1962 Jerry C. Ameling*, Don Carter, Otto Stein, Jr.*, Dennis J. Sweeney*
1963 Nelson Burton, Sr., *William S. Gray, *Ray Holmes*, Fred L. Johnson*
1964 Cone Hermann*, Tom Kutis*, Dick Weber*, “Mitzi” Weinsein*
1965 Ray Bluth, Harold Schaefer*, Jerome “Whitey” Harris*, James E. McGillian*
1966 Sam Garofalo*, Tom Hennessey*, Jerry Ludwig*, Harry Feuser*
1967 Claude “Pat” Patterson, Jr.*, Clarence “Pop” Kaley*, Francis J. Laux*, Lloyd C. McAllister*
1968 Fred H. Willen*, Charles “Chuck” O’Donnell*, Judge Frank Grodski*, Hugo Mueller, Sr.*
1969 Elvin Mesger*, Fred Taff*, Joe Rigoni*, Emil Waibel*
1970 Joseph Pallardy*, Frank Mataya*, Louis Dietrich*, Otto Friendly*
1971 Lee Badaracco*, Frank Heidel*, James Vrenick*, Henry Abbey*
1972 Clifford Leeker*, Otto Ruppel*, Lowell Jackson*, Norman Kelpe*, Clarence Stein, Sr.*
1973 Ray Jung*, Ray Ziegler*, Henry Sweeney*, Henry “Hank” Summers*
1974 Woody Hulsey*, Ray Newton*, William Rohman*, Harry J. Frederic*
1975 Arthur D. Scheer, Erwin L. Schlechte*, Meinrad Stuppy*, Elmer Schroeder*
1976 Theodore “Ted” Reineke*, Chris “Buzz” Tonkovic*, William Hartmann*, Edward Sweeney*, Harold E. Holcomb*
1977John Rueckert*, William Duggan*, Frank Lucido*, Norman Meyers*
1978 Henry “Hank” Lauman*, Victor Bliss*, Bill Will, Joe “Lefty” Walsh*, Maxim “Mike” Jakovac* 1979 Robert “Rip” Johnson*, Gus Marsala, John “Red” Snodell, Joseph Sunnen*
1980 Dave Harrell, Arthur Ziern*, Peter Pellin*
1981 Dennis Chappis, Robert Vein*, James Briscoe*, Tom Vercellone*, Eva Gerleman*, Myrtle Schulte*
1982 Edward Crosswhite*, Don Cruzen, Ray Orf, John F. Ott*, Berdie Speck*
1983 Nelson Burton, Jr., Jerry Maloy, Tino DiFranco, Robert Jennewein*, Mrs. H.C. Menne*, Mrs. W.H. Musick*, Mrs. L. Waldecker*, Mrs. C.C. Berghaus*, Mrs. Ellen Kelly*, Mrs. Wm. Heim*, Mrs. T.M. Hill*, Mrs. C. Meyer*, Mrs. C. Duncan*
1984 August A. Busch, Jr.*, Donald McClaren*, Donald Dubro, Donald Rohman*, Eugene Dodel*, Mildred Stauder*
1985 Wally Bush, Greg Campbell, John Archibald*, Bud Schwab*, Barbara Thorberg-Campbell 1986 Brock Harris*, Gary Voss, William Harrison*, Gus Engelland*, Melba Mullahy*
1987 William McCullough, Vernon Santens*, Angela Mica*, Lucille Wilson*
1988 Joseph Cross, Ginger Grupas
1989 Bob Grupas, Ron Jakovac, Ken Wasser*, Marie Hisel, Peggy Kampschroeder
1990 Bob Golden, Weldon Stone, Gail Menke
1991 Neil Burton, Bob Gebben*, Howard Kee*, Regi Jonak-Ward, Helen Massaro* 1992 George King, James Bennett, Jr., Don Granberry, Jr., Gene Lammlein*, Tony Krenz, Judy Seckel 1993 Gary Patterson, Max Stein*, Billy Walden*, Carolyn Washington
1994 Reynold Blondin, Dr. John Hart, Gene Kessler, Lisa Rothe, Mildred Hellman*
1995 Robert Marable, Sr., Dave Dister, Ted Krygiel, William Verheyden*, Dorothy Whitsell 1996 Wally Gustafson, Robert Coleman*, Floyd Touchette, Jr., Flossie Argent*
1998 Frank “Bud” DeFrancesco, Phil Jozwiak, Michael Tietjens, Gwinnette Herbert*
1999 Steve Giljum, Bruce Pluckhahn*, Bud Wacker*, Tracy Sherman
2000 Randy Lightfoot, Charlie Price, J.D. Coats, Patricia Williams
2001 Al Brinley, Jr., Ed Rollins*, Paul Thompson, Devera Buckley, Margie Bishop 2002 Ronald Krippelcz, Richard Simmons, Flo Schlenk*
2003 Anthony Tyson, Franklin Barnhart, Christine Randoll 2004 Dennis Sherman, Edwin Drusch*, Joyce Steinrauf
2005 Jerry Anderson, Jr., Allen Knittig, Norm Friedmeyer, Rosemary Hogue
2006 John Brockland, Richard Orf, David Harmon*, Shelly Peck, Clara Jenkins*, Jean Manzelli
