Basil "Buzz" Fazio (February 7, 1908 – February 15, 1993) nicknamed the "Buzzer" was a pioneer and early American bowling star during the mid-20th century. Known equally for his fierce competitiveness and audience pleasing theatrics, Fazio's professional career spanned from the early 1940s to the late 1960s. The six-time ABC (American Bowling Congress) and two-time PBA (Professional Bowlers Association) champion began his career during bowling's golden era of "Team" play.
Basil "Buzz" Fazio (February 7, 1908 – February 15, 1993) nicknamed the "Buzzer" was a pioneer and early American bowling star during the mid-20th century...
33 prominent bowlers (including Don Carter, Dick Weber, Dick Hoover, BuzzFazio, Billy Welu, Carmen Salvino and Glenn Allison) after they listened to...
player to win a standard PBA Tour event, behind John Handegard (57) and BuzzFazio (winner of two titles at age 56). One week later, he won his 40th PBA...
Syracuse, New York, sixty men, including Don Carter, Frank Esposito, BuzzFazio, Matt Lebhar, Carmen Salvino, Billy Welu, Glenn Allison, Steve Nagy, Harry...
Esposito, hockey player Alfred Faragalli, bowler Dave Ferraro, bowler BuzzFazio, bowler Vince Ferragamo, football quarterback Lou Ferrigno, bodybuilder...
Sepe (born 1971) Vince Gironda (1917-1997) Gregg Valentino (born 1960) BuzzFazio (1908–1993) Dave Ferraro (born 1959) Sam Maccarone (born 1975) Hank Marino...
of St. Louis with the likes of Harry Smith, Billy Welu, Dick Hoover, BuzzFazio and Steve Nagy. In 1958, he was one of 33 bowlers who each donated $50...
1959 Ray Bluth 1958 Tom Hennessey 1957 Dick Hoover 1956 Dick Hoover 1955 BuzzFazio 1954 Eugene Elkins 1953 Rudy Habetler 1952 Willard Taylor 1951 Lee Jouglard...
win a regular PBA Tour event. That eclipsed the 30-year-old mark set by BuzzFazio, who won a December 1964 PBA tournament at age 56. Goodger, Jef (April...
player to win a PBA Tour major, winning the 1996 USBC Masters at age 53. BuzzFazio was previously the oldest player to ever win a Masters title, when he...
teams in two divisions: The minimum salary was $6,000, with some such as BuzzFazio making upwards of $20,000, a payday that rivaled many top PBA bowlers;...
third-oldest player to win a PBA Tour title, behind John Handegard (age 57) and BuzzFazio (winner of two titles at age 56). With Norm Duke winning a 2019 standard...
Champions Classic Berks Lanes Reading, Pennsylvania Oct 14–17 Dave Davis (16) BuzzFazio Open Ken Nottke's Bowl Battle Creek, Michigan Oct 21–24 Mike Berlin (4)...
announced that the Tournament of Champions would be an annual event. BuzzFazio won the season-opening tournament on December 14, 1964 for his second...
Classic North Hill Bowl Minot, North Dakota Oct 12–16 Mike Berlin (1) BuzzFazio Open Ken Nottke's Bowl Battle Creek, Michigan Oct 22–25 Earl Anthony (25)...
Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, at age 89 in Bloomfield Hills February 15 - BuzzFazio, professional bowling star and member of the Stroh's Beer bowling team...
New Jersey BPA Cavalcade Princeton Bowl Princeton, New Jersey Mar 10–14 BuzzFazio (1) Buffalo PBA Open Fairlanes Depew, New York Mar 17–21 Wayne Zahn (2)...
Open Hartfield Lanes Detroit, Michigan Aug 28 – Sep 1 Dale Glenn (1) BuzzFazio Open Nottke's Bowl Battle Creek, Michigan Oct 24–27 Earl Anthony (20)...
Open Hartfield Lanes Detroit, Michigan Aug 29 – Sep 2 Steve Neff (1) BuzzFazio Open Nottke Bowl Battle Creek, Michigan Oct 18–21 Don Johnson (23) Canada...
PBA Tour champion. Handegard was 57 years, 55 days old. Hall of Famer BuzzFazio was 56 years, 307 days old when he won a standard PBA tour event in December...
Island and River Rouge facilities for wartime production. December 15 - BuzzFazio of Detroit's Stroh's Beer bowling team bowled a .300 game to take the...
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