He won the 1977 championship, and then had back-to-back titles in 1979 and 1980 shooting with John Bobby and Lee Bredbenner.
Turning his attention to the English Pub boards, he competed in four World Professional Darts Championship
World Professional Darts Championship
The World Professional Darts Championship is one of the most important tournaments in the darts calendar. Originally held as an annual event between 1978 and 1993, players then broke off into two separate organisations after a controversial split in the game...
s during the 1980s. There he only managed to win two matches - a first round victory over fellow American Len Heard in 1981, and another first round win over Alan Glazier
Alan Glazier
Alan Glazier is a retired English darts player. He used the nickname "The Ton Machine" and was noted for his all-black outfits....
in 1983.
He failed to qualify again for the World Championship, but following the creation of the World Darts Council
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...
(now PDC) - a separate version of the World Championship - started up in 1994. There was initially a heavy reliance on American players to make up the contingent of competitors - and Umberger appeared at the 1994 and 1995 WDC World Championship, but did not progress beyond the initial round robin stage.
Returning to American darting, he won the final of his four State Titles in 1990, shooting with Rick Ney and Rick Koslusky.
The WDC had also started the World Matchplay in 1994, with Umberger beating Cliff Lazarenko in the first round. He lost out to fellow American Larry Butler
Larry Butler (darts player)
Larry Butler is an American darts player, who was the winner of the 1994 PDC World Matchplay Darts Championship. This success made him the first, and so far only American player to have won a major darts tournament in Europe....
in the second round.
Umberger also appeared at the 1995 and 1996 World Matchplay events, losing in the first and second rounds respectively.
American Dart Championships
1977 - Playing with Rick Ney, "Primrose" Pete Polinsky, and Mike Maurer1979 - Playing with John Bobby and Lee Bredbenner
1980 - Playing with John Bobby and Lee Bredbenner
1990 - Playing with Rick Ney and Rick Koslusky
Unified
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lost 2nd Round to Cliff LazarenkoCliff LazarenkoCliff Lazarenko is an English professional darts player who competed for the British Darts Organisation and the Professional Darts Corporation... - 19821982 BDO World Darts ChampionshipThe 1982 Embassy World Darts Championship was the fifth year that the British Darts Organisation had staged a world championship. For the fourth successive year the tournament was staged at Jollees Cabaret Club in Stoke-on-Trent....
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lost 2nd Round to Tony BrownTony Brown (darts player)Tony Brown is a former English professional darts player. He reached the World Professional Darts Championships semi-finals four times, losing twice to Eric Bristow and twice to John Lowe.... - 19851985 BDO World Darts Championship-External links:*...
lost 1st Round to Alan GlazierAlan GlazierAlan Glazier is a retired English darts player. He used the nickname "The Ton Machine" and was noted for his all-black outfits....
PDC
- 19941994 PDC World Darts ChampionshipThe 1994 Skol World Darts Championships was held following 18 months of controversy within the sport of darts. After the 1993 Embassy World Championships, several players decided it was time to part company with the British Darts Organisation and form their own organisation. The new organisation...
failed to qualify past group stage. - 1995 lost both group games.