Do you still consider yourself the world's greatest deaf bowler? Why or why not?
Yes, I am the world's greatest deaf bowler because I had many broken records in different deaf tournaments (Great Lakes Deaf Bowling Association, Southwest Deaf Bowling Association, Eastern Deaf Bowling Association, Dixie Deaf Bowling Association, Pacific Coast Deaf Bowling Association, and National Deaf Bowling Association). I am not allowed to participate in any deaf tournament because they have been against me as a deaf pro bowler since 1990. I became the first deaf bowler to join the PBA in 1972.
What do you still want to accomplish in bowling?
I aim to win in senior regional [events] and the PBA Senior Tour.
What are your thoughts on the "new PBA"? Have the changes made affected you in a positive or negative way?
I feel that the "new PBA" is enormously positive, but it needs to offer more monies in prizes because the PGA offers a lot more.
If you were the PBA commissioner, what one thing would you change to improve the organization?
If I were the PBA commissioner, I would need to improve the organization for senior pro tour and have it back on TV for more sponsorships in order to get more prizes compared to the Champions Tour (PGA) prizes.
The bowling game has changed radically in the past 20 years. Do the conditions and equipment used in today's game help you or hurt you? How so?
Yes, the bowling game has changed a lot. Yes, the conditions and the equipment hurt me a lot. I had to buy four or five different bowling balls for different weights. Also, I had been having problems with more oil, but I got a better ball that helps me now.
What have been your most significant bowling accomplishments in that time span?
I won the World's Deaf Bowling Championship (handicap) and National Deaf Masters Bowling Championship (scratch) and became the first bowler to win in both tournaments of National Deaf Bowling Association in the same year in 1990. I won the VMSBT (the Virginia-Maryland Scratch Bowlers Tour) in Gaithersburg, Md., last February.
What could be changed at a bowling center to assist the deaf bowler and make it a better experience for him or her?
None. The center already has a display of scores on the screen for people to see. It is so helpful.
How has your marriage changed you? How has it affected your bowling?
We got married on April 4, 2004 in Las Vegas when I bowled in ABC Seniors Masters because I can remember "04/04/04" easily. Yes, it changed me in my life that my beautiful wife meets and talks friendly with many friends and pro bowlers. Her wearing a hearing aid really helps her understand what the people say. I always need her to interpret what they say to me and what I say to them. I feel more relaxed and more comfortable having her with me because I was lonesome and sometimes uncomfortable with people in the tournaments for years. My wife is disappointed that she missed the opportunity to see me bowl the perfect game three times since we got married.