Norm Duke
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Norm Duke (born March 25, 1964) is an American professional bowler.
Born in Mount Pleasant, Texas, he moved to Dallas, after his father sold their family owned bowling alley. He began bowling at age 7, and turned pro at age of 18. That year, he became the youngest player in Professional Bowlers Association history to win a title by winning the 1983 Cleveland Open against Tom Milton in the championship match 238-204. He did not win a PBA title until 1991 at the Bud Light Open against Dave Husted 221-185.
He has bowled 36 perfect games in national competition and has won 24 PBA titles, including the American Bowling Congress Masters and PBA National Championship. He has also bowled the highest-scoring losing game in televised PBA history, losing 296-280 to Bryan Goebel in the 1994 True Value Open. He also holds the record for stringing the most amount of consecutive strikes in a row with 36. This did not however earn him a 900 series as it took place over a 4 game series.
Duke is somewhat unusual as a bowler, being of smaller stature in a sport typically dominated by larger men. He is married, with one son, and currently lives in Clermont, Florida.
Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Weight: 128 lb (58 kg)
During the 2006-07 PBA Tour season, Norm has been a part of the ESPN telecasts for events in which he has failed to reach the TV finals. Along with Dave Ryan and Randy Pedersen, he has served as a third color commentator.
