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An Evening with the Stars

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by Bob Johnson February 9, 2011 2:06 pm0

Bowling’s top stars turned out for the PBA Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, honoring Randy Pedersen, Dale Eagle and Len Nicholson.

The PBA graciously allowed Bowlers Journal International and the World Bowling Writers to present special awards at the dinner.

From the left: Luby Publishing Inc. President Keith Hamilton presents awards to Kelly Kulick, Norm Duke and Bill Vint.

Bob Johnson

Bob Johnson has received more national writing awards than any other bowling writer — close to 70 over the course of his 40-year career. He began at age 16 as a staff writer and then assistant editor for the weekly Pacific Bowler newspaper in his native California, and within three years was writing feature stories for Bowlers Journal. He has written for the magazine ever since, except for a five-year span when he was hired as the founding editor of another magazine. He moved to Chicago in 2000 and spent 13 years in the Windy City, including five as Bowlers Journal’s Editor. In 1975, Johnson received the Robert E. Kennedy Award as California’s top undergraduate high school journalist. Five years earlier, on the lanes, he had shared the Bantam Division Doubles championship in the Orange County Junior Bowling Association Championships. Today, he continues to work full-time for Bowlers Journal as its Senior Editor, to write his popular “Strikes Me” column, and to edit Luby Publishing Inc.’s weekly business-to-business Cyber Report.

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