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USBC Concludes
Re-Evaluation of
Glenn Allison 900 Series
By Terry Bigham
ARLINGTON, Texas – The United States Bowling
Congress (USBC) recently concluded a re-evaluation of
Glenn Allison‟s 900 series award application from 1982.
Allison received national attention for rolling a perfect
series at La Habra Bowl in La Habra, California, on July
1, 1982.
USBC‟s predecessor organization, the American
Bowling Congress (ABC), after inspection of the lanes,
did not approve the 900 series because of non-
complying lane condition rules at that time. Allison‟s
score would have been the first perfect series in history
had it been approved. The ABC‟s decision was liti-
gated before the United States District Court, Central
District of California which upheld the ABC‟s determina-
tion in all respects.
“The bowling community is very passionate about this
issue and we heard calls from a diverse group of voices
asking USBC to re-consider Glenn Allison‟s award,”
USBC President Andrew Cain said. “The USBC Board
of Directors has reviewed all historical documents on
two separate occasions. While USBC has the highest
respect and admiration for Glenn Allison, we can‟t turn
back the hand of time and change the rules in 1982.”
ABC rules for approving sanctioned award scores in
1982 were significantly different than current USBC
rules. At that time, about eight percent of award scores
were denied.
“Any official change to Glenn Allison‟s 900 would also
impact thousands of scores in that era,” Cain said. “As
a National Governing Body with a legal responsibility to
enforce rules uniformly, we simply can‟t re-write history
for one score and apply a different standard more than
30 years later.”
USBC‟s Board of Directors has agreed the issue is
now settled given that all the evidence has been con-
sidered.
“Glenn Allison is a living legend and a Hall of Famer
who will always be known not only for his bowling tal-
ents, but the incredible class he displays as an ambas-
sador for our sport,” Cain said. “While this decision may
not be the outcome some people hoped for, I ask that
we can all come together and respect the conclusion. It
is time to close
this chapter and
move forward.”
Tickets on Sale for Chris Paul’s
CP3 PBA Celebrity Invitational Charity
Tape-delayed event to air on ESPN
Super Bowl Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET
LOS ANGELES All-Star Los Angeles Clippers guard
Chris Paul and the Professional Bowlers Association
are once again joining forces to host his charity bowling
tournament, CP3 PBA Celebrity Invitational presented
by Bowlmor AMF, Thursday, Jan. 8 at the AMF Bowl-O
-Drome in Torrance, California.
A new addition to the days activities will be a pro-am
which will allow bowling fans to compete with star PBA
players.
The sixth fundraiser, which benefits Paul‟s CP3 Foun-
dation, will make its first appearance at AMF Bowl-O-
Drome with several PBA stars and celebrities compet-
ing. In addition to Paul, early celebrity commitments
include comedian/talk-show/podcast personality Chris
Hardwick and former NFL All-Pro receiver Terrell
Owens, who is currently appearing on NBC‟s Celebrity
Apprentice. Additional celebrities will be announced.
Celebrity bowlers who have participated in previous
events include fellow NBA stars LeBron James, Dwy-
ane Wade, Blake Griffin, Rudy Gay and Kevin Durant;
National Football League stars Michael Strahan, Hines
Ward, LaMarr Woodley, Jack Del Rio and Reggie
Bush; hip-hop stars Chris Ludacris, Bridges, Lil Wayne
and Nelly, and comedian/motion picture star Kevin
Hart.
The Celebrity Invitational begins with a red carpet
ceremony at 6 p.m. PT at AMF Bowl-O-Drome (22000
S. Western Ave.) with the competition beginning at 7
p.m. The event will be tape-delayed and will air Super
Bowl Sunday (Feb. 1) at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
