Sports season
This is a recap of the 1971 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 13th season, and consisted of 32 events. This marked the first season that the BPAA U.S. Open (formerly BPAA All-Star ) was recognized as part of the PBA Tour. The event was won by Mike Limongello . Limongello posted a second major tournament win in 1971 when he captured the PBA National Championship .
Don Johnson had six titles on the 1971 Tour and won the PBA Player of the Year award, which was awarded by a player vote for the first time. Johnny Petraglia nearly matched Johnson with five titles, including a run of three in a row that concluded with a victory in the Firestone Tournament of Champions .
Tournament schedule
Event
Bowling center
City
Dates
Winner
BPAA U.S. Open
Drkula's 32 Bowl
St. Paul, Minnesota
Jan 3–9
Mike Limongello (5)
Denver Open
Colorado Bowl
Denver, Colorado
Jan 12–18
Dick Weber (21)
Showboat Invitational
Showboat Lanes
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 19–23
Don Johnson (12)
Greater Los Angeles Open
Bowling Square
Arcadia, California
Jan 26–30
Dave Soutar (11)
Ebonite Open
Saratoga Lanes
San Jose, California
Feb 2–6
Larry Lichstein (1)
Andy Granatelli's STP Classic
King Louie West
Kansas City, Missouri
Feb 9–13
Johnny Guenther (5)
Winston-Salem Classic
Major League Lanes
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 16–20
Johnny Petraglia (3)
Miller High Life Open
Red Carpet Lanes
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 23–27
Dave Soutar (12)
Buckeye Open
Imperial Lanes
Toledo, Ohio
Mar 2–6
Dick Weber (22)
Cougar Open
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
Mar 9–13
Earl Anthony (2)
Fair Lanes Open
Fair Lanes
Springfield, Virginia
Mar 18–20
Johnny Petraglia (4)
Don Carter Classic
Pelican Lanes
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 23–27
Johnny Petraglia (5)
Firestone Tournament of Champions
Riviera Lanes
Akron, Ohio
Mar 27 – Apr 1
Johnny Petraglia (6)
Bellows-Valvair Open
Brunswick Wonderbowl
Anaheim, California
Jun 4–7
Gary Madison (1)
Fresno Open
Cedar Lanes
Fresno, California
Jun 11–14
Ed Bourdase (2)
Seattle Open
Ballinger Bowl
Seattle, Washington
Jun 18–21
Don Johnson (13)
Portland Open
Valley Lanes
Portland, Oregon
Jun 24–27
Don Helling (3)
Winston-Salem Open
Mel's Bowl
Redwood City, California
Jul 2–5
Don Johnson (14)
Tucson Open
Cactus Bowl
Tucson, Arizona
Jul 5–12
Jim Godman (6)
El Paso Open
Freeway Lanes
El Paso, Texas
Jul 16–19
J. B. Blaylock (1)
Houston-Sertoma Open
Stadium Bowl
Houston, Texas
Jul 23–26
Johnny Petraglia (7)
Grand Rapids Open
Westgate Bowl
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Aug 13–16
Tommy Tuttle (3)
Waukegan Open
Bertrand Lanes
Waukegan, Illinois
Aug 19–22
Don Johnson (15)
South Bend Open
Chippewa Bowl
South Bend, Indiana
Aug 27–30
Barry Asher (3)
Winston-Salem Open
Cranston Bowl
Cranston, Rhode Island
Sep 3–6
Roy Buckley (1)
12th Annual PBA National Championship
Paramus Bowl
Paramus, New Jersey
Oct 9–16
Mike Limongello (6)
Lincoln Open
Hollywood Bowl
Lincoln, Nebraska
Oct 22–25
Larry Laub (2)
850,000 American Airlines Open
Ellisville Bowl
Ellisville, Missouri
Oct 29 – Nov 1
Barry Asher (4)
Mercury Open
Henrietta Lanes
Rochester, New York
Nov 5–8
Johnny Guenther (6)
Bellows-Valvair Open
Hartfield Lanes
Detroit , Michigan
Nov 12–15
Don Johnson (16)
Brunswick World Open
Northern Bowl
Glendale Heights, Illinois
Nov 21–27
Don Johnson (17)
Hawaiian Invitational
Honolulu Bowl
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 3–13
Dick Weber (23)
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