Bob Richardson credits his father, Forrest “Rich” Richardson, for introducing him to the lanes, Dave Iverson of Burr Oaks Bowl for coaching and support as a youth bowler, and Stan Stampfli and Jeff Barsness for encouraging his return to the lanes after a 13 year hiatus.
Since that return, he has amassed numerous honor counts over his prolific 27 year career. He has thrown 48 perfect games, including one in the 2013 Association Championship tournament. He rolled the Middleton Sport Bowl high series record of 856, one of his 28 supernational 800 series’. He is regularly on the association high average leaderboard, and had a personal high individual league average of 241 in the 2010-11 season. In 2008-09, he earned the Madison Bowling Association High Composite Average award with 235.
That same year, he won the inaugural MBA Masters Tournament. He owns a Senior Association Championship Team title from 2015-16, and has several top five finishes in regular and senior city tournaments. His other tournament successes include a MAST doubles title, a Lake Ripley 3-Man title, and a second place in State Senior Scratch Doubles.
Born: May 25, 1959
Inducted: August 17, 2017