Jefferey Thomas was born and raised in Indianapolis and is a graduate of Warren Central High School. He graduated from IUPUI with a degree in accounting and currently works as a Federal Government Auditor. He enjoys basketball, baseball, tennis and golf. Jeff began bowling at the age of 14 at All Star Bowl.

Jeff's tournament achievements began in 1998 and he is the proud owner of four city and two state titles.

Jeff was a member of the team to win the GIBA City Tournament in 2006 where he shot 732 and a was member of the winning team of the Indy USBC Open Championship Tournament in 2007 where he shot 825. Jeff was also on the winning team of the 2003 Mixed Championship Tournament.

Jeff won the 2014 Singles Event of the Indy USBC Open Championship Tournament with a score of 853 (a City Record) on games of 300, 255 and 298.

At the State level, Jeff won the 1998 Doubles Event with Steve Lang and in 2012, he was the All-Events Champion shooting 697, 801 and 780 for a total of 2278 which included a 300 game.

Over twelve times, Jeff has placed second in team, doubles, singles and all-event competition. Three of his second-place finishes were in PBA Regional Tournaments.

Jeff has coached the Southport High School bowling team for 13 years with a career record of 58-28. Under his coaching, Southport won one Conference Title, one Sectional Title and one Regional Title, all of which were the first titles won by Southport High School in the sport of bowling. Jeff also coached the Marian University bowling team for three years.

Jeff has a lifetime average of 203 in 15 USBC National Tournaments, including a top 125 finish in the All Events.

He had high average in the 2002 League of Masters and the 2002 Sport Bowl Classic.

During the 2012-2013 season, Jeff had a standard composite average of 230 for 99 games and a Sport Shot composite average for 93 games of 200.

Jeffs career high accomplishments include (37) 300 games, (17) 800 series and a high average of 234.

Jeff has been named to the All-City Team four times and was captain for one of those years.

When he is not bowling, Jeff enjoys play golf whenever he can.

Linda Burns was born and raised in Fort Wayne, IN where she graduated from Northside High School. She went on to graduate from International Business School and began working as a Medical Assistant.

Believe it or not, bowling is not Linda's favorite sport, but football is. She says if she had been born a male, she would be playing football.

Linda learned how to bowl from her husband George and soon had a passion for the game.

Her tournament accomplishments include seven City Titles and four State and Regional titles. Linda was a member of the team winning the 2006 Indianapolis Women's Championship Tournament and the 2010 Mixed Championship Tournament. She won the 2013 Indianapolis Women's City Singles Title with a score of 714 and defended her title in 2014 with a score of 753. Linda also won the 2014 Indianapolis Women's City All Events title with scores of 746. 753 and 663 for a total of 2162.

On the state level, Linda was on the winning team of the 2014 Women's Indiana State Tournament and won the All-Events Title in 2009 with a nine-game score of 2117. In 2013 and 2014, Linda placed third in the Indiana Queens Tournament.

On the Regional level, Linda was on the team to win the 2003 TNBA Central Regional Tournament and was the All-Events Champion in 2013.

Linda also has two Handicap Titles, winning the 2009 and 2014 Mixed State Doubles.

In 2015, Linda was inducted into the Women's Indiana State Association Hall of Fame.

Other notable accomplishments include shooting the high series of the 2008 Indiana State WBA Tournament held in Fort Wayne with a score of 769 and again in 2009 when the tournament was held in Indianapolis with a score of 782.

Linda has been named to the All-City Team nine times. She has a career high average of 226, a high series of 804 and has shot seven 300 games.

Jeff Lowe was born and raised in Indianapolis and is a graduated of Emmerich Manual High School. He enjoyed playing many sports and began bowling at the age of 10 at Shelby Bowl.

Jeff's tournament achievements date back to 1981 and is the proud owner of 18 titles, including six city titles, two state titles and ten titles in local and regional tournaments.

Jeff has qualified for numerous match play finals in PBA Regional tournaments finishing as high as 7th place, and several PBA National tournament cashes finishing as high as 26th place.

Jeff was a member of the teams winning the GIBA City Tournament in 1989, 1992, 1993, 1999, and again in 2004. In 1985, he was the GIBA City Tournament All Events champion.

