Don Carter was about 6' 1" tall and weighed about 195. He handled that 16 pound rubber ball like it weighed about 8 pounds. Carter was the first bowler ever to earn over a millions dollars in advertising.
I really like watching Don Carter bowl. He had such a straight accurate bowling style. He wrote in one of his books, that a bowler didn't need a big hook to achieve high scores. He felt he had a small to moderate hook. I wish there were more video matches with him in them on You Tube.
@thiswilldoblue This being 1962, which I believe was the very first year ABC began telecasting Pro Bowler's Tour, it's clear that they didn't yet have it down to a science. My hunch is that they chose these two lanes NOT because of a lane breakdown, but rather, because of the type of ball return. Those old over-ground ball returns blocked the camera's view of the left lane of a "pair" of lanes (odd numbered lane). By using lanes 14-15, the camera had a clear shot of the bowlers on both lanes.
Great line:"If Weber had bowled well he would have been hear to see it." Back in the day I bowled with Weber...a nice guy and a great bowler. Carter and Weber ruled the roost.
I believe in 1961, ABC covered just one PBA event for the then-new "Wide World Of Sports", and the success of that telecast led the network to carry the weekly tournaments of the PBA Winter/Spring (January-through-April) tour beginning the next year.
That year, only one P)BA tournament was carried on the then-new "Wide World Of Sports", a few weeks after it premiered. The success of that broadcast prompted ABC to carry the entire PBA Winter/Spring tour beginning in 1962, and would be a Saturday-afternoon staple on ABC for the next three and a half decades.
Don Carter had it down to a science. No wasted movement. He was just about pitch perfect on every shot. He, Earl Anthony, and quite a few other great bowlers started out in pro baseball.
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I loved Don Carter he was always my favorite, Bowling was so huge in the 50's. 60's 70's 80's and know it is almost dead, what a shame
Joe Joseph taught me to bowl.
I always liked Joe Joseph's style. It looked as if he put little to no effort into what he was doing. The mark of a true professional.
You had one hell of a teacher! I was 13 years-young in 1962 and I remember Joe Joseph, this show, and all the greats from back in the day.
Don Carter was about 6' 1" tall and weighed about 195. He handled that 16 pound rubber ball like it weighed about 8 pounds. Carter was the first bowler ever to earn over a millions dollars in advertising.
I really like watching Don Carter bowl. He had such a straight accurate bowling style. He wrote in one of his books, that a bowler didn't need a big hook to achieve high scores. He felt he had a small to moderate hook. I wish there were more video matches with him in them on You Tube.
Such priceless footage. Thank you so much.
The Belfort Lanes building is still there but it has been empty for several years. It is in a part of Houston (SE) that is now mostly neglected.
A sad commentary.
@thiswilldoblue This being 1962, which I believe was the very first year ABC began telecasting Pro Bowler's Tour, it's clear that they didn't yet have it down to a science. My hunch is that they chose these two lanes NOT because of a lane breakdown, but rather, because of the type of ball return. Those old over-ground ball returns blocked the camera's view of the left lane of a "pair" of lanes (odd numbered lane). By using lanes 14-15, the camera had a clear shot of the bowlers on both lanes.
Great line:"If Weber had bowled well he would have been hear to see it." Back in the day I bowled with Weber...a nice guy and a great bowler. Carter and Weber ruled the roost.
Yes they did!! Two of the all-time greats for sure!
Does anybody know how many 300s Carter rolled? Can't find it anywhere
Billy Welu on color. Did they turn on his mike ?
Pro Bowlers Tour began on ABC in 1961. Man I miss it...
don is so smooth thanks for uploading
Carter won $49,000 in 1962, a handsome sum of prize money in those days.
I believe in 1961, ABC covered just one PBA event for the then-new "Wide World Of Sports", and the success of that telecast led the network to carry the weekly tournaments of the PBA Winter/Spring (January-through-April) tour beginning the next year.
Brunswick Model A's!
Bowling on adjacent lanes rather than a pair...
Funny how you the sweeper from 1962 looks more modern than the sweepers from the 70s (they seemed to go to the "3 bar sweeper".)
I believe that’s because this is a Brunswick a series, the 3 bar sweeper you speak of was common on AMF pinsetters
0:36 Jeez! You didn't see that back then every day, either! Payback for his messenger trip 4, I think.
Must've had a lane break down..
That year, only one P)BA tournament was carried on the then-new "Wide World Of Sports", a few weeks after it premiered.
The success of that broadcast prompted ABC to carry the entire PBA Winter/Spring tour beginning in 1962, and would be a Saturday-afternoon staple on ABC for the next three and a half decades.
Was Little's nickname "Tiny" LOL.
Big Daddy
Damn, does Don Carter have an elbow? Never seen that kind of arm swing.
Many people up to that point thought that Don Carter was the greatest bowler of all time.
@@ProdigyBowlersTour And they would be correct. He was the greatest of all-time. They didn't call him 'Mr. Bowling' for no reason.
Don Carter had it down to a science. No wasted movement. He was just about pitch perfect on every shot. He, Earl Anthony, and quite a few other great bowlers started out in pro baseball.