Glenn Carlson tribute

Glenn Carlson was a part time PBA player who worked full time at Fresno State University as an operations manager and instructor. He also coached the university's bowling team for many years and touched many lives in the process. Sadly, he passed away on 1/27/08. I've supplied footage from the 1974 PBA Midas Open held in Alameida, California. RIP Glenn! You will be greatly missed!

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[BaseFury]

I wonder if that's a caramel White Dot he's throwing, or an AMF Pro Classic?

[irishpogi]

@BaseFury I think it was a caramel white dot. I don't think the AMF Pro Classics were around in 1974.

[brian1969a]

I think I have footage of Carlson in a Senior Showboat event (Dick Weber wound up winning) from the late 1980s. Smooth bowler.

[irishpogi]

That must be the 1987 PBA Showboat Senior Invitational show you're referring to. I believe J.B. Blaylock needed to convert a 10 pin to beat Mr. Weber in the championship game and ended up whiffing it.

[supersub300]

I like Glenn's style pure and smooth with a high degree of consistency.  Nice to see clips from the old days.

[spiderlarry]

I saw Glenn a couple of times on TV. Smooth, if he had ever gone full time, he'd have won a few. Nice man.

[doogen301]

I have known Glenn for 35+yrs of my 43yrs on earth. I thank god to be able to say he will always be a friend. Doug Rose

[moenemdown15]

I like his style, nice and clean.

[brian1969a]

Yup, that's the one.

Any idea who gave me a thumbs down for saying something nice about Carlson? Weird.

[sommerssmith]

That's exactly the Weber match I want to look at!