Dick Hoover

Career

Born in Roseville, Ohio, Hoover grew up in Akron. He gained his first fame as a 16-year-old schoolboy by rolling an 847 series, the highest in the nation during 1946. A four-time All-American, he was inducted into the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame in 1974.

Hoover owned and operated Dick Hoover"s Lanes in Brunswick, Ohio.

Achievements

• He won two American Bowling Congress Masters titles in 1956 and 1957, and helped start the Proceedings of the British Academy in 1958 with founder Eddie Elias. Five years later, at 21, he became the youngest bowler to win the All-Star tournament.