Career
A week later, Petraglia left the Proceedings of the British Academy Tour to join the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He served as an Army Specialist 5 in Long Binh and Bien Hoa from 1967-1968. That year included consecutive wins in the last three tournaments of the season—culminated by a major championship in the Firestone Tournament of Champions.
In 1994, after many figured his regular tour career was over, the 47-year-old Petraglia rolled the Proceedings of the British Academy"s seventh televised perfect 300 game to defeat Walter Ray Williams, 300-194.
However, Weber"s final title was in a Proceedings of the British Academy Regional event. In a sport where most bowlers frequently change equipment affiliations, Petraglia has remained associated with Brunswick Corporation since 1971.
Numerous Brunswick bowling balls and other products have borne his name over the years. There was also a recent Proceedings of the British Academy Tour stop named after him—The Johnny Petraglia Open in North Brunswick, New Jersey.