On the state level, Jeff was a member of the Western Bowl team that won the Indiana State

Tournament team title in 1989 and was the Indiana State Tournament All Events Champion in 1992.

In other local and regional tournaments, Jeff was a member of the team that won the 1990 Columbus City Tournament. Jeff won the Indiana Bowlers Tour New Year's Day Doubles Tournament in 1981 with Joe Piccione, in 1983 with Steve Lang and in 1994 with John Bledsoe.

Jeff was a two-time winner of the Indiana Bowlers Tournament in 1984 and 1985, the 1980 Thanksgiving Match Play Marathon champion, and the 1982 Indiana Amateurs Bowlers Association tournament.

He was the winner of the US Open Qualifier in 1997 and the 2000 Louisville Derby Tournament Singles Champion.

In 1998, Jeff held the city record for high average with 237 and in 2004, was a member of the team that held the high series team city record of 3799.

In the first season of the League of Masters, Jeff shot an 800 series in each of the first two weeks and shot a third 800 series by the 6th week of the league Jeffs honor scores include (15) 800 series, (30) 300 games, (9) 299's and has a 35-year career high average of 211.3.

When he is not bowling, Jeff enjoys playing the guitar. Jeff is employed at Ingredion Incorporated as an Operator.

Kimberly Adams Woodall was born and raised in Indianapolis. She is a graduate of North Central High School and attended IUPUI and Uindy. Kim began bowling at age 7 when she took a "Learn to Bowl" class at Woodland Bowl led by Fran Scharlau. She started bowling in adult leagues at the age of 17 and has been bowling for 35 years. 

Kim's tournament accomplishments began in 2000. She is the proud owner of nine city, eight state and two regional scratch titles. She was a member of the Women's City Championship teams in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008 and 2013. She was the City Doubles Champion with Eryn Caudill in 2001 and 2002 and the All Events champion in 2013.

On the state level, Kim was on the Championship team in 2003, 2012, twice in 2013 (the 5-woman team and the 4-woman team) and in 2015 set a state record on the 4-woman team with a score of 2735. She won the state singles in 2002 and the state mixed all events title in 2017. In 2016, Kim won the Indiana State USBC WBA Queens tournament and was runner up in 2005.

In 2011, Kim became the second woman in the state of Indiana to shoot back-to-back 300 games, shooting 194, 300, and 300 for a 794 series.

Her honor scores include (8) 300 games, (7) 299's, (1) 296, (1) 800 (802) series and (75) 700 series. She has a career average of 210.58 and has averaged over 200 for 19 consecutive seasons. In 2016, Kim was inducted into the Women's Indiana State Association Hall of Fame.

Kim loves to watch all sports and is a big Colts, Packers, Pacers, and Reds fan. She is employed by One America Financial Partners where she works in securities licensing and compliance.

Erik Lee was born in Saint Louis, MO. He played baseball, football and basketball at Normandy High School. During high school, he worked at Normandy Lanes, which is where he picked up the game of bowling through the Harry Hippy Youth League. 

After high school, Erik attended Northwest Missouri State University to continue his education and play baseball. At that time, Northwest Missouri State did not have a bowling team to continue improving his bowling skills, so he transferred to Lincoln University where he played baseball and graduated with a BS degree in Business Administration and Psychology. 

In the off season from baseball is where Erik began to hone his bowling skills. Competing against division one schools in tournaments, he averaged 185. 

After moving to Indianapolis, Erik began to take bowling more seriously. He met Gaston Williams and Jamie Sims who helped him take his game to the next level. He became teammates with the late Earl Benson and Fred McClaren in TNBA tournaments. 

Erik has a total of 11 championships to his credit. He was a member of the GIBA/Indy USB Open Championship Tournament in 1994, the Indianapolis Mixed City Tournament in 2002 and 2003, the VA Cleveland Tournament in 2006 and the National NBA Senior Tournament in 2013. 

Erik has doubles championships in the 2003 and 2016 Indy Senate TNBA Mixed Doubles Tournament and the 1998 NBA National Doubles Tournament. He won the Singles Championship in the 1998 National NBA Tournament and earned the All Events title in that same tournament, and an All Events title in the 2013 National TNBA Senior Tournament. 

