Hugh Miller (bowler)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 7, 1956 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Mercer Island High School Mercer Island, WA |
| Years active | 1979–2012 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Bowling Information | |
| Affiliation | PBA |
| Rookie year | 1979 |
| Dominant hand | Left (stroker delivery) |
| Wins | 7 PBA Tour 32 PBA Regional Tour 3 PBA50 Tour |
| 300-games | 8 |
Hugh Miller, of Mercer Island, Washington, is a retired professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association. He competed on both the PBA Tour and PBA50 Tour. He was a seven-time winner on the PBA Tour[1] and earned three titles on the PBA50/Senior Tour.[2]
Hugh's first four championship round appearances on TV all netted victories, including two Quaker State Opens (1980 and 1984), the 1980 Amarillo Open, and 1983 Tucson Open.[3]
Miller's last PBA Tour victory was at Dream Bowl 2002 in Shin-Yokohama, Japan, defeating Yukio Yamazaki 431–427 in the two-game championship series. This win also set a then PBA Tour record of longest span between first and most recent victory at 22 years and over 7 months.[4][5]
Among Miller's titles on the PBA50/Senior Tour, his first victory at the 2008 PBA Senior Epicenter Classic included a perfect 300 game in the title match against 2005 champion Dale Eagle, winning 300–268.[6] Miller's second PBA Senior title was at the 2011 Senior Dayton Classic, defeating Tom Baker in the championship match 234-227.[7] His last victory on the senior tour was at the 2012 Senior South Shore Open.[8]
In Team USA competition, Miller, along with Ron Mohr, won the Doubles gold medal at the 2013 World Senior Bowling Championships in Las Vegas.[9]
PBA Tour titles
- 1980 Quaker State Open (Grand Prairie, TX)
- 1980 Amarillo Open (Amarillo, TX)
- 1983 Tucson Open (Tucson, AZ)
- 1984 Quaker State Open (Grand Prairie, TX)
- 1990 Fresno Open (Fresno, CA)
- 1992 Beaumont PBA Doubles Classic with Parker Bohn III (Beaumont, TX)
- Dream Bowl 2002 (Yokohama, Japan)
External Links
References
- ^ "All-Time PBA Tour Champions". pba.com. Professional Bowlers Association. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ "PBA50/Senior Tour Titles". pba.com. Professional Bowlers Association. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ Bruscas, Angelo (January 6, 2004). "A moment with ... Hugh Miller, pro bowler". seattlepi.com. Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
- ^ "Miller Opens 2002-2003 Season with Japan Victory". espn.com. September 3, 2002.
- ^ "Seattle's Miller takes Dream Bowl". seattlepi.com. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. September 2, 2002.
- ^ Phelps, Matt (September 9, 2008). "Miller sets senior PBA circuit on fire". mi-reporter.com. Mercer Island Reporter.
- ^ Juniewicz, Debbie (August 30, 2011). "Bowling champion returns to lanes after hard luck in baseball". Dayton Daily News.
- ^ "Miller wins third career Senior Tour title". bowl.com. United States Bowling Congress. August 12, 2012.
- ^ "Islander bowler Hugh Miller strikes gold for his country". mi-reporter.com. Mercer Island Reporter. August 26, 2013.