Bomar, "Buddy" (Herbert B.)
Bowling
b. Sept. 27, 1916, Ardmore, OK
A high school basketball star despite the fact that his left hand had been badly mangled in a childhood accident, Bomar decided to concentrate on bowling after graduation. He won the prestigious All-Star tournament in 1944 and was the All-Star doubles champion in 1944 with Bill Flesch and in 1950 with Ned Day.
He was a member of ABC tournament team champion from 1947 through 1949. The bowler of the year in 1945 and 1947, Bomar was named to the National Bowlers Journal All-American team from 1943 through 1945 and from 1949 through 1950.