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Godspeed Dick, and thank you for sharing a part of your life with us.
Harry Simpson
February 13, 2018 | Buckeye, AZ
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Obituary
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Dick Weber, a three-time national bowler of the year who helped transform bowling into a popular, nationally televised sport, has died. He was 75.
Weber died in his sleep Sunday night at his home in the St. Louis area, said Steve James, retired executive director of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame.
He began having breathing problems and paramedics were called, but could not revive him, James said, quoting an e-mail that Weber's wife, Juanita, sent to several bowling groups. A cause of death was not known.
"He was probably the best-known bowler worldwide," James said.
Weber, a skinny right-hander, was a postal worker in Indianapolis with a growing reputation as a top bowler when he was lured to St. Louis in 1955 to bowl with a famous local team, the Budweisers. The team's record of 3,858 pins in one match stood for more than three decades.
After the Professional Bowlers Association was formed in 1958, Weber became the national bowler of the year in 1961, 1963 and 1965.
He became one of bowling's first television stars when ABC began broadcasting bowling events.
"Everyone who knows him loves him. In competition, he's been amazingly successful. I don't think his contribution to the sport can be underestimated," said Jim Baltz, curator of the International Bowling Hall of Fame in St. Louis.
Weber's son, Pete, is also a top bowler and is second on the all-time PBA money list.
Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press
Guest Book
Met Dick and Juanita if Hawaii, November 24th 1988 at Turtle Bay Hilton golf course as it was called then. Not knowing anything about bowling, his name meant nothing more to me than the name of one of the people I would be golfing with that day, (he and Juanita) We had a great day and the following day Dick agreed to be my best man at my wedding on the beach at TBH. Never saw he or his wife afterwards but I'll never forget it good nature and personality.
November 24, 2017
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I did not know that legacy.com existed in 2005, so I'd like to share something that I wrote in 2005, following the sudden death of the greatest bowler of them all, Mr. Dick Weber:
During my career in bowling I had an opportunity to work at AMF for a period of 12 years. It was in those years that I met and became friends with Dick Weber, whom I always referred to as "bowling's ambassador to the world."
He was such a good man. I talk about him frequently and relate stories about...
Dave Williams
December 11, 2016 | Edison, NJ
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It is coming up on 10 years since we lost Dick. I was a fan of his but most of all, he was a humble family man who I knew as a teenager. I grew up with Pete and attended Florissant Jr High School with John who was 2 years ahead of me. My thoughts will always be with Rich, John, Pete, Paula, and especially with Juanita who got stuck driving us to the skating rink one time when we were kids. I last saw Pete a day before I left for Army basic training as he bummed a ride home from me. It has...
Craig Skinner
February 18, 2015 | Florissant, MO
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I met Mr. Weber and kept score for him in a PBA tournament in my home town of Cranston RI. My idol and the reason I'll be a PBA member even though I'm a paraplegic
Joel Davis
May 14, 2014 | Glendora, CA
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My wife, Junw and I were neighbors and frirends of Dick and Juanita in the late fifties in St Louis, and maintained a lasting frienship, even after the US Navy transferred me elsewhere. J L KARRER, CDR USN RET
John kARRER
March 22, 2014 | Auburndale, FL
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I had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Weber bowl in a pro-am at Sunnybrook Lanes, Sterling Hts., Mi. in May, 2004. He was gracious enough to sign his autograph to the Bowling Yearbook. Truly a great gentleman. A pleasure to meet him and will be greatly missed.
John Fryer
March 16, 2014 | Washington, MI
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My deepest condolences to the Weber family and friends. It is terrible to loose a loved one to death. May you draw close to the God of all comfort Ps 145:18.
S. Scott
February 13, 2014 | Tucker, GA
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Dick Weber has always been my favorite all time bowler.
Martha ilshire
January 03, 2014 | Birmingham, AL
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