Gary Faulkner Jr. (born October 18, 1990) is an American ten-pin bowler from Memphis, Tennessee. He competes on the PBA Tour after having been a member of Junior Team USA. He won his first major PBA title in 2015.
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Amateur career
Faulkner entered the TNBA (The National Bowling Association) Junior Bowling Program at age 5, eventually mentoring other youth bowlers. He won the Junior Gold Championship in 2011 and earned a spot on Junior Team USA. He attended Webber International University, where in 2012 he anchored the men's team to Intercollegiate Team Championship win, and was 2013 ITC men's most valuable player. He is a TNBA Veronica L. Green Junior Singles Scratch Tournament Masters titlist.
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Professional bowling career
Faulkner joined the PBA in 2013, and, in his first professional television appearance, in 2015 he won a major title at the Rolltech PBA World Championship. In 2016 he finished ninth in the PBA Xtra Frame Lubbock Sports Open.
Faulkner and now-retired tour winner George Branham III are the PBA Tour's only African-American champions. In about March 2016, Tennessee Representative Steve Cohen invited Faulkner to bowl at the White House bowling alley.
PBA Tour wins
- 2015 - Rolltech PBA World Championship (Reno, Nevada)
Personal
Faulkner has a bachelors degree in computer information systems from Webber International University, and enjoys computer programming, working out, and basketball.
References
External links
- Faulkner's Profile at PBA.com
- Faulkner "Bowler" page on Facebook
- Recognizing and Congratulating Gary Faulkner Jr., United States Congressional Record, February 4, 2016
Source of article : Wikipedia
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