Erik has been a member on the team winning the NBA Tri-State Traveling League 8 times and a member of the team to shoot the highest team 3-game series in the Indy USBC Association in 2006 with a score of 3725. 

As of his induction, Erik has shot (27) 300 games, (14) 299 games, (7) 298 games and (12) 800 series with a high of 848. His lifetime high average is 221.

Jan Llewellyn is a native Hoosier, born and raised in Indianapolis and a graduate of Center Grove High School. After high school, Jan began working at Indianapolis Power and Light.

She later attended Airline School to become a stewardess. Before finishing airline school, Jan met her future husband Larry, and they have been married for 55 years. The have two daughters, five grandchildren and one great-grandson.

Jan plays the organ and accordion and teaches both instruments. She has also taken Hawaiian Hula Dancing, taught and performed on tour.

In her spare time, Jan enjoys doing needlepoint, crafts, and attending craft shows.

Jan did not start bowling until the age of 30. A neighbor of hers, Barbara Spencer, needed another bowler on her team and convinced Jan to bowl. It was Barbara who took Jan to her very first tournament, the 1973 WIBC National Tournament held in Las Vegas, NV.

Jan's service to the bowlers of Indianapolis began in 1990 when WBA Past President Pat Dryer encouraged her to run for election to the Indianapolis WBA Board of Directors. She served as a Director until the WBA and GIBA merged in 2006. She was elected a Director of the Indy USBC in 2006 and continues to serve in that position today. In 2011, Jan was recognized for 20 years of service with the John Branam Service Award. In 2013, she received the Indy USBC Award of Excellence.

During her years of service, Jan has served on many committees either as a chairperson or as a member. To name some, she has been on the Hall of Fame Committee, serving as the Treasurer in 2008, Tournament Committee, Membership Development, Legislative/Bylaws, President/Secretary Workshop and Scholarship Committees. She has worked the Ways & Means table at the ISUSBCWBA Tournament and worked at the WIBC National Tournament at Woodland Bowl.

Jan has been a delegate to the WIBC National Convention six times and a delegate to the ISWBA Convention six times.

Jan has a lifetime high average of 179, 646 high series and 257 high game.

Steve M. Russomaroff was born in Bitola, Macedonia. At the age of 15, he escaped the communist country as a refugee and by the age of 17, called Indianapolis, IN his home. Steve has six children, four boys and two girls.

In his new home in the United States, Steve was able to take advantage of the American Dream, and started businesses in home improvement. Two of his business are S & R Home Improvement and S & R Floor Care.

Steve's first exposure to bowling was after arriving in the United States He was intrigued by the action of rolling the ball down the lane to knock down the pins

In 1960, he was invited to bowl in his first league and was awarded the Sportsmanship Award that first year and so started his love for the game.

Steve has been an ambassador to the game of bowling. In 1965, he began sponsoring teams and leagues locally, state wide, and even national. Steve, commonly known as SR, has embodied the sense of fair play and sportsmanship. S & R Home Improvement and S & R Floor Care have been a mainstay for over 25 years in the promotion and sponsorship and the growth of bowling. As a part of his sponsorship, Steve would present bowlers, both men and women, with a jacket who shot a 299 and 300 game as well as an 800 series. "S & R" was awarded the GIBA Sponsor of the Year twice!

Steve is an accomplished bowler in his own right. He has shot seven 300 games, has a high series of 798 and a high average of 218.

Kathy Hite was born in Buffalo, NY and lived there until her family moved to Indianapolis in 1967.

Kathy began bowling at the tender age of 9 at Fort Harrison Lanes and enjoyed it so much she is still bowling today. Kathy is a graduate of Lawrence Central High School.

Kathy is the proud owner of 12 titles. She was a member of the WBA/Indy USBC Women's City Team Champions in 1993 and 2005 and Doubles Champion with Sue Muir in 1980. Kathy also holds six Handicap Championships: Team in 1993, 2000, 2005 and 2008, Doubles in 2010 with Alecia Gilles and All Events in 2010.

On the state level, Kathy's team has won the Handicap Championship of the Indiana State USBC WBA Tournament in 1994 and 2009.

In 2008, the first year she was eligible, Kathy won the Indianapolis City Seniors Tournament. In 1986 and again in 1988, Kathy was a member of the Indianapolis All-City team. She is proud to say she has competed in 35 IWBA/Indy USBC Women's City Tournaments.

