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IBMA | Hall of Famers

The International Bowling Media Association (IBMA) is a global organization representing journalists, broadcasters, and media professionals who cover the sport of bowling, fostering communication, recognition, and professionalism within the bowling media community worldwide.


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PWBA

1993 - Bong Coo (Olivia Garcia), Philippines
1993 - Annette Johannesson (Hagre), Sweden
1994 - Jeanette Baker-Flynn, Australia
1994 - Philippe Dubois, France
1994 - Arne Strøm, Norway
1996 - Asa Larsson, Sweden
1996 - Ying-Chieh Ma, Taiwan R.O.C.
1997 - Martina Beckel, Germany
1997 - Cheng-Ming Yang, Taiwan R.O.C.
1998 - Cara Honeychurch, Australia
1999 - Edda Piccini, Mexico
1999 - Les Zikes, United States
2000 - Lita dela Rosa, Philippines
2000 - Tomas Leandersson, Sweden
2001 - Gosta Algeskog, Sweden
2001 - Irma Urrea, Mexico
2002 - Eija Krogerus, Finland
2003 - Pauline Buck, England
2004 - Kalle Asukas, Finland
2004 - Shalin Zulkifli, United States
2005 - Diandra Asbaty, United States
2005 - Anders Ohman, Sweden
2006 - Lynda Barnes, United States
2006 - Tito Reynolds, United States
2007 - Tore Torgerson, United States
2007 - Zara Glover, United States
2008 - Bill Hoffman, United States
2008 - Ann-Maree Putney, United States
2009 - Clara Guerrero, Colombia
2009 - Gery Verbruggen, Belgium
2010 - Kirsten Penny, United Kingdom
2010 - Mika Koivuniemi, Finland
2010 - Lydia Rypeinski, United States
2011 - Joan Taylor, United States
2013 - Dave Luby, United States
2013 - Mika Koivuniemi, Finland
2014 - Hero Noda, Japan
2015 - Herbert Bickel, Germany
2016 - Jim Goodwin, Tx
2019 - Harry Page, Texas
2020 - Len Nicholson, Tucson, Arizona, United States
2021 - Keith Hamilton, Chicago, IL, United States
2023 - Mark London, Dubuque, Iowa

BWAA Mort Luby Sr. Distinguished Service Award

1952 - Eli Whitney, Milwaukee, WI
1953 - Mort Luby Sr., Chicago, IL
1955 - Billy Sixty, Milwaukee, WI
1956 - LeRoy Chase, Peoria, IL
1957 - Tom Bolger, Toledo, OH
1958 - John Martino, Syracuse, NY
1959 - Bill Hengen, Minneapolis, MN
1960 - Fritz Howell, Columbus, OH
1961 - Steve Cruchon, Detroit, MI
1962 - Jerry Hagan, Kalamazoo, MI
1963 - Elmer Fischer, Springfield, IL
1964 - Sam Weinstein, Chicago, IL
1965 - Fred Wolf, Detroit, MI
1966 - Sam Levine, Cleveland, OH
1967 - Hank Sayrs, Milwaukee, WI
1968 - Angelo Biondo, Chicago, IL
1969 - Bruce Pluckhahn, Milwaukee, WI
1970 - Frank Sczepanski, Flint, MI
1971 - Ed Reddy, Syracuse, NY
1972 - Charlie Smith, Clearwater, FL
1973 - George Bell, York, PA
1974 - Chuck Pezzano, Clifton, NJ
1975 - Bill McDonald, New York, NY
1976 - Dave DeLorenzo, River Falls, WI
1977 - Seymour Shub, Chicago, IL
1978 - Joe Kissel, Chicago, IL
1979 - Pat McDonough, Union City, NJ
1980 - Ray Nelson, Milwaukee, WI
1981 - Bud Fisher, Akron, OH
1982 - Dick Evans, Miami, FL
1983 - John Archibald, St. Louis, MO
1984 - Mort Luby Jr., Chicago, IL
1985 - Jim Fitzgerald, Chicago, IL
1986 - Augie Karcher, Winona, MN
1987 - Steve James, Milwaukee, WI