2007 Donald Griffin, Nanthiya Fritchey, Arlene Spatholt
2008 Pete Weber, Leo O’Brien, Peggy O’Brien* 2009 Thomas Shucart, Thomas Dawson
2010 William Uthoff, Angie Goettel, Jean Muehlendyck, James Williford
2011 Garry Helferstay, Lynn Angle *Deceased
Lynn Angle elected to St. Louis USBC Hall of Fame for Meritorius Service
Lynn Angle
Lynn Angle was elected as a director on the St Louis Women’s Bowling Association in 1993 where her involvement began as the Historian.Throughout her tenure on the board, she served on most of the committees and was chairman for the majority most notably the Publicity Committee and as a result, was appointed a director for the Missouri Bowling Writers and soon became President from 2002-2006.Lynn was awarded Life Member status in the Missouri Women Bowling Writers in 2006 and in 2002, was elected director for the National Women Bowling Writers and served five years on numerous committees.She became a member of the Gateway Area Bowling Writers in 1993, served as President two terms, and awarded “The Old Timer of the Year” in 2007.
Lynn has won several awards over the years for publicity and photography.In 2007, she received the Alberta Crowe Award for distinguished service in the communication field.In 2002, she received the Mary Jannetto Award for promotion of local bowling.These awards were from the National Women Bowling Writers.
Lynn also serves as a league secretary. She was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the St Louis USBC Association. She has been a WIBC/USBC member since 1970 where she has participated in many local, state, and national tournaments.Lynn has bowled in 25 national WIBC/USBC tournaments and has won two St. Louis Women’s Bowling Association team titles and one all events title as well as two local Senior Tournament championships
Currently, she most notably volunteers annually for the Bowlers for Veterans Link Tournament and remains a delegate to the national and Missouri State conventions.
Garry Helferstay elected to St. Louis USBC Hall of Fame for Superior Performance
Garry Helferstay
Garry Helferstay's outstanding achievement in bowling started as a youth, where he won four Junior Archway Tournaments, five Midwest Junior Classic title and nine Gateway Junior Classic Tournament wins. He was voted Bowler of the Year three times in Gateway Classics and Midwest Junior Classics. He was also on the 1st place team winning a Junior Regional Tournament in Omaha and was voted a “Star of Tomorrow” by the Greater St Louis Bowling Association.
His accomplishments continued to grow as an adult. He joined the St Louis Masters Travel League and was voted Rookie of the Year, Bowler of the Year three times and also three high average awards. He was voted to the All Star Team six times. Garry Helferstay was voted Bowler of the Year by the Greater St Louis Bowling Association for 2001-02.He had the High Average for the association the year before and some of his tournament titles include seven Gran Prix tournaments, first at the TNBA Singles in Atlanta, a Greater Ozarks tournament team titlist and first in the Missouri State tournament. Garry was a member of the team that finished fourth in the ABC tournament team event in Albuquerque.
Helferstay has 108 300 games, and 57 800 series with his highest being 858.His highest season average was 242 in 2010-11.
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