2024 Hall of Fame Inductee
DONNA ADAMEK

Donna Adamek lived just a couple of minutes from Columbia Bowl in Duarte and would practice there for hours after her coaching sessions with J.J. Kanakai, Tosh Kinjo and Bobbe North. All that practice led to the Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow Award in 1975, and she soon embarked on a professional career that included 19 career titles in 16 years.

Among those 19 professional titles were five majors — two USBC Queens titles, two U.S. Open titles, and the Sam’s Town Invitational in Las Vegas. Donna also won four titles in the USBC National Championships — the Doubles in 1981 and 1982, and Team titles in 1981 and 1987. She was honored nationally as Bowler of the Year for 4 consecutive years (1978-1981).

Nicknamed “Mighty Mite,” Adamek no longer bowls, as woodworking and remodeling have become her passion. Donna credits her parents as a big part of her early success. “They drove me all over Southern California for leagues and tournaments.”

Professional Bowling Titles
1977 – Columbia 300 Classic
1977 – Dallas-Ft. Worth Open
1978 – Rockford Open
1978 – U.S. Open
1979 – Montgomery Ward – Ebonite Classic
1979 – USBC Queens
1979 – Pabst Extra Light Open II
1980 – Natural Light – Bowl America Classic
1980 – USBC Queens
1980 – Columbia 300 – Bowl America WPBA Championship
1981 – U.S. Open
1981 – Stardust Classic
1981 – Bowlers Journal International Classic
1982 – Belleville Open
1983 – Northwest Fabrics Classic
1988 – Sam’s Town Invitational
1989 – Columbia 300 Delaware Open
1991 – Robby’s Open
1991 – Columbia 300 Delaware Open

Award was presented at the CUSBC Awards Dinner on June 1, 2024 at the Holiday Inn Ontario Airport Hotel.