Article: BOWLING; KRETZER ALMOST GETS PBA'S TOP PRIZE

West Carrollton resident on lanes with Hall of Famers

Bowling in the stepladder finals of the PBA World Championship against Hall of Famers like Walter Ray Williams Jr. and Parker Bohn III didn't faze West Carrollton's Brian Kretzer.

Not to mention the legendary Pete Weber - also a Hall of Famer - whom Kretzer didn't have to face because Weber lost in the semifinals to Williams.

In fact, Kretzer relished his underdog role and enjoyed facing a couple of his Professional Bowlers Association friends in the competition, which was televised live Sunday on ESPN.

`Sure, those guys are legends and Hall of Famers,' said the 36- year-old Kretzer. `It's nice I got to bowl in that group . . . I've known ...

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