1974 NJ Open - Marshall Holman

[altfactor]

Back then, HBO still referred to themselves by the company's full name, Home Box Office.

HBO had only started up in October of 1972, so this may have been one of the very earliest (or even the first) bowling event they ever covered.

[MikeHL78]

Dick Stockton: "Marshall Holman, a fine gentleman."

If we only knew at that time... lol

[bugzemo]

I bowled at Edison Lanes up until the last days...I even worked there. The last year it was around the Sunrisers Drum & Bugle Corps practiced there (1986).

[rstp354]

Amazing that the prize fund was only $50,000.  Holman received only $2,400 for 3rd place!

[thunderstruck665]

Heck, I would've been more than happy to win $2,400 in 1974.

[strongsock]

this was back in 74'....lol

[curlballn]

he needed to move more to the right

[mjhbkfan]

lol your teaching Marshal Holman how to bowl?

[curlballn]

if your ball is missing left move to the left ,if its missing to the right move to the right any good bowler will tell you that

[dbkparm]

@curlballn When's the last time YOU cashed a check from the PBA?

[curlballn]

@dbkparm i never said i cashed a check from the pba thats not even the point you idiot

[dbkparm]

@curlballn I"m sure Marshall Holman needs lessons from a tool like you.

[curlballn]

@dbkparm dude stop defending holman like hes your fucking boyfriend you homo

[dbkparm]

@curlballn Wow, another intelligent comment.

[dbkparm]

@curlballn Actually, I wasn't trying to defend Holman. I was trying to point out what a dumb f*ck YOU are, but you are too ignorant to figure that out.

[bugzemo]

Wow, this brings back memories... I use to bowl at Edison Lanes, and worked there the last year it was open (1986).

[Retrobowler]

hey i saw ur comment i use to live back in edison do they still hav the alley

[bugzemo]

Sorry,its been closed since 1986.

The building is still there, but its a shoppince center now.

[habyss]

It has a 5 Guys burger joint. I eat there a lot.

[voodazz]

wow. look at that mop on Holman!

[sommerssmith]

Do you have Marshall Holman from the 1988 Bowlers Journal Florida Open? That's when he shot a score of 1032 for four games. If you don't like to see Marshall get upset from losing, watch his antics from that day.

[ajk]

He sure struggled there. Could you post any full matches from this tournament?

[drumbo1951]

where did you get HBO coverage ...a friend of mine made the top five when it was covered by HBO...His name is Gary Fust and he bowled Barry Asher...Conneticut Les Zykes was on the show I'd lve to get it

[drumbo1951]

Do you have more footage of the 70's Roth , Holman? ...this is an incredible find. Do you have the Berardi match? Any great players that made it great....I know Roth lead the World Open at age 21 ...

[groinkhi]

Very interesting! In this video, he really grabs the ball like a suitcase throughout his swing - looks really strange. In two years, the '76 Firestone, he had a much better swing - cupping the wrist a lot more, swinging the ball out more and with much better roll. LOL, at the end of the segment the HBO commentator said "What a fine gentleman!" Little did they know he would soon become the John McEnroe of the PBA.

[Wolf12395]

O_O He REALLY looked different back then....Wow.