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Walter Ray Williams Jr. on the best he’s bowled against, his place in history, if there's a bowling GOAT, rolling 2-handed, and much more

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, April 11, 2021 7:00 am
Walter Ray Williams Jr. on the best he’s bowled against, his place in history, if there's a bowling GOAT, rolling 2-handed, and much more
Walter Ray Williams Jr. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
At the 2016 World Series of Bowling, Walter Ray Williams Jr. nearly made bowling history in the PBA Shark Championship, making it to the title match before losing to Francois Lavoie 204-196. A win would have made Williams the oldest player ever to win a PBA Tour title, breaking John Handegard’s long-standing record by 10 days, as I detailed in this story. I was at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno that December day and watching that show, I felt like Williams would have more chances...