Joe Berardi

Joe Berardi, from Brooklyn, New York, is an American retired professional bowler who played on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. During his time on the tour he captured 11 tournament victories, three of them majors, had six runner-up finishes and reached the top five 39 times. His first title was the 1979 U.S. Open, which was also his first major. When he won the 1983 Firestone Tournament of Champions he became the first champion of that event to climb the ladder from the number five position and win all four stepladder matches. He was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1990 and was named one of the PBA 50 Greatest Players of the Last 50 Years, ranking number 40 in a tie.