1962 PBA Tour season


This is a recap of the 1962 season for the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. It was the Tour's fourth season. Included in the season's 30 events was the third PBA National Championship and the first-ever PBA Tournament of Champions, which featured all 25 previous PBA Tour champions to date. It was won by Joe Joseph, who had qualified by capturing his first PBA title only four events earlier.

Tournament schedule

Major championships in bold text.
EventBowling centerCityDatesWinner
Fourth Empire State PBA OpenRedwood LanesAlbany, New YorkJan 24–27Fred Lening
Philadelphia PBA OpenBoulevard LanesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaJan 30 – Feb 3Harry Smith
PBA Colt OpenColt Lanes of TowsonBaltimore, MarylandFeb 7–10Dick Hoover
Akron Coca-Cola PBA OpenNorth LanesAkron, OhioFeb 14–17Glen Blakesley
Cleveland Coca-Cola PBA OpenEastgate ColiseumCleveland, OhioFeb 21–24Skip Vigars
Winston-Salem PBA OpenExpressway LanesWinston-Salem, North CarolinaFeb 28 – Mar 03Al Savas
Birmingham PBA OpenBowl-A-MacBirmingham, AlabamaMar 7–10Andy Rogoznica
Memphis PBA OpenImperial LanesMemphis, TennesseeMar 14–17Glenn Allison
Houston PBA OpenMcGregor Bowling CentersHouston, TexasMar 21–24Don Carter
Oak Hills PBA OpenOak Hills LanesSan Antonio, TexasMar 28–31Don Bickford
Oklahoma City Coca-Cola OpenLincoln LanesOklahoma City, OklahomaApr 4–7Tom Hennessey
St. Louis Coca-Cola OpenNorthland BowlSt. Louis, MissouriApr 9–12Joe Joseph
San Jose PBA OpenSaratoga LanesSan Jose, CaliforniaApr 18–21J. B. Solomon
Las Vegas PBA OpenShowboat LanesLas Vegas, NevadaApr 25–28Dick Agee
Indianapolis PBA OpenPlay BowlIndianapolis, IndianaMay 15–18Billy Welu
PBA Tournament of ChampionsPlay BowlIndianapolis, IndianaMay 19–20Joe Joseph
Canadian PBA OpenLaurentian LanesMontreal, QuebecMay 30 – Jun 2Tom Hennessey
Santa Fair PBA OpenSanta Fair LanesSeattle, WashingtonJun 14–17Don Carter
Silver Lanes PBA OpenSilver LanesSpokane, WashingtonJun 21–24Darylee Cox
Salt Lake PBA OpenRitz Classic LanesSalt Lake City, UtahJun 27–30Glenn Allison
Southern California PBA OpenOcean LanesLong Beach, CaliforniaJul 5–8Al Savas
Tucson PBA OpenCactus LanesTucson, ArizonaJul 12–15Don Carter
All-American ClassicCotton BowlDallas, TexasJul 19–22Ray Orf
Twin City PBA OpenMaplewood BowlSt. Paul, MinnesotaJul 26–29Andy Marzich
Chicago PBA OpenThe BowliumChicago, IllinoisAug 9–12Ed Lubanski
Pontiac PBA Open300 BowlPontiac, MichiganAug 16–19Carmen Salvino
Niagara Falls PBA OpenBeverly LanesNiagara Falls, New YorkAug 23–26George Howard
Labor Day PBA ClassicThe Bowlers ClubLatham, New YorkAug 31 – Sep 3Dick Downey
Rochester PBA OpenPanorama BowlRochester, New YorkNov 1–4Don Carter
Third Annual PBA National ChampionshipBoulevard LanesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaNov 3–8Carmen Salvino