[2] Allison first made a name for himself as a team bowler of the 1950s, which included his time as a member of the Falstaffs of St. Louis with the likes of Harry Smith, Billy Welu, Dick Hoover, Buzz Fazio and Steve Nagy.
[6] But the ABC (now USBC) has never relented and stated in 2017 that it would not retroactively recognize the feat,[7] citing that it would call into question all other rejected honor scores from that era.
[8] Allison himself was nonchalant following the most recent USBC decision, stating, "The bowling public recognizes me perhaps more (than) if it was sanctioned," adding that he's still saluted all over the world as the original "Mr.
[6] During the 2011 USBC Open Championships, Allison's 60th appearance, he became one of only 13 bowlers in history to reach a lifetime total of more than 100,000 pins in the event.
[10] The accident occurred on Christmas Eve while Allison was driving to his part-time job as a front desk clerk at La Habra Bowl.