Mike Berlin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 24, 1943 Muscatine, Iowa, U.S. |
| Years active | 1976–1982 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Bowling Information | |
| Affiliation | PBA |
| Rookie year | 1976 |
| Dominant hand | Right |
| Wins | 5 PBA Tour (1 major) 1976 PBA Rookie of the Year |
| Sponsors | AMF (Staff of Champions) |
Mike Berlin (born December 24, 1943) of Muscatine, Iowa is a retired professional 10-pin bowler (right-handed), who bowled on the PBA Tour from 1976 to 1982. To start his tour tenure, Mike won PBA Rookie of the Year in 1976.[1] In terms of tournament wins, Berlin bowled his way to 5 PBA victories including 1 major, the 1977 Firestone PBA Tournament of Champions.[2]
Mike was inducted into the Iowa State Bowling Hall of Fame in 1982[3] and became the first Iowa-based bowler to be inducted into the USBC Hall of Fame in 1994.[4]
In 2021, the PBA and Muscantine's bowling community honored Berlin's bowling career with a PBA Midwest Regional Tournament named the PBA Mike Berlin Midwest Classic at Muscantine's Rose Bowl Lanes.[5]
Berlin's PBA Tour titles
[edit]Major titles in bold type
- 1976 AMF Regional Champions Classic (Minot, ND)
- 1977 Firestone Tournament of Champions (Akron, OH)
- 1977 Quad Cities Open (Davenport, IA)
- 1977 Buzz Fazio Open (Battle Creek, MI)
- 1978 Columbia-PBA Doubles Classic w/Jimmy Certain (Seattle, WA)
References
[edit]- ^ "PBA Rookie of the Year". pba.com. Professional Bowlers Association. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ "Mike Berlin Career PBA Stats". mcubed.net. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ "Mike Berlin - Iowa Bowling HOF Bio" (PDF). iowabowl.com. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ "Mike Berlin Hall of Fame Bio". bowl.com. United States Bowling Congress. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ Patterson, Khalia. "PBA bowling tournament in Muscatine honors legendary pro bowler". wqad.com. WQAD-TV.