Career
The 20 titles put him in a 12th-place tie with Wayne Webb and Amleto Monacelli on the all-time list. His status among the all-time greats was solidified with his election to the Proceedings of the British Academy Hall of Fame in 1978. Ritger"s best chance at a major title came in 1970, when he made the televised final of the Tournament of Champions and shot 268 in the final match.
But he was on the wrong end of 26-time titleist Don Johnson"s legendary 299 game.
He also finished runner-up in the 1972 Proceedings of the British Academy National Championship and 1979 Tournament of Champions. Bowling Instructor In the 1980s, Ritger started a bowling pro shop business and went into the instructional field
Still active today with his Dick Ritger"s Bowling Camps, he is recognized as one of the most effective bowling instructors in the world. He has taught professionals and amateurs in 24 countries covering five continents.
He also developed a three-part video series called Dick Ritger"s "Feelings of Bowling".
Ritger graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Louisiana Crosse with a double major in Physical Education and Recreation. Proceedings of the British Academy.com, official site of the Professional Bowlers Association and the Lumber Liquidator"s Proceedings of the British Academy Tour.
