Lee has a pleasant personality with leadership qualities in addition to his skills on the bowling lanes. He has a very strong dedication to the sport of bowling, willingness to help other bowlers, and encourages others to overcome difficulties with their game. Lee has served as association president, association director, worked/chaired several committees; he was league president and league rules committee chair. Lee’s bowling accomplishments extend from the local championships to state, national, UAW, and to family bowling.
CAREER HIGHS
Game - 300 (2)
Series - 784
Average - 221
City Titles:
SEASON | EVENT | CATEGORY | SCORE |
1995 | Team Event—On Strike | Actual | 2889 |
1995 | Team Event—On Strike | Handicap | 3312 |
1996 | Team Event—Still On Strike | Handicap | 3262 |
2002 | Team Event—Splitlickers | Actual | 2918 |
2003 | Team Event—Splitlickers | Actual | 3433 |
2003 | Team Event—Splitlickers | Handicap | 3600 |
CITY OF FIRSTS MIXED TITLES | |||
2004 | Team Event—Team Two Two Eight | Handicap | 2829 |
SERVICES:
- 1988-89 KBA Director
- 1989-90 KBA Director
- 2002-03 KBA Director
- 2003-04 KBA Director
MAJOR BOWLING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Among his high yearend averages are 210, 209, 2-206’s, 5-205’s, 204, 203, 202, and a 201.
- This 2009-2011 season, Lee had averages of 215, 209, and 207.
- His career high series of 784 (225, 279, 280) was rolled in the 2002 Indiana State USBC Open Championship Tournament Team Event in Hammond.
- Lee has bowled 120+ 700 series.
- In 2000, he bowled 764 series, which included a 290 game, in the USBC Open Championship Tournament in Albuquerque.
- Recorded a 299 game in the 1997 UAW Region 3 Tournament
- Rolled 4 290 games and 4 280 games.
- He has 4 awards for 11 Strikes in a Row.
OTHER BOWLING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Bowled in 16 USBC Open National Championships
- 1998–Indiana US Open Qualifier Champion
- 1998–4th Place in the Indiana State Honor Awards
- 2000 in Albuquerque–764 series in Doubles Event
- 2000–94th place in USBC Open Championship Tournament Doubles with Troy Stanley in Albuquerque
- 2000 in Albuquerque–1920 All Events, which includes a 290 game
- 2001–Team Actual 1st place and Handicap 4th place in the UAW Region 3 (3220)
- 2001–UAW Nationals 5th Place Singles (748)
- 2003–Indiana State Mixed Tournament, placed 6th in All Events
- 2004–Indiana State Mixed Tournament placed 3rd in All Events Handicap
- 2005–Placed 3rd in Kokomo Masters
- 2005–Placed 4th in Family Twosome State Finals with Joeseph (1st time over 1200 with Joeseph) with a 1218 Actual
- 2008–1st Place in the Family Twosome State finals with Joeseph (1st time over 1300 actual with Joeseph) 1305 Actual and 1542 Handicap. Qualified to bowl in Qubica Family Twosome International Finals in Baton Rouge, LA
- 2009–Placed 3rd in Doubles Handicap and 4th in Doubles Actual with Gary Mendenhall
- 2009–Placed 5th in Doubles Handicap and Actual with Don Mason
- 2009–First Place Team Event, UAW Region 3 Tournament
- 2009–UAW International Finals Allen Park MI; Team Event—1st Place 3224 Scratch and 3509 Handicap; Lee scored a 727. Team members with Lee were Dusty Parkhurst, Rob Smith, Mark Snodgrass, and Don Price.
- 2009–Placed 3rd in Singles Event with a 762 series (290,280,192), UAW Region 3 Tournament
- 2009–Family Twosome Local Qualifier; Highest Doubles with Joeseph, 1347 (608 and 739); 1st Place Handicap, 1536.