On November 17, 2016, Kathy came close to shooting her second 300 game, when she shot 290 to earn an 11-in-a-row award. She shot her high game of 300 on April 1, 2003. She has shot (20) 700 series with her highest being 777 and has a lifetime average of 205.

Kim Lucas is a native Hoosier, born and raised on the Westside of Indianapolis. Kim is the daughter of Claude and Faye Barnhill and is the youngest of four children. She has one brother, Claude, Jr., and two sisters, Laura and Darlene. Kim has been married to Rob Lucas for 5 years. She has two children, Kayla and Kyle Lang and is the proud grandmother of one grandson, Kaison.

Basketball was Kim's first love but also enjoyed volleyball, softball, and bowling.

Kim started bowling at the age of 12 at Raceway Lanes and shot a 212 game that first year.

Kim is the proud owner of 16 titles. She was a member of the IWBA/lndy USBC Women's City Team Champions in 1991, 2001, 2012 and 2015. She was the Doubles Champion in 1997, 2013, and 2014, Singles Champion in 2010, and the All Events Champion in 2010. In addition, Kim holds five Handicap Championships: Team in 2009, Doubles in 2013 and 2014, Singles in 201 O and All Events in 2010.

On the state level, Kim's team has won the Indiana State USBC WBA Tournament in 1991, 2003, and 2009.

Kim currently holds three Indy USBC Women's City Tournament records:

Singles with games of 300-237-233=770; Doubles, with Christy Woodruff with a score of 1482 (Kim 751 and Christy 731); and the All Events record with scores of 724-770-672 for a total of 2166.

As of her induction, Kim has shot (5) 300 games, (6) 299 games and (1) 298. She has a lifetime high average of 218 and high series of 797.

Brian Woodruff was born on November 2, 1962 in Davenport, IA. Bowling was not Brian's first love. He played little league baseball in Davenport. At the age of 12, his baseball team participated in the Little League World Series in Williamsport. PA.

Brian started bowling at the age of 18 and in just two years. shot his first 300 game. He holds one Singles title and 4 team titles in the Davenport Bowling Association.

Brian holds 3 Indy USBC Open Team titles, one Singles title in 2000 with a 745¸All Events title in 1996 with a nine-qame total of 2263. In 2014, and again in 2016, Brian won the Indianapolis Seniors tournament in Class E. He has two other local titles, a Doubles title and a Singles titles in Amateur Bowlers Tournament.

Brian also holds two State Singles titles in the Indiana Scratch Classic held in Richmond and Anderson. IN.

Brian has been a member of the Indianapolis All-City team 10 times, captain twice, and runner up to the All-City team 4 times. He has averaged 225+ for 20+ years with a lifetime high average of 232 and a lifetime high series of 855. He was a member of the first team to break the Indianapolis City Team record of 3700 with a score of 3708, and a member of the team to hold the Indianapolis Team game record with a score of 1328.

On October 9, 2000, while bowling with Kim Buell in the ABC Doubles League at Western Bowl. Brian and Kim and their opponents, JB West and Bob Nicholls, shot a combined single game score of 1094 (Brian and Kim - 548 and JB and Bob - 546) which ranked them first in the nation for Pins, totals by doubles teams in a league game. Also that night, the men shot a combined series of 3095 (Brian and Kim - 1480 and JB and Bob - 1615) which ranked them first in the nation for Pins, total by doubles teams in a league series.

As of the 2013 - 2014 season, Brian and his sister, Felicia Keeney, are ranked third nationally for the most 300 games between a brother and sister with 52 Brian - 51 and Felicia -1.

Brian was a member of the PBA for 20 years and shot one of his 300 games in a PBA tournament at the Showboat Lanes in Las Vegas, NV.

As of his induction, Brian has shot (68) 300 games, (10) 299 games and (22) 800 series.

Ron Steele Jr was born on December 12, 1959 to Ronald and Oda Jean Steele. Ron had three brothers - Randy Steele, Tommy Steele and Travis Steele, Sr., and one sister, Teresa McCaslin. Ron had two children - his son Ronald Steven Lee Steele, and his daughter Kendra Danielle Clark, and his granddaughter, Analia Larynn Ardizzone.

