1994 True Value Open

1994 PBA True Value Open held at Landmark Recreation Center in Peoria, Illinois. The first match features David Ozio versus Eugene McCune. The second match features Bryan Goebel versus Eugene McCune. The third match features Randy Pedersen versus Bryan Goebel. The championship match features Norm Duke versus Bryan Goebel

[@soonerterp]

All these old-school PBA videos are so pure ... right down to the ABC News bulletin interruption.

[@ertpecsertpecs]

I remember watching this when I was 16 and working at a Brunswick bowling alley as a porter. I wish I still got 3 free games a day

[@Wolfman12395]

Norm was simply unstoppable this tournament... And yet, to throw a 280 and lose the tournament.... Damn... Duke still holds the PBA record for the highest scoring losing game on TV from this show.

[@mpup54]

Forget the scoring records, Goebel was one strike away from an additional $200,000 for the perfect game. He had thrown 14 in a row counting back to the previous game before getting 6 pins.

[@Wolfman12395]

Oh yeah I definitely feel for Goebel too, that shot was worth more than any ball in PBA history in terms of it all coming down to one frame.

[@cameronkiltau7799]

Anyone else think it's more than a coincidence that after this year True Value dropped sponsorship of the Peoria Tournament?

[@pamelacass9642]

@@cameronkiltau7799 They were trying to convince people to not go to Home Depot and Lowe's, plus had to pay out big bucks for 300 games, it's why you don't see big payouts for 300 games unless it's the title game. Even then it's only 10,000 and a fakeout for 100,000 or even a million. If the plague ever ends don't expect the PBA back.

[@railroadskater2896]

@@pamelacass9642 I never could understand why bigger payouts were offered in the title match. Why should it matter what game it occurred in? I don't even bother wasting my time watching the PBA of today. Back then there were NO Home depots or Lowes (in NJ). There was Rickel/Channel. Were True Value locations franchised the way ACE is?

[@christopherbramwell8262]

Wow! What a tournament this True Value stop in Peoria was. Duke lead by so much and Bryan Goebel had a great telecast. Was hoping he would collect the additional 200G by shooting 300. I was rooting for Norm Duke as always yet very good to see Goebel win. One of the best championship matches ever. "Bo" Burton provided the enthusiasm & insight as always 😀.

[@petestuffins8454]

Best championship match I've ever seen

[@joncrump4371]

I enjoyed the commercials almost as much as the Bowling

[@brianwaas7044]

Three words. WHAT A MATCH!!!

[@user-mw4qb3oe6m.demon.ch.49]

昔ブライアンゴーベルさんが何かの大会のラストでパーフェクトをのがしたのでもしや？と思い視聴をしていたら…🤣　でもお見事でした。ノームデュークさんは昔からファンです！1番好きなのはモナチェリさんですが🙂

[@reigndrops4090]

Duke: I shot 280 in the title match Goebel: that’s cute

[@canuck_gamer3359]

Bowlers today all too preoccupied with all these fancy core designs, a-symmetrical, computer aided etc etc. The title match here 300-279 with two reactive balls, one with a pancake weight block and the other with a simple bulb shaped core. Is there a lesson there for the modern game? I think so.

[@lynettepalecek3141]

The title match was 296-280.

[@BrownWolverine]

@@lynettepalecek3141 And look at the racks today. FILLLED with balls. These kids know how to change balls, but not not to the lanes. Growing up in the birth of resin Era, we adjusted to the lanes first....then maybe a ball change.

[@surfinbird208]

What about b-symmetrical bowling balls?

[@imal25]

ORIGINAL AIR-DATE: SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26, 1994.

[@pabloclark6556]

Used to watch Goebel at NKC Pro Bowl when he bowled the metro league back in my youth days. He's locally from the KC area!

[@bobbyglasser8834]

Brian is throwing a Gyro Pro. SO AWSOME

[@zefolantar]

Bobby Glasser I used to have one of those Gyro Pros myself. Great dry lane ball! Awesome performance by Duke as well. WOW!

[@joshuaslosser6988]

Norm curving it is a thing of beauty

[@frankschwartz673]

I’ve know Bryan a long time and he was even at my wedding in 2003, but Ive never personally asked him about that shot lol

[@beeemm2578]

Norm was ALWAYS a great sportsman...always respectful of his opponents...even rooting and giving hugs after/during defeats. Not like some of these cocky asshole babies you see today.

[@CurtisL8.3066]

Duke was rolling a Colombia Beast. I shot 279 in a tournament with that ball in 1999.

[@denniskavanagh4587]

It:s weird seeing Norm Duke with a beard when I used to seeing him clean shaven.

[@thebowlfosho4974]

Why does Norm Duke look like one of the Bee Gees?

[@erikgordon6893]

amazing title match

[@mpup54]

The amazing part really happened during the week leading up to this. Duke averaged over 248 for the week leading up to the 280 game. 3- 800 series, 3- 300 games and 2 - 299s. That is just nuts to fire 8 honor scores inside of one tournament.

