Don Genalo Explained

Don Genalo
Birth Name:	Donald Edward Genalo
Birth Date:	21 February 1958
Birth Place:	Long Island, New York
Years Active:	1981-1995
Hand:	Right
Affiliation:	PBA
Championships:	6 PBA Tour
Rookieyear:	1981

Don Genalo (born February 21, 1958) is an American right-handed ten-pin bowler and former member of the Professional Bowlers Association.

PBA career

Genalo joined the PBA Tour in 1981, and won a total of 6 PBA nationally televised tournament titles during his career.^[1]

Genalo is a right handed bowler, he notably uses the finger tip grip, and places his pointer and little fingers very close together with the other two. This allows his hand to stay behind the ball, while allowing his unusually long fingers to maximize the lift upon delivery. ^[2]

He was inducted into the Ohio State USBC Hall of fame in 2003^[3]

PBA Tour titles

1. 1983 King Louie Open (Overland Park, Kansas)
2. 1983 Long Island Open (Garden City, New York)
3. 1984 Seattle Open (Seattle, Washington)
4. 1985 King Louie Open (Overland Park, Kansas)
5. 1986 Lite Beer Championship (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
6. 1986 Molson Golden Bowling Challenge (Windsor, Ontario, Canada)^[4]

Personal life

Genalo grew up in Long Island, New York, and moved to Toledo, Ohio in the mid 1980s. He and his wife Mary have two daughters, Anne and Laura.

Don is currently retired from the US Post Office.

He is currently a color analyst for BCSN coverage of Toledo area high school bowling TV broadcasts.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Genalo . Don . Cheking in with ... Don Genalo . The Blade . The Blade Co. . 22 December 2021.
2. Web site: Lapera . Charles . Grips and finger holes . ABOUT CHARLIE LAPERA BOWLING BALLS Charlie Lapera Bowling Balls . charleslapera . 22 December 2021.
3. Web site: Superior Performance Professional . OHIO STATE USBC . OHIO STATE USBC . 22 December 2021.
4. Web site: Don Genalo . mcubed.net . mcubed.net . 31 December 2021.