Homer began coaching in 1970 at Sumter Gamecock Lanes and continued for 10 years. He was certified twice during those 10 years. He served on the Board of Directors and held the position of Vice President for the Junior Program. He was also on the State board for South Carolina serving as the Director […]
Category: HOF
Donald M. Clarke, Jr.
Don Clarke was born on April 27th, 1949, in Knoxville, Tennessee. His first introduction to the sport of bowling was when his grandfather took him bowling one day, to a center that had manual pinsetters. He bowled recreationally as a youth, with his father, while serving in the Boy Scouts. He started his official bowling […]
Julie Carver
As a young girl, Julie’s parents, grandfather and friends bowled. One day she decided to skip Saturday morning cartoons and join the junior bowling program. She sacrificed sleeping in on Saturdays, but seeing the cute boys at the bowling center made it worth her while…..The people she met in the program, coaches and other parents […]
Sherri Sellers
Sherri began her bowling career at the age of five in the Camden YABA. In 1987, she won the state youth Coca-Cola Tournament in Columbia, SC and advanced to the National Tournament in St. Louis, MO, where she placed in the top 20. As an adult bowler, Sherri has been a member of […]
George Petty
In 1973, Joe Dickson, a neighborhood friend of George Petty, invited George to join a youth league in Spartanburg, SC. The league was competing at Pinewood Lanes and the coach was SCSYABA Hall of Fame Member Eula Shook. His dedication and determination were soon evident, as he gradually progressed from being a team captain, to […]
Will Christie
Will started bowling in the mid 1960’s in Detroit, Michigan with the American Junior Bowling Congress. He became an AJBC Junior Coach in 1968, a Certified Instructor in 1970 who instructed youth in the inner city bowling centers. In 1973 Will enlisted in the U. S. Navy to ride submarines. Will assisted with various junior […]