"I'm living the dream;" Norm's Non-Bowling Career
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- He's won more PBA Tour titles than all but two people...EVER.
But his bowling days are DONE.
Norm Duke of Clermont, FL announced in July 2022 that he was retiring from competitive bowling. However, he's regularly staying connected to the sport by making appearances on behalf of Storm Bowling. One of those appearances was on May 6, 2023 at Drkula's 32 Bowl in Inver Grove Heights, MN.
In this video, Norm discusses his "non-bowling career," how he was sent off at the 2022 PBA League finals, the incredible season that one of the top pros on tour in 2023 is having and "Almighty Malachi, Professional Bowling God!"
Trailer: • Norm's Non-Bowling Car...
Thanks to Norm Duke for taking the time to do this interview and to Drkula's 32 Bowl for allowing me to record it at the center! www.dracspub.com/
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I'm crazy about Norm Duke and sincerely hope he is correct about the future of bowling. What a wonderful ambassador for the sport, heck, for the human race.
Agree on all points! I’m thankful that he was generous with his time. Thanks for watching!
What a class act! Much respect for Norm Duke!
One of the best to ever do it, and a nice guy too!
I've had the great pleasure of meeting Norm in person back in 2010 at a Matchmaker session in Rothschild, Wisconsin. He was with Wes Malott. Norm was incredibly humble and full of life. Loved his coffee too lol. Grateful to still have him with us and continually playing a role in bowling with our youth!
It’s cool to see what a huge following he has even though he’s not on tour anymore. Looking forward to seeing him on the show this weekend!!
Norm Duke is such a great ambassador for bowling! So glad he is still out there making a difference to the younger generation of bowlers.
Yes and yes! Really cool that he’s able to travel to see so many of them.
Norm is the best. Would love to hear a Norm bowling podcast.
I’d listen to that for sure!!
Great interview. Duke exudes such a positive energy that anything he is supporting is sure to benefit.
Norm is as genuine as they come! Awesome guy on and off the lanes, highly intelligent and incredibly funny!
Great interview!
Thanks man!!
Love ya Norm! We all love ya! Hope you stay with us for alone time to come! Even without bowling, you just being with bowling and coming to Alley's to see and visit is soo great! Thank you!
I have never had a chance to meet you but I hope someday I will. I work at Galaxy Lane's in Charleston,WV hopefully someday you'll find your way there 👍
It’s a privilege to meet him, that’s for sure. I hope you have the chance!
What a great interview. Great questions no interruptions
Thank you! Thought many of them up on the fly but had a few in mind for a while beforehand… 😉
First time I’ve heard “Almighty Malachi” mentioned in a bowling video. I saw Steven Lynch a few years ago, he didn’t play the song though 😢.
From what’s he’s said on a couple live performances I’ve heard, he makes it sound like he doesn’t want to play it…could be the “schtick,” though! I think I’ve successfully exposed my Thursday teammates to “Craig” and “Beelz,” which is probably necessary, right?!
Norm bringing the truth, and it hurts at times. Wonderful sit-down with one of the most interesting PBA stars. Thanks for sharing this.
Appreciate it! Thank you for watching!
Great interview Andrew! One of my idols.Not only a superior bowler but a superior human being! The players championship had me rolling on the ground with the commentery of Rob Stone about Don McCune used to bake his "balls" before bowling.Had to be hard for him going to the foul line until they cooled off.LOL.Randy had a hard time from busting out laughing.
Thanks Mark! Glad you saw this! He’s really great…took the time to sit down with me at the end of his day. That says a lot. I have to catch up on my recording of today’s telecast. Sounds like I’ll have a laugh too!
Good for you Norm. Thank you for the insight, you absolute legend.
Great insight…you said it! Thanks for watching!
I absolutely love Norm Duke. I've had several opportunities to meet with and talk with him. The first time I met him, he and my friend Danny Wiseman were testing new equipment for Dennis Baldwin when Dennis owned Hammer. I've Bowled in the same center as he was doing clinics in Texas. I've practiced in the bowling center that his parents owned in Mt. Pleasant, Texas and a couple regionals he was in. He is definitely a Man's Man.
That’s great that you got to know him in that way! Never heard a bad thing about him, and it’s easy to see why!
I had three kids bowling in this tournament and they got to meet Norm. My daughter was very excited!
