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Billy Oatman has
had a wide range of experience at all levels during his bowling
career.
A.
Young childhood (6 –12)
1. First game 84
2. Participated in up to 4 junior leagues
3. Carried high average in 3 three leagues
4. First 200 at 10 years old
B.
The early teen years (13- 18)
1. Bowled sanctioned junior scratch tournaments
a. Midwest
Junior Bowling Tournaments
b. Junior
Tournament Bowling Association
2. Traveled to Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin and Michigan for scratch
tournaments
3. Earned scholarship money for college
C.
The late teen years
1. Anchored his high school bowling team
2. Finished 3rd place Chicago Public High School
Bowling Championships Junior Year
3. Finished 1st place Chicago Public High School
Bowling Championships Senior Year
4. Began bowling adult leagues with much success
D.
The collegiate years
1. Vincennes University
a. Majored in Bowling Lane management
b. Member of the NJCAA National Championship Team
2. Wichita State University
a. Member of the varsity bowling team
b. National Collegiate Match Play All Events Champion
c. Member of the NCAA Bowling Championship Team
E.
Post Collegiate years
1. Carried 4 leagues each year
2. Carried at least high game, high average and/or high
series in each league
3. Has bowled at least 20 tournaments each year and
cashing in 85% of them
4. Bowled over 60 (300) perfect games
5. Bowled a number of 800 series (25)
F.
Partial Adult Tournament record
1. Accumulated many 2nd,3rd, and 4th
places in adult tournaments
2. Major Titles
1984
NJCAA Championship Team, Vincennes University
1985 NCAA
All Events Bowling Champion in 1985
1986 NCAA
Team Champions, Wichita State
1989
Canadian Club Handicap Tournament Champion
1993 Fair
Lanes no-Tap Champion
1994 Fair
Lanes no-Tap Champion
1995 BMW
Scratch Challenge Champion
1996 World
Team Challenge Champion
1996
PHILMO Mixed Doubles Champion
1997 World
Team Challenge Champion
1997
PHILMO Mixed Doubles Champion
1998
PHILMO Mixed Doubles Champion
1999
Cleveland Open mixed Doubles Champion
2002
Cleveland Open mixed Doubles Champion
2004 P.B.A.
Patterns League Champion
2005
Barcardi Men Singles Champion
2005
Sweetest Day Doubles Champion
G. Professional
Bowling Record
1. Became a professional bowler June 3, 2006
2. Bowled
his first 300 game as a professional June 7th 2006
3. Finished
11th in the Qualifying Exempt Trails June 10th
(125 bowlers)
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