Ron also had seven nephews and ten nieces, along with an abundance of extended family members and friends.

Ron loved everything about motorcycles and was an avid rider and mechanic. Ron was the Production Manager at Flying W Awards for twenty-two years and, along with Chuck Guedel, the proprietor of Flying W Awards, custom-fitted and drilled balls for many years. Ron also worked as a lane mechanic for many years at different bowling centers.

Ron's bowling accomplishments were legion. He began bowling for fun around the age of six and bowled in his first Adult Junior league at Bow-O-Mat with his mother, Oda Jean. During the early 1980's, Ron averaged over 200, with a career high average of 221.

In 1992, when Ron was 22, he set the Indianapolis City record with an 845 series at Lynhurst Bowl. His games were 289, 277 and 279 - none of which were honor scores. This record held for three years. Ron also bowled 800 series at Sport Bowl, Southern Bowl and Raceway Lanes. He shot his first 300 game at Action Bowl during the U.S. Open Qualifier, which gave him a spot in the tournament. Ron had 20 other 300 games at eight different centers, including one at Brownsburg Bowl during the Indy USBC Open Championship Tournament. Ron also had six 299 games, including one at Hi-Way Lanes during the Franklin City Tournament. Ron also had two 298 games and ten 11-In-A-Row games. Most impressively, Ron bowled Honor Scores with five different ball surfaces: Rubber, Plastic, Urethane, Particle and Reactive Resin. He had Honor Scores in each of the past four decades - 1982 to 2014.

Ron was on the All-City Team three times from 1982 to 1985 and was Captain for the 1982-1983 season. Ron's City Tournament titles include three team titles in 1984, 1998, 2002 and a singles title in 2009 with a score of 786. He also won the handicap team title in 1998 and the handicap singles title in 2009.

Additionally, Ron won the 1996 and 1997 Franklin City team titles and the 1998 Franklin City team handicap title. In the 1980's, Ron teamed up with Louise Minatel to win the Hoinke Classic Mixed Doubles, both actual and handicap.

On Tuesday, October 14, 2014, Ron unexpectedly passed on to join his father and his longtime friend, Chuck Guedel.

While Ron's bowling accomplishments are many, he will be most remembered for his sense of humor and his dedication to his family and friends. Ron was someone you could count on to have your back, no matter what. He will be greatly missed.

Jerry Brinkman began his City of Indianapolis bowling career in 1962, and bowled locally from 1962 through 1975. Jerry bowled in the Indianapolis Star Traveling League for seven years. He was a member of the Speedway Heating team that won the League in 1963-1964, and he was a member of the Merit Screw Products team that won the league for four consecutive years - from 1965 through 1969 - which was a record at that time.

Jerry then bowled with the Georgetown Lounge team, winning many actual titles. In 1970 they won the Indianapolis City Team event, and in 1971 they won the Indiana State Open Championship Team event. In that same year, Jerry won the Indiana State Open Singles with a series of 686. Jerry also won the Indianapolis Open Tournament Singles in 1975, as well as the All Events.

In addition to his City and State titles, Jerry has also won many titles in City of Martinsville Tournaments. He won the 1970 Singles event, the 1981 Team and Doubles, and the Doubles again in 1983. He won the All Events title five times - in 1970, 1975, 1976, 1981 and 1982.

Jerry's team members consisted of Kurt Wirth, Steve Waggoner, Jeff Gehle, Dick Ernst, Chuck Buhening, Ron Mills, Bob Harper, Tom McClung, Bill Peterman, Lynn Murray, Jim Sims and Bob Teeters. In Jerry's words, " ..these were the best years of my life and these guys were all great bowlers and wonderful team mates.

Jerry has bowled five 300 games, including one on December 12, 1970 at Cooper's Sport Bowl during a Hoosier All Star Tournament, and another one in Martinsville on March 17, 1982.

He has also bowled two 299 games, one of which was at Playbowl on December 6, 1966. He shot his high series of 795 on March 19, 1982 in Martinsville, which included his other 299 game. Jerry's lifetime high average is 218, which he had in the 1981-1982 season. Jerry was inducted into the City of Martinsville Hall of Fame in 1989.

In 1969, Jerry bought the bowling center in Martinsville, and in 1978 he purchased Market Square Lanes in Lafayette. He retired from competitive bowling in Indianapolis around 1975 in order to focus on the demands of his businesses.

