Roger Dalkin

Meritorious Service

Roger Dalkin
City: Greendale
State: WI
Inducted: 2008

Dalkin was a Miami, Fla., prep star, Georgia Tech collegiate champion, and AMF Bowling World Cup champion who rose to the sport's highest administration position as Chief Executive Officer of the United States Bowling Congress. From his starting role as manager of the ABC/WIBC Collegiate Division, he became ABC Group Executive-Technical, and ABC Assistant Executive Director under Darold Dobs. When Dobs died, Dalkin succeeded him as ABC Executive Director and played a key role in the merger of ABC, WIBC and YABA to unite the sport under the USBC banner.