Don Genalo

Don Genalo

Personal information
Birth name	Donald Edward Genalo
Born	(1958-02-21)February 21, 1958 Long Island, New York, U.S.
Years active	1981-1995
Bowling Information
Affiliation	PBA
Rookie year	1981
Dominant hand	Right
Wins	6 PBA Tour

Don Genalo (born February 21, 1958) is an American right-handed ten-pin bowler and former member of the Professional Bowlers Association.

PBA career

Genalo joined the PBA Tour in 1981, and won a total of 6 PBA nationally televised tournament titles during his career.[1]

Genalo is a right handed bowler, he notably uses the finger tip grip, and places his pointer and little fingers very close together with the other two. This allows his hand to stay behind the ball, while allowing his unusually long fingers to maximize the lift upon delivery. [2]

He was inducted into the Robert Morris University Hall of Fame in 1991 and the Ohio State USBC Hall of Fame in 2003[3][4]

PBA Tour titles

1. 1983 King Louie Open (Overland Park, Kansas)
2. 1983 Long Island Open (Garden City, New York)
3. 1984 Seattle Open (Seattle, Washington)
4. 1985 King Louie Open (Overland Park, Kansas)
5. 1986 Lite Beer Championship (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
6. 1986 Molson Golden Bowling Challenge (Windsor, Ontario, Canada)[5]

Personal life

Genalo grew up in Long Island, New York, and moved to Toledo, Ohio in the mid 1980s. He and his wife Mary have two daughters, Anne and Laura.

Don is currently retired from the US Post Office.

He is currently a color analyst for BCSN coverage of Toledo area high school bowling TV broadcasts.

References

1. Genalo, Don. "Cheking in with ... Don Genalo". The Blade. The Blade Co. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
2. Lapera, Charles. "Grips and finger holes". ABOUT CHARLIE LAPERA BOWLING BALLS Charlie Lapera Bowling Balls. charleslapera. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
3. "Superior Performance Professional". OHIO STATE USBC. OHIO STATE USBC. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
4. "Don Genalo". Robert Morris University. 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
5. "Don Genalo". mcubed.net. mcubed.net. Retrieved 31 December 2021.