Tony Reyes (October 24, 1973 – September 28, 2012) of San Bruno, CA, was a professional right handed ten-pin bowler who competed as a member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) over 14 seasons. He won one national PBA Tour title and eight PBA Regional Tour titles.[1]

Professional career

Tony reached the top five in 12 PBA Tour tournaments, including three runner-up finishes and one national PBA Tour title at the 2006 Motor City Classic.[2]

Enroute to winning the Motor City Classic on November 5, 2006, Reyes rolled a 300 game in his semifinal match against Parker Bohn III, the 18th televised perfect game in PBA history. Then to claim his lone tour victory, Tony defeated Wes Malott 255–238 in the title match.[3]

Death and legacy

At approximately 12:30 a.m. on Friday, September 28, 2012, Tony tragically died in a car accident on Highway 101 northbound in Redwood City, CA.[4] This came approximately 7 years after Tony's father had also died in a tragic accident.[1]

To continue Tony's legacy, the PBA created the annual Tony Reyes Community Service Award in 2013 to recognize a current member who exemplifies extraordinary community service, charitable, or educational contributions over the course of a season.[5] Reyes' legacy was recognized because of a PBA Regional tournament he launched in honor of late PBA legend Don Johnson, at which Reyes would organize silent auctions and other fundraisers to fight juvenile diabetes.[1]

PBA Tony Reyes Community Service Award winners

Other work

When he didn't make the televised finals of tournaments, Reyes often worked in the ESPN TV truck for that week's PBA telecast. His job was to log timestamps of potential replays and advise producers of what replays to use. On the occasion of Reyes' 300 game and first title, longtime friend and seven-time PBA Tour winner Robert Smith took over Tony's duties in the TV truck. "Tony was the TV crew's favorite, hands down," Smith said. "The way they were treating it when Tony was going for 300, it was really awesome to see ... I can remember, clear as day, (the director) pointing directions out to each of the camera guys on the lanes ... 'You do this, you do that — and everybody else shut the f--- up so Tony can shoot 300!'"[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Hughes, Nolan (October 3, 2022). "Remembering Tony Reyes and His Everlasting Smile". pba.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  2. ^ "Tony Reyes". pba.com. Professional Bowlers Association. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  3. ^ "Reyes develops bowling into professional passion". sfexaminer.com. [San Francisco Examiner]. February 26, 2011. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  4. ^ Richard, Martin (September 2012). "Pro Bowler Tony Reyes Killed in Highway 101 Crash". patch.com. Patch Media. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  5. ^ "Tony Reyes Community Service Award". pba.com. Professional Bowlers Association. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
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