Joe Ciccone	Back to list »

2005-06 Rank: 21
Exempt Thru: 2006-07
Earned Exemption: 21st in the 2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings
Personal: Joe Ciccone (pronounced chi-CONE-ee)… Resides in Buffalo, N.Y.… Bowled four years at the collegiate level and was a four-time All-American, twice at Erie Community College and twice at Arizona State University… He was the first male to be named the Intercollegiate BWAA Bowler of the Year twice (E.C.C., 1994; ASU, 1997)… Led E.C.C. to the 1994 NJCAA National Championship… That same year, Ciccone captured the NJCAA Singles Championship and was named the 1994 NJCAA All Events Tournament MVP, compiling an all-events record 2,870 pinfall and a 239 average… Was inducted into the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Bowling Coaches Hall of Fame in 2006.
Career: Has yet to win a Denny’s PBA Tour title in his first 119 career events… Has cashed in 76 of 119 career events… Is 1-3 in three career TV singles appearances, with a 236.20 average… Two of his three television appearances have come on the Cheetah oil pattern… Opponents are averaging 244.20 against him on TV… Has made 46 match play appearances.
Awards: PBA Rookie of the Year (2000).