Wayne Webb was born on August 4,1957 and is an American professional bowler from Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
12 Facts About Wayne Webb
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Wayne Webb was known for his success from the late 1970s to the end of the 1980s.
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Wayne Webb found success quickly, winning his first tournament at age 21 and earning "Player of the Year" honors by age 23.
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On November 2,1982, Wayne Webb won the Columbia 300 Open in Sterling Heights, Michigan to become one of the youngest players in PBA history to reach ten career PBA titles.
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Wayne Webb remains the fourth-youngest player to reach ten titles as of 2020, behind Pete Weber, Marshall Holman and Mike Aulby.
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Wayne Webb was named PBA Player of the Year in 1980, the only player not named Earl Anthony or Mark Roth to win that award in an 11-season stretch.
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Wayne Webb became a member of the PBA Hall of Fame in 1993.
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From 2000 on, Wayne Webb had major personal and professional problems, including suffering through a gambling addiction and his third divorce, and his bowling career began a steady decline.
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Wayne Webb continues to bowl in local and regional tournaments, on the PBA Senior Tour and in selected events on the PBA Tour.
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Wayne Webb's victory denied Williams the chance to become just the second bowler in history to win both the USBC Masters and USBC Senior Masters in a career.
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Over his career, Wayne Webb made the final championship match 36 times, winning the title in 20 of those matches.
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Wayne Webb participated in the 2017 Players Championship and finished 72nd out of 113 entrants, missing the match play cut.