1988 - Don Snyder, Los Angeles, CA
1989 - Jerry Levine, Hackensack, NJ
1990 - Pearl Keller, Chappaqua, NY
1991 - John Jowdy, El Cajon, CA
1992 - Bob Zellner, Uniondale, NY
1993 - Wayne Todd, Aurora, CO
1994 - Mike Hennessy, Dayton, OH
1995 - Joe Antczak, Grand Rapids, MI
1996 - Joe Lyou, Gardena, CA
1997 - Jim Dressel, Palatine, IL
1998 - Bob Schabert, St. Paul, MN
1999 - Don Gates, Syracuse, NY
2000 - Jack Graziano, New York, NY
2001 - Bill Vint, East Troy, WI
2002 - Dan Glus, Pittsburgh, PA
2003 - Jim Wyckoff, Little Rock, AR
2004 - Matt Fiorito, Detroit, MI
2005 - Frank Kietz, Lake Forest, CA
2006 - Joe Gennaro, Dallas, TX
2007 - Hazel McLeary, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
2008 - Lyle Zikes, Palatine, IL, United States
2009 - Bob Johnson, Chicago, IL, United States
2010 - Lydia Rypeinski, Chicago, IL, United States
2011 - Joan Taylor, East Stroudsburg, PA, United States
2012 - R.F. Corderman, Bedford, IA, United States
2013 - Dave Luby, Chicago, IL, United States
2014 - Hero Noda, Ibaraki, Japan
2015 - Herbert Bickel, Germany
2016 - Jim Goodwin, Rockwall, Texas, United States
2017 - Johnny Campos, Austin, Texas, United States
2018 - Dan McDonough, New York, United States
2019 - Harry Page, San Antonio, Texas, United States
2020 - Len Nicholson, Tucson, Arizona, United States
2021 - Keith Hamilton, Chicago, IL, United States
2023 - Mark London, Dubuque, Iowa


WBW Hall of Fame

1993 - Olivia "Bong" Garcia-Coo, Manila, Philippines
1993 - Annette Hagre Johannesson, Sweden
1993 - Rafael "Paeng" Nepomuceno, Quezon City, Philippines
1994 - Jeanette Baker-Flynn, Australia
1994 - Philippe Dubois, France
1994 - Arne Svein Strøm, Hol, Hallindal, Norway
1996 - Åsa Larsson, Uppsala, Sweden
1996 - Ying-Chieh Ma, Taiwan, Republic of China
1997 - Martina Beckel, Germany
1997 - Cheng-Ming Yang, Taiwan, Republic of China
1998 - Cara Honeychurch, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1999 - Edda Piccini, Mexico
1999 - Les Zikes, Palatine, Illinois, United States
2000 - Lita dela Rosa, Cebu, Philippines
2000 - Tomas Leandersson, Degerfors, Sweden
2001 - Gösta Algeskog, Sweden
2001 - Irma Urrea, Mexico City, Mexico
2002 - Eija Krogerus, Finland
2003 - Kaarlo "Kalle" Asukas, Helsinki, Finland
2003 - Pauline Buck, England, United Kingdom
2004 - Anders "Linus" Öhman, Sweden
2004 - Shalin Zulkifli, Malaysia (born in Islington, London, England)
2005 - Diandra Asbaty, Oak Lawn, IL, United States
2006 - Lynda Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, United States
2006 - Tito Reynolds Orozco, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
2007 - Zara Glover, Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
2007 - Tore Torgersen, Stavanger, Norway
2008 - Bill Hoffman, Columbus, Ohio, United States
2008 - Ann-Maree Putney, New South Wales, Australia
2009 - Clara Juliana Guerrero Londoño, Armenia, Bolivar, Colombia
2009 - Gery Verbruggen, Belgium
2010 - Mika Koivuniemi, Tampere, Finland
2010 - Kirsten Penny, Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
2011 - Raymond Jansonn, Sweden
2011 - Shannon Pluhowsky, United States
2013 - Kelly Kulick, United States
2013 - Osku Palmeraa, Finland

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