That’s awesome! What a thrill for your kids and everyone else who got some face time with him.
Seems Norm is content with his post bowing career and good for him, well deserved.
From what he says, certainly! Thanks for watching!
Nor is really cool,I would have to have met him when I was a young bowler!!
Me too! First time I had met him.
CLASS!!!
💯!
DUUUUUUUUUUKKKKKKKEEEEE!!!!! one of the best ever!!!!💯💯💯💯💯
I see Norm, I watch and listen.
You and me both! Thanks for checking out the video!!
While I love what he does....and who he is. Im sad to hear that he completely hung it up. Norm was my dads absolute favorite and I wish he would lace them up and help coach from the approach as well.
Thanks for sharing! He’s an absolute legend in my eyes. Your dad has good taste!
Norm is my FAVORITE person on the entire planet & has been since I was 10 years old! Miss watching him on Tour, but love seeing him happy more than anything else! 🎳❤️🎳
norm duke should still be bowling one of the greatest should still be bowling he is not that old my husband bowls on a team with a man that will be 92 this summer
That’s awesome! But I understand where he’s coming from. He’s done so much over so many years. Good for him for making that decision on his terms.
I’d like to see that 92 year old Bowl the same format Norm did all these years. 3 games per week is easy…..18 games per DAY is a totally different animal
I've bowled a couple tournaments Walter Ray bowled several months ago. Norm's gonna do what he wants to do, but it's kind of shocking he wouldn't want to just shoot your random local tournament here or there, bowl league...just shocking to completely not bowl at all
Yeah, that was a surprise to me too, but he seems pretty content with his decision. Glad he’s still involved in the sport though his appearances!
I still can't imagine any kids being that good at bowling to compete with the worlds best. How is that possible?
Spencer Robarge finished 3rd in the 2021 USBC Masters, then won the Chuck Hall Star of Tomorrow Award the following year: bowl.com/news/missouri-bowler-honored-as-2022-chuck-hall-star-of-tomorrow
He was 18 at the time. That’s probably the best recent example I can think of. Of course, Norm himself won the Cleveland Open at age 18.
Not 1 Question about stringpins.......
Nope…missed opportunity there. Hopefully he’ll come on the show someday and we can talk about it!
Norm is to bowling what Bill Rodgers is to distance running. They treat everybody like you are their best friend.
Spencer Robarge is coming.. Brandon Bohn is coming..Ryan Barnes is coming as well as are others
You’ve got that right! Those three are INCREDIBLY talented!
going thru you archives Fef and found this one. another excellent up-close and personal from the the best in the business🎳
Thanks Jay! I’m really glad he took the time to talk with me. Great stuff!
So where is the interview that didn’t the last long at all?
This is just a trailer video (it’s a relatively new feature on TH-cam). The full video premiere is at 10 a.m. central tomorrow (Sunday) on this same link.
@@BowlingWithTheFef OK that makes sense. That would be great. Thanks for the follow up!
Nardwar Fef comes out of the gate with the Almighty Malachi!!!! Also someone tell Norm to stop giving the kids credit for wanting to bowl on sport…the house shot people gonna come for him like they come for me!!!!
You know I had to go in a direction most don’t right out of the gate! Nardwuar FTW! 😆
USBC is killing the sport of bowling with chad murphy at the helm. i mean who gives someone a pay raise in his last contract when your losing bowlers and sanctioned leagues. look at the debacle at the USBC queens tournament when the lane machine malfunctioned on 37-38 and 41-42 and USBC answer, it didnt happen and when you look at the video, it did happen
It's too bad these guys and gals don't have some kind of retirement setup to draw from after they retire. Not everyone is in the money at these tournaments. Look how many are doing videos on TH-cam to supplement their expenses. Sponsors help some, but...
Good point…Ernie Schlegel brought that up in this interview too: th-cam.com/users/livekAe58eQQEoQ?feature=share
Its sad he won't even bowl in a league at all just to practice and be around people and have fun with it. Even coaching he can make allot of money imagine what people would pay for an hour or so with him. Running a pro shop. I guess with appearances he must get a nice paycheck to be an ambassador. I remember when he beat earl Anthony for his first title. Even bo burton jr knew he was going to be great
Pete Webber needs to coach children.
He does? I haven’t been around him enough to see him coach or discuss coaching.
It's actually called granny style