Hall of Fame

Billy Hardwick

Year Inducted: 1977
Induction Category: Performance

An 18-time Tour champion, Hardwick was named the PBA Player of the Year in 1963 and 1969. He is one of nine men to have won the award more than once. He captured his first tournament in 1963 and won the inaugural Tournament of Champions in 1965. In 1969, when he took six titles, Hardwick also won the BPAA All-Star and was the PBA's leading money winner with $61,160 in earnings.


QUICK STATS:
HomeTown: Memphis, TN
Bowls: Right Handed
Joined PBA: 1961
DOB: 7/25/1941

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