Mike Durbin

Michael William Durbin (born May 3, 1941, in Hollywood, California ) is an American retired professional bowler and bowling broadcaster, and is a member of both the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) and United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Halls of Fame. Durbin won 14 PBA Tour titles in his career, including three major championships (all three in the Firestone Tournament of Champions).

Career Durbin became a member of the PBA in 1966. His three Tournament of Champions titles established a PBA record, which has since been matched by Jason Couch (1999, 2000 and 2002) and Jason Belmonte (2014, 2015 and 2019). Durbin also finished runner-up at the 1977 Tournament of Champions and also finished fourth in 1967, third in 1970, fifth in 1980, and fourth in 1983, and had numerous achievements in other tournaments as well. and was inducted with the 2016 class on April 28.

PBA Tour titles Major championships are in bold text.

1967 Tampa Bay-Sertoma Open (Tampa, Florida) 1967 Youngstown Open (Youngstown, Ohio) 1968 El Paso Open (El Paso, Texas) 1970 Bellows-Valvair Open (Redwood City, California) 1972 Firestone Tournament of Champions (Akron, Ohio) 1979 Syracuse Open (Syracuse, New York) 1980 Northern Ohio Open (Fairview Park, Ohio) 1981 Miller High Life Open (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) 1981 Sarasota Open (Sarasota, Florida) 1982 Firestone Tournament of Champions (Akron, Ohio) 1982 Tucson Open (Tucson, Arizona) 1983 Showboat Doubles Classic w/Gil Sliker (Las Vegas, Nevada) 1984 Firestone Tournament of Champions (Akron, Ohio) 1985 Quaker State Open (Grand Prairie, Texas)

Personal Durbin lived in Dayton, Ohio, in the early 1970s. A long-time resident of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, who failed to convert a 4-9 split in the final frame). Durbin is a Christian.