Dick Hoover was an American professional bowler

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. He won two American Bowling Congress Masters titles in 1956 and 1957, and helped start the PBA

Professional Bowlers Association

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 in 1958 with founder Eddie Elias

Eddie Elias

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Hoover won four PBA titles, including the Masters and All Star. He was inducted into the United States Bowling Congress

United States Bowling Congress

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Hall of Fame in 1974.

Hoover owned and operated Dick Hoover's Lanes in Brunswick, Ohio.