(1933-11-23) November 23, 1933 (age 90) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Years active
1953−present
Bowling Information
Affiliation
PBA, ABC
Dominant hand
Right
Wins
17 PBA Tour (1 major) 2 PBA Senior Tour (1 major)
Carmen Salvino (born November 23, 1933, in Chicago) is an active professional ten-pin bowler, inventor, author, ambassador, and a founding member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). Known as "PBA's Original Showman", Salvino won 17 PBA Tour titles –- among them the 1962 PBA National Championship where he defeated fellow bowling legend Don Carter in the finals. He also won two PBA Senior Tour titles, including the 1984 Senior National Championship. The right-handed bowler was among the eight original inductees to the PBA Hall of Fame in 1975, and is also a member of the USBC Hall of Fame (inducted 1979), the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame (inducted 1985), the Illinois Sports Hall of Fame, and the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.[1][2][3]
^"Still Going Strong, PBA Legend Carmen Salvino Turns 80". Bowling.com. November 22, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
^"Carmen Salvino". National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
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