| PBA member since 1973, Touring Pro from 1973-1985 |
| 3 National PBA Titles – 1977 New England Ebonite BowlMaster Open, Cranston, RI |
| 1978
Miller High Life Syracuse Open, Syracuse, NY
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| 1980
City of Roses Open, Portland, OR
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| 9 Regional PBA Titles, including 1980 Eastern Region Tournament of Champions |
| 2nd US Open, 1977 |
| 7th Masters, 1978 |
| 2nd Masters, 1979 |
| Member of the PBA Executive Board 1979-1985 |
| PBA Image Committee Chairman 1981-1985 |
| PBA Commissioner's Pick, 2004 Chicago Open |
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| 1st Regular Team All-Events (Pollard's Bowl), 1996 |
2,068 – 10,425
(USBC record) |
| 2nd Classic All-Events, 1977 |
1,932 |
| 2nd Regular Team (Pollard's Bowl), 1994 |
654 – 3,255 |
| 3rd Regular Team (Pollard's Bowl), 2011 |
655 – 3,420 |
| 3rd Regular Doubles (Don Scudder), 1997 |
693 – 1,440 |
| 4th Classic Team (Connie's Macaroni), 1974 |
665 – 2,952 |
| 4th Regular Team (Pollard's Bowl), 1995 |
688 – 3,329 |
| 5th Classic All-Events, 1974 |
2,065 |
| 5th Classic Team (Shur Hooks), 1975 |
589 – 2,905 |
| 5th Regular Team (Pollard's Bowl), 1997 |
705 – 3,312 |
| 6th Classic Singles, 1979 |
693 |
| 7th Regular Team (Pollard's Bowl), 1989 |
707 – 3,333 |
| 10th Classic Doubles (Dennis Lane), 1977 |
638 – 1,259 |
| 18th Regular Doubles (Bill Pollard, Sr.), 1988 |
685 – 1,299 |
| 20th Regular Doubles (Don Scudder), 1996 |
775 – 1,429 |
| 29th person to achieve 100,000 pinfall in the USBC Open Championships in 2023 in my 55th year of participation |
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| Ended USBC Open Championships Participation in 2024 with a 56-year average of 200.3 – 101,328 pin knocked down in 506 games |
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| Elected to United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame, 2001 |
| Elected to Illinois Bowling Hall of Fame, 1999 |
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| Elected to Connecticut Bowling Hall of Fame, 1992 |
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| Elected to New Haven County Bowling Hall of Fame, 1992 |
| Elected to Lake County Bowling Hall of Fame, 1999 |
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| Elected to Chicagoland Bowling Hall of Fame, 2009 |
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| Elected to NEBA Hall of Fame, 2017 |
| New Haven County Bowler of the Year, 1969 and 1973 |
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| Lake County Bowling Association Senior Bowler of the Year, 2011 |
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| Lake County Bowling Association All-County Team, 2011 |
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| IHSA Boys' Bowling Coach of the Year, 2019-20 Season |
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| 24 – 1st place finishes in USBC County tournaments in Connecticut and Illinois
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| 2nd Team BOWLING magazine All-American, 1977 |
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| 4 Connecticut Bowler's Association Titles |
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| 5 New England Bowler's Association Titles |
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| 1st Bowlers Journal Doubles (Tim Cornelio), 1986 |
717 – 1,425 |
| 2nd Bowlers Journal Mixed Doubles (Kathy Wodka), 1986 |
737 – 1,377 |
| 2nd Bowlers Journal Senior Doubles (Don Scudder), 2016 |
651 – 1,310 |
| 1st John Vargo Classic Singles, 1976 |
996 |
| 1st John Vargo Classic Doubles (Pete Couture), 1976 |
585 – 1,119 |
| 2nd John Vargo Classic Singles, 1980 |
986 |
| 38 – 300 Games; 3 Sport 300 Games (in 23 different bowling centers) |
| 18 – 299 Games; 1 Sport 299 Game |
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| 6 – 800 Series (825 high) |
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| 242.17 – High Average for 72 games in 1987-88 season. (USBC record at the
time)
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| Bowlers Journal Magazine's "100 Top Coaches" since 2006 |
| Head Teaching Pro, Professional Bowling Camps, 1980-1990 |
| Teaching Pro, Bowling This Month's Super School, 1996 & 1997 |
| Head Teaching Pro, Institute of Professional Bowling Instruction, 1998 |
| Board of Directors International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association, 1992-1994 |
Performance Coach of Vernon Hills High School Boy's Bowling Team, 2003-2019
IHSA State Tournament – 2nd
Place – 2020; 2nd Place – 2012;
2nd Place – 2011; 3rd Place – 2006
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| Head Coach of Vernon Hills High School Boy's Bowling Team, since 2020 |
| Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-President, President, Chicagoland BPAA, 2003-2007 |
| USBC Bronze Level Coach, 1991 |
| USBC Silver Level Coach, 1997 |
| USBC Gold Level Coach, 2000 |
| Gold Level Coach Review Committee since 2001 |
| USA Bowling Coaching Team since 2011 |
| Coaching Specialist, International Art of Bowling, 2014-2017 |
| Team USA Assistant Coach since 2017 |
| USBC Hall-of-Fame Review Committee since 2005, Chairman 2010-2012 |
| Color Commentary for ESPN Cable TV, 1980 |
| Color Commentary for Cablenet Cable TV, 1984 |
Author – "Bill Spigner's Pro's Corner"
weekly
column for The Chicago Bowler newspaper from 1985-1990
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Author – "Bill Spigner's Bowling Clinic"
instructional column for Bowling Digest
magazine from 1983-2004
articles rewritten and printed in TenPin Alley from
2010-2012
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| Author – "The Pro Approach" for Bowlers Journal magazine
since 2008
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| Member of the Bowling Writer's Association of America, since 1983 |
| Owner of “Bill Spigner's Pro's Corner” Pro Shop, 1985-2003 |
| Proprietor, Hawthorn Lanes, Vernon Hills, IL, 1989-2008 |
| Member of Storm Hall of Fame Staff, since 2014 |
| Member of Brunswick Staff of Champions, 2004-2014 |
| Member of Columbia 300 Staff, 2001-2004 |
| Member of I AM Bowling powered by Logo Infusion Staff, since 2021 |
| Member of Turbo Grips Professional Staff, since 2014 |
| Coach at Turbo Tech Collegiate Expo, 2015-2019 |
| Member of Vise Grip Staff, 2008-2014 |
| Awarded BPAA Golden Pin Award for Customer Service/Retention, 2004 |
| Mid-America Bowling Writers Sam Weinstein Distinguished Service Award, 2008 |
| International Bowling Media Association Luby Hall of Fame Award, 2024 |
| Named One of the 75 Who Have Made a Difference in Bowling in Illinois, 2024 |
