A week later, Petraglia left the PBA Tour to join the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
Since then, seven other players (Mike Aulby, Pete Weber, Norm Duke, Chris Barnes, Jason Belmonte, Dom Barrett and E. J. Tackett) have also achieved the triple crown.
The 1980 event featured one of the more dramatic final matches in major tournament history, as Petraglia rolled four consecutive strikes in the 9th and 10th frames to secure the victory over Gary Dickinson.
Petraglia is one of only two bowlers (joining Dick Weber) to win at least one regular or Senior PBA Tour title in six different decades.
In a sport where most bowlers frequently change equipment affiliations, Petraglia has remained associated with Brunswick Corporation since 1971.
[11] There was also a recent PBA Tour stop named after him—The Johnny Petraglia Open in North Brunswick, NJ.