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1994
Superior Performance — Meritorious Service Anyone who thinks “Promotion of Bowling” in the state of Ohio today automatically thinks of Michael Hennessy. During the recent “Ladies First” promotion that brought Ohio national notice, many of us saw Mike along with Ed Zitnik, take his show “on the road”. A good deal of it’s success can be laid at the door of one Mike Hennessy, who worked tirelessly to make it happen. A nationally recognized motivational speaker, it is no wonder that he made everyone understand this program was a win-win-win proposition for everyone involved Due largely to his efforts, this program has been expanded to include men, and also include the state of Indiana. Mike covered bowling in the Greater Dayton area for the Dayton Daily News for eight years. During that time, he served as executive director of the Greater Dayton Bowling Proprietors, a position he held for 30 years. He developed one of the most extensive and successful tournament programs in the country. He served as a member of the Dayton Bowling Council, and also served as secretary of the Dayton Young American Bowling Alliance since 1989. On the state level, he served as executive director of the BPOA since 1982. He has been a member of the Ohio State Bowling Council since its inception. Not content to remain in his bailiwick of Ohio, Mike organized and directed the first National Seniors Tournament for the American Bowling Congress in Baltimore. He also served as Public Relations Director and Tournament Director for the Ladies Pro Bowlers Tour for several years. He served as Executive Director of the Bowling Writers Association of America since 1987. He served on the BPAA tournament committee since 1984. He writes on assignment for Bowling Magazine and the Bowlers Journal. He received the BPAA Certificate of Achievement for his efforts in setting up the “Let’s Go Bowling” program for the Oho Lottery, BWAA Humanitarian Award in 1993 by DBA Products, Inc., the Mort Luby Award which is presented to the top Bowling Writer of America, and along the way he has won two ABC writing contests. Mike has emceed the Hall of Fame dinner many times. Tonight, we honor the big man with the big heart for bowling, Mike Hennessy, for Meritorious Service.
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