# Bowling Writers Association of America Bowler of the Year

The Bowling Writers Association of America (BWAA) annually selects a Male Bowler of the Year and a Female Bowler of the Year.

## Dick Weber Male Bowler of the Year

* 1942: Johnny Cremins
* 1943: Ned Day
* 1944: Ned Day
* 1945: Buddy Bomar
* 1946: Joe Wilman
* 1947: Buddy Bomar
* 1948: Andy Varipapa
* 1949: Connie Schwoegler
* 1950: Junie McMahon
* 1951: Lee Jouglard
* 1952: Steve Nagy
* 1953: Don Carter
* 1954: Don Carter
* 1955: Steve Nagy
* 1956: Bill Lillard
* 1957: Don Carter
* 1958: Don Carter
* 1959: Ed Lubanski
* 1960: Don Carter
* 1961: Dick Weber
* 1962: Don Carter
* 1963: Dick Weber
* 1964: Billy Hardwick
* 1965: Dick Weber
* 1966: Wayne Zahn
* 1967: Dave Davis
* 1968: Jim Stefanich
* 1969: Billy Hardwick
* 1970: Nelson Burton Jr.
* 1971: Don Johnson
* 1972: Don Johnson
* 1973: Don McCune
* 1974: Earl Anthony
* 1975: Earl Anthony
* 1976: Earl Anthony
* 1977: Mark Roth
* 1978: Mark Roth
* 1979: Mark Roth
* 1980: Wayne Webb
* 1981: Earl Anthony
* 1982: Earl Anthony
* 1983: Earl Anthony
* 1984: Mark Roth
* 1985: Mike Aulby
* 1986: Walter Ray Williams
* 1987: Marshall Holman
* 1988: Brian Voss
* 1989: Mike Aulby
* 1990: Amleto Monacelli
* 1991: David Ozio
* 1992: Marc McDowell
* 1993: Walter Ray Williams
* 1994: Norm Duke
* 1995: Mike Aulby
* 1996: Walter Ray Williams
* 1997: Walter Ray Williams
* 1998: Walter Ray Williams
* 1999: Parker Bohn III
* 2000: Norm Duke
* 2001: Parker Bohn III
* 2002: Walter Ray Williams
* 2003: Walter Ray Williams
* 2004: Walter Ray Williams
* 2005: Patrick Allen
* 2006: Tommy Jones
* 2007: Patrick Allen
* 2008: Norm Duke
* 2009: Norm Duke
* 2010: Bill O'Neill
* 2011: Mika Koivuniemi
* 2012: Mike Fagan

## Female Bowler of the Year

* 1948: Val Mikiel
* 1949: Val Mikiel
* 1950: Marion Ladewig
* 1951: Marion Ladewig
* 1952: Marion Ladewig
* 1953: Marion Ladewig
* 1954: Marion Ladewig
* 1955: Sylvia Martin
* 1956: Anita Cantaline
* 1957: Marion Ladewig
* 1958: Marion Ladewig
* 1959: Marion Ladewig
* 1960: Sylvia Martin
* 1961: Shirley Garms
* 1962: Shirley Garms
* 1963: Marion Ladewig
* 1964: LaVerne Carter
* 1965: Betty Kuczynski
* 1966: Joy Abel
* 1967: Mildred Ignizio
* 1968: Dotty Fothergill
* 1969: Dotty Fothergill
* 1970: Mary Baker Harris
* 1971: Paula Carter
* 1972: Patty Costello
* 1973: Judy Soutar
* 1974: Betty Morris
* 1975: Judy Soutar
* 1976: Patty Costello
* 1977: Betty Morris
* 1978: Donna Adamek
* 1979: Donna Adamek
* 1980: Donna Adamek
* 1981: Donna Adamek
* 1982: Nikki Gianulias
* 1983: Lisa Wagner
* 1984: Aleta Sill
* 1985: Aleta Sill
* 1986: Lisa Wagner
* 1987: Betty Morris
* 1988: Lisa Wagner
* 1989: Robin Romeo
* 1990: Tish Johnson
* 1991: Leanne Barrette
* 1992: Tish Johnson
* 1993: Lisa Wagner
* 1994: Anne Marie Duggan
* 1995: Tish Johnson
* 1996: Wendy Macpherson
* 1997: Wendy Macpherson
* 1998: Carol Gianotti-Block
* 1999: Wendy Macpherson
* 2000: Wendy Macpherson
* 2001: Carolyn Dorin-Ballard
* 2002: Leanne Barrette
* 2003: Carolyn Dorin-Ballard
* 2004: Shannon Pluhowsky
* 2005: Liz Johnson
* 2006: Kelly Kulick
* 2007: Liz Johnson
* 2008: Lynda Barnes
* 2009: Liz Johnson
* 2010: Kelly Kulick
* 2011: Shannon Pluhowsky
* 2012: Diandra Asbaty