List of Professional Bowlers Association awards
The Professional Bowlers Association hands out four awards to honor tour competitors for their accomplishments both on and off the lanes after each PBA Tour season.
No awards were given in 2001, as the PBA transitioned from a calendar year format to a "seasonal" format, one of the league's many changes as a result of the PBA's sale in March 2000. In 2014, the PBA returned to a calendar year format for each tour season.
Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year
This award was voted by writers of the The Sporting News from 1963 to 1970. Since 1971, the award has been voted on by the players and media. In 1999, the PBA named the award after the long-time play-by-play television announcer for the Professional Bowlers Tour, Chris Schenkel of ABC Sports.| Season | Bowler | Nationality | # of Wins | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963 |  United Statessortname|Bob|Strampe|Bob StrampeHarry Golden PBA Rookie of the YearCandidates receive votes for this honor by PBA members and media. In 1992, this award was renamed in honor of Harry Golden, longtime PBA tournament director.PBA Steve Nagy Sportsmanship AwardThe PBA's sportsmanship award honors PBA founding member and Hall of Famer Steve Nagy. The award has been awarded since 1966, the year of Nagy's passing.
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