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Holman to be inducted into Oregon Sports Hall of Fame By KEVIN GOFF To say Marshall Holman's bowling career picked up since his first visit to the lanes as a 12-year-old would be an understatement. His first go around with the pins on a trip to Medford Lanes with his father resulted in a modest score of 71. Holman improved his game dramatically thereafter, resulting in a Hall of Fame Professional Bowling Association career. He will soon enter another hall: Holman, 46, of Medford, will be one of six athletes inducted at the 22nd annual Oregon Sports Hall of Fame ceremony. "I knew that I was being considered," Holman said. "It's just such a great honor to be joining a lot of other great athletes." The ceremony will be Aug. 11 at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts. The other inductees are former Portland Trail Blazer basketball star Clyde Drexler, University of Oregon track standout Rudy Chapa, NASCAR auto racing legend Hersel McGriff, top duathlete Liz Downing and former Lewis & Clark College three-sport star Royce McDaniel. Holman, who began his pro career at age 19, picked up his first major PBA tournament win in the 1976 Firestone Tournament of Champions at age 21. He won his second Firestone championship in 1986, marking his 20th career victory and putting him in an elite group of six bowlers with 20 or more PBA titles. The following year, Holman was named the PBA player of the year and winner of the Harry Smith point leader award. In 1990, Holman was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame and is ranked seventh all-time in career earnings with $1,694,554. "I entered the sport when the lanes accommodated my style," he said. "Other players have to fine tune their games, but mine was already suited for the type of lanes being used." Holman's successful run in the PBA ended about three years ago. "I just decided to move on," he said. "I got a little burned out and the lanes were changing and I wasn't changing with them. "The guys I was able to beat early in my career I wasn't able to beat anymore. You stay around long enough in any sport and you are going to get knocked down." Holman continues to work as a television analyst for ESPN's coverage of the senior tour. Mail Tribune Home | Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. | Dow Jones & Co., Inc. | Privacy | Contact Us Copyright � 2001 Mail Tribune, Inc.