Mort Lindsey (bowler)

Mort Lindsey (December 20, 1888 – May 16, 1959) was an American bowler and an inaugural member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame in 1941.[1]

Mort Lindsey

He started out having interests in baseball and billiards and began bowling in 1902. A fearless competitor, he was also "one of the first of the game's colorful performers." He remained a competitive bowler into his 60s.[1] He won three ABC titles and had the best tournament average score from 1916 to 1925.[2] In 1927 he was listed as one of the world's top ten bowlers.[3] He was considered the greatest money bowler of his time. Although most of his tournament wins were in the New York area,[2] he won the Peterson Classic in Chicago, the richest prize tournament in the early days of the sport.[4] In 1951 he was an inaugural member of the U.S. Bowling Congress New York City Hall of Fame.[5] In 1997 he was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mort Lindsey". bowl.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  2. ^ a b c "Mort Lindsey". International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  3. ^ "Lindsey to Instruct Bowlers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  4. ^ "The Pete Turns 100". bowl.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  5. ^ "U.S. Bowling Congress New York City Hall of Fame" (PDF). nycusbc.org. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
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