Detroit Bowling Hall of Fame elects Belleville resident Tamika Glenn

The Detroit Bowling Hall of Fame Committee, a committee of the Metro Detroit USBC Association, has elected three new members to its Hall of Fame and named three others for special awards. This will increase the number of hall of fame members to 252.
Tamika Glenn of Belleville, Jay Lang of Sterling Heights and Larry Franz of Redford earned their place in the prestigious hall. Ann Block of Taylor, John Casbar of Sterling Heights and the late John Sabo will receive special awards.
Tamika Glenn’s career started as a youth bowler when she won 13 Michigan Junior Masters Association titles.
In 1995 she won the Greater Detroit Bowling Association (GDBA) Singles and All-Events titles, becoming the first woman to win titles in the previous all-male organization. She also made the GDBA All-City Second team the same season.
In 1995 she also earned First Team All-City honors in the Detroit Women’s Bowling Association (DWBA). This All-City honor was the first of ten for her.
In 2001 she won the DWBA Team event title as a member of the All Star Grille team.
She won Doubles and Team titles in the 2013 MDUSBC Women’s Championships.
Her career high average is 230, she has eighteen 300 games and five 800 series including a high of 814.
Induction ceremonies will take place Sunday, Oct. 26, at DeCarlo’s Banquet and Convention Center, 6015 E. Ten Mile Rd., Warren. Cocktails will be served at 4 p.m., dinner at 5 p.m., with ceremonies to follow. Tickets are $30 each and can be purchased through the MDUSBC office at (248) 443-2695 ext. 104.