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Gary Faulkner Jr. takes lead at 2021 USBC Masters as he seeks to win a second major at National Bowling Stadium

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Thursday, April 1, 2021 4:00 am
Gary Faulkner Jr. takes lead at 2021 USBC Masters as he seeks to win a second major at National Bowling Stadium
Gary Faulkner, center, after winning the 2015 Rolltech PBA World Championship with PBA Commissioner Tom Clark, left, and Rolltech CEO Richard Bellsky. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
The highlight of Gary Faulkner Jr.’s bowling career happened at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno on Dec. 17, 2015 when he won the Rolltech PBA World Championship. I was in the stands that night and just about every observer I talked to after the show was impressed by Faulkner’s win, his shotmaking and his “Joe Cool” demeanor. No less than PBA Hall of Famer Bill O’Neill said after watching Faulkner’s win that ““For as little experience...