“The very first game I bowled as a member of the USBC, I shot 300 and they gave me a $100 bill,” Pete says. “It was like, oh wow, so I can make money here. I knew exactly then that I wanted to be a professional bowler.” He joined the PBA Tour at 17 years old, competing alongside his father, and he won Rookie of the Year honors in 1980.
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