JOE WAS BORN IN ALABAMA SEPTEMBER 6, 1941 AND BY 1947 HAD MOVED TO THE PASADENA AREA, WHICH HAS BEEN HIS HOME SINCE. JOE BEGAN HIS BOWLING CAREER IN 1963 WHILE SERVING IN THE MARINE CORPS IN CALIFORNIA. AFTER RETURNING FROM THE MILITARY HE CONTINUED BOWLING AT OLD PASADENA LANES AND AT MANY OF THE CENTERS IN HOUSTON BEFORE THE FAIR LANES, ARMADILLA AND HURRICANE WERE BUILT.

JOE HAS BEEN ON 2 PASADENA CITY TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS AND 1 DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM. HE HAD A HIGH AVERAGE OF 196 WAY BACK WHEN AND HAS ONE 300 GAME. JOE IS ONE OF THOSE UNIQUELY RARE INDIVIDUALS WHO TRULY THINK OF OTHER PEOPLE BEFORE HE THINKS OF HIMSELF. HE HAS SERVED HIS COMMUNITY IN MANY WAYS AND HAS SERVED THE SPORT OF BOWLING IN PASADENA IN MANY WAYS OVER MANY YEARS. HE HAS SERVED WITH DISTINCTION IN VIRTUALLY EVERY OFFICE OF LEAGUE ACTIVITY AND ASSOCIATION ORGANIZATION.

HE HAS ALSO SERVED AS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE HOUSTON BOWLING ASSOCIATION AND PASADENA GIRLS SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION. AS A PBA DIRECTOR, HE HAS PARTICIPATED ACTIVELY IN ALL ASSOCIATION FUNCTIONS. THIS INCLUDES ORGANIZATION OF LEAGUES AND MANY TEAM EVENTS. HE ASSISTED IN THE AMERICAN JUNIOR BOWLING CONGRESS (PREDECESSOR OF THE YABA), AND HAS BEEN A DELEGATE TO THE STATE CONVENTIONS. HE HAS PARTICIPATED IN AND FACILITATED A STATE AND LOCAL WORKSHOPS FOR SECRETARIES AND ASSOCIATION MEMBERS.

JOE HAS BEEN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE PASADENA BOWLING ASSOCIATION TWICE AND IS CURRENTLY SERVING AS SECRETARY. I AM PROUD TO KNOW JOE AND CALL HIM FRIEND; THE SERVICE HE HAS GIVEN IS AN INSPIRATION TO US ALL.