2010 USBC Hall of Fame Ceremony set for International Bowling Campus
prior to U.S. Women's Open Finals
Aug. 17, 2009
ARLINGTON, TEXAS
When members of the United States Bowling Congress Hall
of Fame class of 2010 are enshrined, they will do so in a setting befitting
the country's major sports. That's because the 2010 induction ceremony
will be held outdoors May 12 at the International Bowling Campus. Inductions
will take place in the afternoon before the live stepladder finals for
the U.S. Women's Open that evening on the lanes of the International
Training and Research Center. That event will be broadcast on ESPN2.
"Our goals in moving the inductions to Arlington are to spotlight
the new International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame and International
Bowling Campus while possibly growing the event into something big every
year," said USBC Vice President-Media Pete Tredwell. "The
inspiration for this idea comes from the annual baseball and pro football
ceremonies. Those venues allow for large crowds and major media coverage.
Plus having it the same day as the U.S. Women?s Open brings more focus
to both events." The 2010 event also will include a formal dinner
in downtown Fort Worth on May 11. Fans will be able to purchase tickets
to be with the new and past hall of famers and other dignitaries with
the proceeds going to the IBM/HF. The Veterans and Meritorious Service
part of the class of 2010 will be announced in November with the Superior
Performance inductees to follow in December or January.