Hall of Fame
Since 1971, the CBA has provided competition to the top amateur athletes in the Upper Midwest. Many CBA members have gone on to bowl in international tournaments as members of TEAM USA or have joined the professional ranks on the PBA & PBA Senior Tours.
In 1993, the CBA established its Hall of Fame to recognize the outstanding career achievements of the CBA’s best bowlers under the Superior Performance category. The Hall of Fame also honors those who have contributed to the success of the organization in outstanding ways under the Meritorious Service category.
CBA Members must accumulate 200 Hall of Fame points to be eligible for the Hall of Fame for Superior Performance. The CBA Board of Directors qualifies candidates for induction in the Meritorious Service category.
Points accumulated for the Hall of Fame are a little different than points accumulated for an individual season. When going back through all the old CBA prize lists we did not know who bowled the tournament, only those who cashed. If you bowled and didn’t cash you were awarded 2 points for that tournament in that season. Those 2 points do not count for the Hall of Fame. Also, when we take more than the top 12 for the cut, 9 points are awarded for 13th through 24th places. Those places are only awarded 5 points, just as in a cashing spot, for Hall of Fame Points.
CBA Members earn Hall of Fame points as follows;
- 10 points for a CBA title
- 10 points for First Team All-Star
- 10 points for Bowler of the Year
- 5 points for Second Team All-Star
- One point for every 10 regular CBA points earned during tournament play
CBA Career Hall of Fame Points through April 2019
CBA Hall of Fame Members and Bios
2018 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE-Oulman
2015 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE-Lutz
2012 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE-Corbett
2011 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Kreyer
2010 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Floen
2009 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Bock
2008 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Downer
2007 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Nelson
2006 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Langer
2005 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Smith
2003 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE-Arntzen
2004 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Larson
2003 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Pohl
2002 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE-Wirz
2001 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Hoppenrath
2000 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Savoy
2000 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Breeden
1999 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Vashaw
1999 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Fietek
1998 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE-Holseth
1998 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Blad
1997 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Wallisch
1997 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Subak
1996 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE-Schmid
1996 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Poelzer
1996 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Loth
1995 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE-Wagner
1995 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Lantto
1995 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Hathaway
1994 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE-Madden
1994 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Eiss
1994 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Schacht
1993 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE-Dorek
1993 CBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Lindquist