- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEarl Roderick Anthony
- Nickname
- Square Earl
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Earl Anthony was born on April 27, 1938 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA. He was married to Susie Anthony , Susie Shelley and Marylou Devish. He died on August 14, 2001 in New Berlin, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA.
- SpousesSusie Anthony (his death, 3 children)Susie Shelley (divorced)Marylou Devish (divorced)
- ChildrenMike AnthonyTracy AnthonyJeri Anthony
- Left handed bowler
- Was voted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1981 and the ABC Hall of Fame in 1986. In 2000 he was voted "Master of the Millennium" by a wide margin in a nationwide vote conducted by Bowling Magazine.
- Served in the United States Air Force.
- Began his professional bowling career in January 1970 as a 31-year old rookie.
- In 2008, the PBA celebrated fifty years in existence by commissioning a panel of experts to rank the "50 Greatest Bowlers of the Last 50 Years." Anthony was ranked #1 on the list over Walter Ray Williams Jr., despite the fact that Williams had broken many of Anthony's records.
- In a Sports Illustrated Magazine national vote he was named the 2nd Greatest Athlete in the history of the State of Washington (behind only former Gonzaga and NBA star John Stockton).
- In my opinion, success is the result of hard work, dedication, intelligence, selfishness, and some luck. How hard you work, and how much you are willing to sacrifice to achieve your goals, will determine to a great degree your level of success.
- The difference between the good players, the very good players, and the great players, is the mental game. But what exactly is this mysterious thing called the "mental game"?
- Many of the good players and very good players possess similar physical talents to the great players, but they often fall short with their accomplishments.
- Simply put, the physical game - in any sport - is how the athlete performs based on their overall talent, ability, potential, skills, and preparation. The mental game however is a totally different animal. This element of the "package" is HOW the athlete thinks.
- We have all heard about how the great players are the ones who work the hardest. They are the first ones to practice, and the last ones to leave. But, there is a lot more to it than that. Desire, dedication, determination, self-control, focus, concentration, confidence, self-esteem, positive thinking, goals, visualization, knowledge, and a host of other things, must be mastered.
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