[@railroadskater2896]

@@mpup54 Duke also shot 3 consecutive 300's (which didn't count as a 900) but I think that was sometime in 96.

[@TheToucanCam]

Still the best match ever bowled on TV

[@curtispetit986]

At the 29:46 point, doesn't that look like a younger Bill O'Neil?

[@railroadskater2896]

34:45- "Duke of Earl?" ........... that song was used to advertise Hellmann's "Dijion-aise." Anyone remember?

[@lordpye]

Super impressive for Goebel to get that 10th one after the oft-talked about, but rarely seen double balk.

[@oginaz]

I’m glad Norm didn’t keep that beard for long. Looks goofy on him.

[@andrewphillips2179]

the first, second, and title matches were exciting and very close

[@douglasharris5216]

Andrew Phillips the second title match was lost by fifty pins, you call that close?

[@lynettepalecek3141]

@@douglasharris5216 What are you talking about? The title match was 296-280. That's 16 pins difference- not 50 pins you moron.

[@christophertantillo2775]

Wolfman killed the ending

[@guccimalcs]

I just watched a 80’s tournament and Norm went from high school stud to single guy who still lives with his mom. Don’t get too offended it’s just a joke. Obviously the guy was quite successful

[@pamelacass9642]

He got married at 18 and moved 6 times to 5 different states in 10 years. Didn't have a kid until he'd been married 15 years. What's not to like?

[@lynettepalecek3141]

@@pamelacass9642 You didn't listen to Chris in this video. Chris said that Norm Duke and Karen just got married on January 2nd. That means that Norm Duke was 29 years old when he got married- not 18. Norm and Karen Duke had their son Branden a few years later.

[@lynettepalecek3141]

@Gucci Malcs. If you listen to Chris in this video, you'll notice that Chris said that Norm and Karen Duke got married on January 2nd which means that Norm Duke was 29 years old when he got married. Norm and Karen Duke had their son Branden a few years later.

[@JonHop1]

@@lynettepalecek3141 That was his 2nd wife....

[@michaelburns5272]

Split fire!

[@1USACitizen192]

Didn't McCune use a "soaker" ball?

[@thomasmccarrick4169]

Eugene McCune: 248 David Ozio: 231 Bryan Goebel: 254 Eugene McCune: 197 Bryan Goebel: 230 Randy Pedersen: 194 Bryan Goebel: 296 Norm Duke: 280 Goebel Wins!

[@lindarodeck7779]

I watched this myself. Taped it. Bogus gobel hit on it a bit. Chopped it. Bummer 😕 lol.

[@SuV33358]

Aaaaah the good ole mullet😂

[@andrewphillips7555]

that was an exciting title match

[@lynettepalecek3141]

It sure was! I thought for awhile that Goebel was going to get a 300 game. I felt sorry for Norm Duke because he bowled a 280 game and lost.

[@andrewphillips2179]

Bryan Goebel came so close to get the 300, but he threw some clutch strikes to win the True Value Open

[@douglasharris5216]

Andrew Phillips why spoil the outcome asshole?

[@knightlife98]

Norm..., you are frightening me with that facial hair!!!

[@bderry9948]

needs it on top now

[@lynettepalecek3141]

@Scott Crabtree. He grew the facial hair in 1994 because in the previous year the PBA had a rule that no PBA bowler was allowed to have any facial hair at all. I remember that.

[@brian-vz5hz]

They could have mustaches but that was about it. Yea I remember they changed that mid season of 1993.

[@Riz2336]

Too bad goebel pulled that last shot but damn that's a high scoring title match

[@andrewphillips7555]

bryan goebel almost shot 300 in the title match but he still won the tournament

[@NateCraven318]

Back when Norm had hair.

[@imal25]

THAT'S WAS VERY VERY CLOSE TO PUNCH THE ALL 10 FRAMES HOW COULD YOU! THAT WAS MEGA CLOSE TO GETTING 12 STRIKE IN A ROW OH MY GOODNESS!!! OH WELL MAYBE ON THE NEXT TELECAST WILL DO IT SO TIL THEN HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AND WILL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK HAVE A GREAT REST OF THE DAY BYE-BYE! THAT'S WAS MAJOR,MEGA,MEGA CLOSE ONE! HOLY CRAP!!!

[@kevincicero8352]

25:31 I’ve heard Bo call the adhesive “clodian” a few times here and there. For the life of me, I’ve looked this word up and can’t find it anywhere. Is this its real name or a made up one by Nbj?

[@beeemm2578]

Collodion is a flammable, syrupy solution of nitrocellulose in ether and alcohol. There are two basic types: flexible and non-flexible. The flexible type is often used as a surgical dressing or to hold dressings in place. When painted on the skin, collodion dries to form a flexible nitrocellulose film.

[@kevincicero8352]

@@beeemm2578 cool, the way I tried looking it up was by how Bo was saying it. Sounds like he says “Clodian” to me.

[@beeemm2578]

@@kevincicero8352 i looked it up for the same reason...lmao.. because Bo always made shit up..🤣 but thats what I found. Im assuming that's what he's talking about.