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Billy Hardwick
Hardwick in 1972
Personal information
Birth name
William Bruce Hardwick
Born
(1941-07-25)July 25, 1941 Florence, Alabama
Died
November 16, 2013(2013-11-16) (aged 72) Bradenton, Florida
Years active
1961–1977
Bowling Information
Affiliation
PBA
Rookie year
1963
Dominant hand
Right (full roller delivery)
Wins
18 PBA Tour (3 majors)
William Bruce Hardwick (July 25, 1941 – November 16, 2013) was a right-handed ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association.
He is the father of comedian and television personality Chris Hardwick. BillyHardwick died on November 16, 2013. He was preparing to return from Sarasota...
the Barnyard. Christopher Ryan Hardwick was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on November 23, 1971, the son of BillyHardwick (1941–2013), a professional ten-pin...
addition to her role in Emmerdale, Hardwick starred in the 2000 comedy film Purely Belter, and had a role in Billy Elliot. She won the best actress award...
broadcaster who covered bowling on national television for 35 years. BillyHardwick was the first bowler to be awarded an official PBA Player of the Year...
Delaware Classic Mar 3 FS1 Middletown, DE Feb 28–Mar 1 (PTQ: Feb 27) Live BillyHardwick 44 David Krol, USA (1) Open event (Tier 2). $25,000 top prize. PBA All-Star...
Many top champions of the past were full rollers such as Ned Day and BillyHardwick. There are also some modern full rollers such as Dave Ewald and Tom...
Sportscasters of All-Time. In a 2010 podcast, comedian Chris Hardwick (son of former pro-bowler BillyHardwick) claimed he was named after Schenkel. He was married...
history to win two major championships. The previous record holder, BillyHardwick, won his second major championship at age 23. With two majors and at...
(PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 11th season, and consisted of 35 events. BillyHardwick won six titles on the 1969 Tour (also adding a seventh in the BPAA All-Star...
Wilkinson Mike Elliott as George Watson Billy Fane as Mr Braithwaite Janine Birkett as Jenny Elliot Charlie Hardwick as Sheila Briggs Matthew James Thomas...
Runner-up Championship match score 1962 Joe Joseph Billy Golembiewski 480–416 1965 BillyHardwick Dick Weber 484–468 1966 Wayne Zahn Dick Weber 203–170...
was the tour's fifth season, and consisted of 37 events. 22-year old BillyHardwick won four titles on the season, including the fourth PBA National Championship...
exemption. Then on March 30, he won the U.S. Open and joined Mike Aulby and BillyHardwick as the only bowlers to ever complete the coveted PBA "Grand Slam," in...
Oppenheim 212.02–208.19 1962 Carmen Salvino Don Carter 193.29–193.10 1963 BillyHardwick Ray Bluth 13541–13288 1964 Bob Strampe Ray Bluth 13979–13721 1965 Dave...
John Michael Drinkrow Hardwick (10 September 1924 − 4 March 1991), known as Michael Hardwick, was an English author who was best known for writing books...
the second player to earn the PBA career "triple crown", following BillyHardwick. Since then, seven other players (Mike Aulby, Pete Weber, Norm Duke...
journalist and radio host (All Things Considered), parotid cancer. BillyHardwick, 72, American ten-pin bowler, heart attack. Zbyněk Hejda, 83, Czech...
career major and all three jewels of the PBA's "triple crown." Only BillyHardwick had achieved this same feat to date. Mark Roth made PBA Tour history...
Tournament of Champions field as a comparative underdog to tour money leader BillyHardwick, defending champion Dave Davis (bowler), and 1967 winner Jim Stefanich...
Birmingham Coca-Cola PBA Open Homewood Bowl Birmingham, Alabama Feb 25–29 BillyHardwick (5) Colt PBA Open Unitas Lanes Glen Burnie, Maryland Mar 3–7 Tommy Tuttle...
Trustcorp PBA National Championship. He joined Johnny Petraglia and BillyHardwick as the PBA's only career triple crown winners. Del Ballard, Jr. captured...
Lubbock Sports Shootout Jun 30 Xtra Frame Lubbock, TX Jun 28–29 Live BillyHardwick 44 Jakob Butturff, USA (7) Open USBC Cup title event (Tier 3–short format)...
Memphis for "Throwback" Tournament Honoring the Late PBA Hall of Famer BillyHardwick". pba.com. Retrieved June 19, 2017. PBA 2017 Season Schedule 2017 PBA...