Earl Roderick Anthony (April 27, 1938 – August 14, 2001) was an American professional bowler who amassed records of 43 titles and six Player of the Year awards on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. For over two decades, his career title count was listed as 41.

Aug 16, 2001 · Earl Anthony, professional bowling's No. 1 title-winner and its first $1 million man, was found dead Tuesday at a friend's home in New Berlin, Wis., having fallen down a flight of stairs. He...

Earl Roderick Anthony was an American professional bowler, who helped to make bowling a major television sport in the United States during the 1970s, when he was frequently a tournament finalist. He was the first bowler to earn more than $1 million in prizes.

Oct 29, 2023 · However, his life came to a tragic end on August 14, 2001, when he died from head injuries sustained from falling down a flight of stairs at his friend’s home. How did this happen and what was the impact of his death on the bowling world? Here is a brief overview of Earl Anthony’s cause of death and legacy.

Oct 11, 2001 · Bowling legend Earl Anthony was found dead at the bottom of a flight of steps at Ed Baur's house in New Berlin, Wis., on August 14, 2001. When Baur, who works for the American Bowling Congress, found him about 8:30 that morning, the first thing he thought about was Earl's heart.

Utterly without personal flash or pyrotechnics, Earl Anthony became the overwhelmingly dominant professional bowler of the twentieth century. Sporting a crewcut and horn-rimmed glasses in an age of permed hair and gold chains, Anthony was "Square Earl" to some.

Oct 31, 2019 · Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) superstar Earl Anthony, who died in 2001 at age 63, was perhaps the greatest athlete without a biography. That's no longer the case, however, as Luby Publishing recently published “EARL: The …

The 1970s Bowler of the Decade, Earl Anthony was the sport's first millionaire and won 43 PBA titles. The six-time Bowler of the Year won PBA titles in 14 consecutive seasons. His tournament...