'Real Deal' is really the August BWAA Bowler of the Month
09/08/10
Bill O'Neill (pictured) of Southampton, Pa., has been named the August 2010 Kegel Bowler of the Month by the Bowling Writers Association of America.
Nicknamed "The Real Deal," the 28-year-old O'Neill captured Singles and All Events crowns at the 2010 World Tenpin Bowling Association's (WTBA) Men's World Championships in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany. After qualifying fourth in the Singles preliminaries, O'Neill defeated top-seeded Dominic Barrett, England, 187-170 before downing Choi Bok-Eum, Korea, 244-202, for the Singles gold medal.
O'Neill averaged 222 over 24 games in winning the All Events gold medal and captured a third gold medal with his team mates in the five-player Team event. This marks the third Kegel Bowler of the Month award O'Neill has won the in the last 12 months, adding to his September 2009 and February 2010 awards.
Others capturing votes were Chris Barnes, winner of the Masters gold medal at the WTBA Men's World Championships, Wayne Webb, winner of the PBA Senior Jackson Open and 2010 PBA Senior Player of the Year, and Tom Baker, winner of the PBA Senior Pepsi Open.
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Bill O'Neill tops list after WTBA Men's World Championships performance
Bill O'Neill (pictured) of Southampton, Pa., has been named the August 2010 Kegel Bowler of the Month by the Bowling Writers Association of America.Nicknamed "The Real Deal," the 28-year-old O'Neill captured Singles and All Events crowns at the 2010 World Tenpin Bowling Association's (WTBA) Men's World Championships in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany. After qualifying fourth in the Singles preliminaries, O'Neill defeated top-seeded Dominic Barrett, England, 187-170 before downing Choi Bok-Eum, Korea, 244-202, for the Singles gold medal.
O'Neill averaged 222 over 24 games in winning the All Events gold medal and captured a third gold medal with his team mates in the five-player Team event. This marks the third Kegel Bowler of the Month award O'Neill has won the in the last 12 months, adding to his September 2009 and February 2010 awards.
Others capturing votes were Chris Barnes, winner of the Masters gold medal at the WTBA Men's World Championships, Wayne Webb, winner of the PBA Senior Jackson Open and 2010 PBA Senior Player of the Year, and Tom Baker, winner of the PBA Senior Pepsi Open.
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