David Ozio


David  Ozio Headshot

David Ozio (born April 3, 1954) of Beaumont, Texas is a right-handed ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). He won 11 titles on the PBA Tour. He was the 2004 Senior PBA Rookie of the Year, winning the 2004 Senior U.S. Open. Through 2008, he has won five titles on the Senior and Generations tours. He is currently the General Manager of the Bowling Division for Etonic Shoe Company. 

 Bowls Joined Titles* Tour Earnings Total Earnings
  R 1977   11   $1,409,660.00   $1,499,881.16


Ozio won one major on the regular PBA Tour: the 1991 Tournament of Champions. He was also named PBA Player of the Year in 1991, and was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1995. He was ranked #34 on the PBA's 2008 list of "50 Greatest Players of the last 50 years."

In a 1995 PBA event in Richmond, Virginia, Ozio broke the TV record for four-game pinfall with 1,070 pins, topping the mark of 1,050 set in 1984 by Nelson Burton Jr.. The record would stand only one year, however, as it was shattered by Bob Learn, Jr.'s 1,129 four-game total in a 1996 Erie, Pennsylvania event.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 
After being on the PBA Tour for seven years, Ozio's commitment paid off in 1985 when he won his first tournament at the AMF Angle Open in St. Louis, MO. That same year, he added another win to his resume and finished 11th on the earnings list. 

During the next five years, Ozio won four more titles and consistently finished in the top 20 in earnings and average each season. 

In 1991, Ozio started off the next season winning the first two tournaments. In addition, he won the Firestone Tournament of Champions that year and added another title. He led the tour with more than $225,000 in earnings and was awarded the 1991 Player of the Year. 

His eleven titles and consistent performances earned Ozio a spot in the PBA Hall of Fame. He was inducted in 1995.