Walter Ray Williams Jr.
- January 5, 2024
- Bowler
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Walter Ray Williams Jr. |
| Occupation | Bowler |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 6, 1959(1959-10-06) |
| Age | 65 |
| Birthplace | San Jose |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Walter Ray Williams Jr. Biography
| Name | Walter Ray Williams Jr. |
| Birthday | Oct 6 |
| Birth Year | 1959 |
| Place Of Birth | San Jose |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Spouse | Paige Pennington |
| Children(s) | Rebecca Lynn |
Walter Ray Williams Jr. is one of the most popular and richest Bowler who was born on October 6, 1959 in San Jose, California, United States. PBA Hall of Fame bowler as well as an expert horseshoe pitcher.
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Williams graduated from Cal Poly Pomona in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and a minor in mathematics. He has stated that if he wasn’t a successful bowler, “I would have gone to work for NASA.”
Williams is a seven-time PBA Player of the Year (1986, ’93, ’96, ’97, ’98, 2003, 2010) which is one more than Earl Anthony for the most Player of the Year awards. He has won a record eight Bowling Writers Bowler of the Year awards and is also the all-time leading money winner on the PBA Tour. He has the most PBA money titles (seven). He was the first bowler in history to surpass $2 million in career earnings, achieving this in 1997. With his win in the 2003 U.S. Open, he also became the first $3 million career winner, while also becoming the first $4 million career winner in 2008. Williams also has the highest monetary winnings in a single season, with $419,700 during the 2002–03 PBA season.
He was married Paige Pennington, and together they adopted a baby.
Walter Ray Williams Jr. Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Bowler |
| House | Living in own house. |
Walter Ray Williams Jr. is one of the richest Bowler from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Walter Ray Williams Jr. 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He earned his degree in physics and an additional maths minor.
He is among the most highly ranked 10-pin bowlers throughout his time in the game.
Walter Ray Williams Jr. (born October 6, 1959) is an American professional bowler and competitive horseshoes pitcher. He currently holds the record for all-time standard PBA Tour career titles (47) and total PBA earnings (over $4.9 million through 2019). He is a seven-time PBA Player of the Year, and won at least one PBA Tour title in 17 consecutive seasons (1993 through 2009-10); both of these feats are also PBA records. He starred in the ten-pin bowling sports documentary A League of Ordinary Gentlemen. He is currently active on both the PBA Tour and the PBA50 Tour (formerly PBA Senior Tour). He is a three-time PBA50 Tour Player of the Year and has won 14 titles (three majors) on that Tour. This ties Williams with John Handegard for the most career PBA50 titles, making him the all-time titles leader on both the PBA and PBA50 Tours. He has rolled 110 career perfect 300 games in PBA competition.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
Walter Ray Williams Jr. height 6 ft 2 in Walter weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Walter Ray Williams Jr. Dating?
According to our records, Walter Ray Williams Jr. married to Paige Pennington. As of December 1, 2023, Walter Ray Williams Jr.’s is not dating anyone.
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In the 2007–08 season, at age 48, Williams established the second-highest average in PBA history for a single season — 228.34. Only Norm Duke’s 2006–07 mark of 228.47 was higher at the time, though that has since been broken by Jason Belmonte’s 228.81 in the 2012–13 season. Through the 2019 PBA50 season, he has bowled 110 career 300 games in PBA competition, second only to the 114 perfect games tallied by Parker Bohn III.
Facts & Trivia
Walter Ranked on the list of most popular Bowler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Walter Ray Williams Jr. celebrates birthday on October 6 of every year.
In August 2008 Williams joined Team USA to participate in that year’s FIQ World Men’s Championships in Thailand. For the first time professionals were allowed to compete in this truly international event with over 330 participants from 56 countries. Williams was the most successful bowler, winning four medals: Gold in Masters, Gold in Singles, Gold in Team and a Bronze medal in Trios.
Is Walter Ray Williams Jr still married?
He was married to Paige Pennington. The couple lived in Oxford, FL, and adopted a daughter, Rebecca, in 2007. Williams and Pennington divorced in
- He is currently married to Fancy Allen.
Who is the bowling goat?
Today’s top PBA star is Johnny Belmonte , who has won five player of the year awards and is just 36 years old. “I actually bowled against those guys. Earl was on his last year on Tour when I came out on Tour in ’83.
How old is Walter Ray Jr?
62 years (October 6, 1959)
Where was Walter Ray Williams Jr born?
San Jose, CA
How much does a Pro bowler get paid?
Annual SalaryWeekly Pay
Top Earners| $80,500| $1,548
75th Percentile| $52,000| $1,000
Average| $43,847| $843
25th Percentile| $26,000| $500