Central Division is the smallest in the US, but it has produced a significant number of great bowlers and US champions over the years. Central also boasts several Bowls USA Hall of Fame members who earned their stripes on the prairie greens.
Hall of Fame – Bowls USA
• Jack Behling, Milwaukee
• Ken Degenhart, Milwaukee
• Isabella Forbes, Chicago
• Arthur Hartley, Chicago
• Bert MacWilliams, Cleveland
• Emily Edith MacWilliams, Cleveland
• Lachlan McArthur, Chicago
• William Miller, Gary
• Emmet Richardson, Milwaukee
• Champ Salisbury, Milwaukee
• Cyrilla “Cy” Stephan, Milwaukee
• R. Gil Stephan, Milwaukee
• Dora Stewart, Cleveland
• John Dora Stewart, Cleveland
• Joe Zinna, Rockford & Milwaukee
International medals for Team USA
2011 Steve Nelson (lead-triples), Asia Pacific Championships BRONZE
2008 Bob Schneider (skip-fours), China Open GOLD
US National Champions from 1990-present
Pairs
2015 Bob Schneider, Rob Behncke
2013 Anna Witt, Rebecca Nguyen
2009 Bob Schneider, Joe Zinna
2006 Joe Zinna, Bob Schneider
1999 Ken Degenhart, Leif Andresen
1997 Joe Zinna, Sal Marino
1995 Jack Behling, Champ Salisbury
1994 Ken Degenhart, John Stewart
1993 Ken Degenhart, John Stewart
1990 Ken Degenhart, Jim Cavender
1982 Ken Degenhardt, Chet Schuller
Singles
2009 Steve Nelson
2004 Bob Schneider
1997 Jim Cavender
US Open Champions
Pairs
1991 Jack Behling, Champ Salisbury
1990 Jack Behling, Champ Salisbury
Fours
1998 Jack Behling