Congratulations to Jerry Brinkman for his Senior Superior Performance and his induction this evening into the Indy USBC Hall of Fame.

Jeff Circle was born in Greenfield, Indiana on October 30, 1956.  He married his wife, Nancy, in 1980 and they have two children...a daughter, Wendy Beard and a son, Randy Esser. Jeff has been employed at Dance World Bazaar in screen print production since 1995.

Jeff was a PBA card holder for 3 years and won the Bradley Memorial Team Event held in Lexington, Kentucky. In 1993, he was a member of the 4-man team setting a 1031 City Record game. Jeff served as Bracket Manager for the 1999 WIBC National Tournament held in Indianapolis and has served as Tournament Manager for the Indiana State Masters since 2006.

He organized and ran the Brickyard Classic Tournament for 3 years; Operated the US Open Qualifier for the Indiana Bowling Proprietors and operated the US Open Qualifier for the Central Indiana Bowling Proprietors and the PBA Qualifier for the Indianapolis Bowling Centers Woodland Tournament. Jeff has also managed numerous other tournaments and sweepers for over the past 20 years.

Jeff holds 2 City Open Team Championships (one in 1977 and another in 2001), a City Open Doubles Championship with Steve Lang in 1998 (1421) and a City Open Singles Championship in 2003 (793). He also holds the 1994 Team Championships in the Greenfield City Tournament and in the All Star Trios in 1985 and 1986; a 1994 Singles title in Greenfield's City Tournament as well as the All Events title the same year; in addition to a 1984 PBA Regional Team Championship in Lexington; KY.

Jeff also holds 2 Indiana State Team Championships (one in 1985 and another in 1995), a 1995 City Team Open Handicap Championship and a 2003 City Open Singles Handicap Championships. Jeff has 25 additional Greenfield City Tournament titles, however, he stated "...but, nobody cares".

As of his induction, Jeff had (7) 300 games to his credit, (2) 299 games, (1) 298 games and (2) 800 series and these stats are still growing.

Donna Martin is a native Hoosier, born and raised in Indianapolis, and graduate of Ben Davis High School. She began bowling at the tender age of 10 at the old Westside Bowling Center and has bowled every year thereafter. Donna began working part time for Statewide Credit Association 2 weeks before graduating high school and has been there ever since, accumulating 41+ years of service and working in various positions. She was the first organist for Our Shepherd Lutheran Church and continued playing every Sunday for 20+ years; she continues to play on a part-time basis and participates in the church choir. In her free time, Donna enjoys ballroom dancing. 

Donna was appointed as a Director to the Indianapolis WBA board in 1992 and served until the IWBA merged with the GIBA in 2006. She was elected a Director to the merged Indy USBC in 2006 and continues to serve in that position today. In 2011, Donna was recognized for 20 years of service with the John Branam Service Award. 

During her years of service, she has served on many committees either as Chairperson or as a member. To name some, she chaired Awards, Publicity, and Membership Development committees and Co-Chaired the Greeters for the 1999 WIBC Tournament held in Indianapolis. She also served as Recorder on the Hall of Fame Board of Control for 10 years. As a member, Donna served on the Hall of Fame Board of Control, Awards, President/Secretary Workshop, Tournaments, Ways & Means, Pin Points, Membership Development, Legislative and YABA. She served as a local teller for 6 years, as a State WBA Delegate for 4 years, and 2 years as a National Delegate. Donna served 10 years scorekeeping for the GIBA City Open and worked the GIBA office for 7 years as well as the office for the Indiana State BA Tournament for 3 years. In 1990, Donna entered 1000 team entries into the computer for the State BA Tournament. In addition, she has also served as League Secretary for several leagues for numerous years. 

Donna was recognized by the IWBA in 1998 with the IWBA Award of Excellence. She is a Permanent Member of USBC and a Local Member Emerita. She has received a 25-Year Participation Plaque for National Tournament participation. In 2011, Donna won the Class D division of the INDY USBC Seniors Tournament. She has a 179 Lifetime High Average, 695 High Series, and 265 High Game.

Donna joins her brother, Robert Martin, as one of just a few brother/sister local Hall of Fame members. 

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