Wayne Webb

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Wayne Webb (born August 4, 1957) is the son of a Ten-pin bowling alley operator from Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA and was one of the world's best Ten-pin bowlers from the late 1970's to the end of the 1980's.

A right-handed bowler, Wayne knew from age twelve that "all I ever wanted to be was a professional bowler." He was eighteen when he got his wish and joined the PBA (Professional Bowlers Association) tour in 1975. He found success quickly, winning his first tournament at 21 and earning "Player of the Year" honours by 23. His final PBA title came in 1997 at the Bud Light Championship.

Webb was one of the PBA's first 10 "millionaires". Webb captured 20 titles, including the Tournament of Champions and was named PBA Player of the Year in 1980. Webb is respected for many reasons--his ball knowledge, ability to adjust, guts and for being among the best clutch shooters of all time.

Webb still suffers from an addiction to gambling which is a result of his growing depression.

From 2000 Webb has had major personal and professional problems, including divorces and his career has been on a decline since then. After being eliminated in the 2005 PBA World Championship, Webb quit the PBA Tour and professional bowling as a whole. Webb's appearance in the Ten-pin movie/documentary "A League of Ordinary Gentlemen" documents this time and features Webb's candid comments on this period of his life.

Webb, now happy with his life, currently runs two bowling pro shops (both named the 'Wayne Webb Hall of Fame Pro Shop') located at 2326 Florin Road and 5850 Freeport Boulevard, both in Sacramento, California [1], and has a karaoke business on the side.