After growing up with the sport of bowling, Dave Husted (born April 12, 1960) knew exactly what he wanted to do with his life and started touring professionally after graduating from Rex Putnam High School in 1979.
Just a few years later, Dave went on to win his first U.S. Open title at the age of 21. In 1995 & 1996, Dave won his second and third U.S. Open titles. To this day, he remains only one of four players to win three or more Opens, and the only bowler in history to defend his Open championship and win back-to-back titles.
With a total of 14 major Professional Bowlers Association wins under his belt, and becoming the ninth player in PBA history to break the $1 million mark in career earnings, Dave has sealed his presence in the bowling world by joining the PBA Hall of Fame in 1996 & the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame in 2012.
Not only has Dave been a spectacular athlete, he has also been an incredible example of sportsmanship. Unanimously described as a “classy” competitor by his colleagues, Dave’s passion for bowling is apparent by his two Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Awards and his long-standing tournament, The Dave Husted Invitational, for which he was named Bowlers Journal International’s Proprietor of the year for 2013.
Dave has continued to live in Milwaukie and remained active in the bowling community.