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About Aleta Sill's Bowling Career ~ The first female bowling "Sillionaire"
Aleta in 1984 capturing title six at the Ladies Hammer Classic.
Title #6 - 1984 Ladies Hammer Classic ALETA in 1984 Capturing her 6th Pro bowling title at the Ladies Hammer Classic Rockford, Ill.
Aleta, the 31-time champion, in 1999.
1999 - Action Shot of the 20-year veteran champ. Aleta is the only bowler -- male or female--to win Bowling's Triple Crown--TWICE--WIBC Queens 1983 & 1985; BPAA US Open 1994 & 1998; Sam's Town Tournament of Champions/Invitational 1984 & 1986.
Aleta's 1994 Bowling U.S. Open Championship.
Title #19 - 1994 U.S. Open 1994 U.S. Open Champion. This was bowling career win # 21. Aleta's most recent title was the Greater Atlanta Open in August of 2000, bringing her title total to 31. She is one win away from tying Lisa Wagner's all-time-win record of 32. Click here for more on Aleta's thoughts on reaching the all-time-win milestone. Wendy Macpherson surpassed the $1 Million mark in career earnings. Ironically, Wendy hit the mark at the same bowling center where Aleta became professional bowling's first millionaire - Tiki Lanes in Lancaster, Ohio. The other female athlete (bowler) to reach the $1Million mark in career earnings is Tish Johnson. Tish hit $1.M in 2001.
Merit Mixed Doubles Champions Mark Williams and Aleta Sill in 1996.
Title #27: 1996 Merit Mixed Doubles,Las Vegas, Nev. (with Mark Williams)
Aleta's LPBT 1991 Trading Card.
Aleta's LPBT (Ladies Pro Bowlers Tour) Trading Card 1991
Aleta is inducted into the WIBC Hall of Fame in 1996.
ABOVE: 1996 WIBC (Women's International Bowling Congress) HALL OF FAME Inductees LEFT: Donna Adamek, Superior Performance; Flora Mitchell, Meritorious Service; ALETA SILL, Superior Performance. Aleta is the youngest inductee into the WIBC Hall of Fame at age 33. Aleta was the 72nd inductee into the WIBC Hall of Fame for Superior Performance.
Aleta and Ebonite were partners for many years.
Ebonite sponsors Aleta.
Ebonite executives Bob Reid and John Sommer with Aleta.
Aleta with Bob Reid and John Sommer of Ebonite at the Salute to Champions in 2000. Aleta thanks Ebonite for its support throughout the majority of her championship-filled career.
Aleta is honored at the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame Salute to Champions in St. Louis.
Aleta at the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame XI Salute to Champions in St. Louis.
Aleta is honored at the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame Salute to Champions in St. Louis.
RIGHT: 1996 - WIBC President Joyce Deitch (left) presents Aleta Sill with her Hall-of-Fame jacket during the award ceremony. Check out www.bowl.com for more information on the WIBC - the largest women's sports organization in the world.

Aleta's new jacket fits great at the award ceremony when Aleta is inducted into the Bowling Hall-of-Fame.
Aleta Sill's "31-Flavors" (Her Pro Titles)
Title #1: 1981 Gallery of Homes Classic, Los Angeles, CA
Title#2: 1983 WIBC Queens (major) Las Vegas, NV $26,000 prize for defeating Dana Miller (Mackie) (L) 214-188. Aleta averaged 204.9 for the tournament.
Title #3: 1983 Dallas/Ft. Worth Classic, Dallas, TX (Aleta won a Ford Mustang Convertible at this tourney for her first 300 game.)
Title #4: 1984 Robby's Florida Classic, Ft. Pierce, Fla. Aleta earned $6,000.
Title #5: 1984 McCall's Patterns Classic, Milwaukee, Wis. Aleta earned $5,000.
Title #6: 1984 Ladies Hammer Classic, Rockford, Ill. (Photo to left ) Aleta earned $6,000.
Title #7: 1984 Dallas Classic, Dallas, TX. Aleta earned $5,000.
Title #8: 1984 Sam's Town Tournament of Champions (major), Las Vegas, Nev. Aleta earned $25,000 by defeating fellow Michigander, Cheryl Daniels, 238-192.
Title #9: 1985 WIBC Queens, Toledo, Ohio
Title #10: 1985 Northwest Fabrics Classic, Eau Clair, Wis. defeated Dede Davidson (L) 212-191 to earn $6,000.
Title #11: 1985 Hammer Western Open, Tacoma, Wash.
Title #12: 1986 Sam's Town National Pro/Am, Las Vegas, Nev.
Title #13: 1987 Columbia 300 Invitational, Syracuse, NY
Title #14: 1989 Michigan Classic, Dearborn, Mich.
Title #15: 1989 Hammer Eastern Open, Baltimore, Maryland
Title #16: 1991 New Orleans Classic, New Orleans
Title #17: 1993 LPBT National Doubles, Las Vegas (with Laurie Soto) This partnership produced the first nationally-televised Baker System (alternate frame) doubles 300 game.
Title #18: 1993 Merit Mixed Doubles, Reno, Nev. (with Parker Bohn III)
Title 19: 1994 U.S. Open, Wichita, Kan. Aleta defeated Anne Marie Duggan 229-170 for the championship. This was the championship that completed her triple-crown repeat bid.
Title #20: 1994 $50,000 Rocket City Challenge defeating Robin Romeo (R) 194-188 to win $9,000.
Title #21: 1994 Columbia 300 Delaware Open, Claymont, Del. Aleta defeated Anne Marie Duggan 219-195.
Title #22: 1994 Merit Mixed Doubles, Reno, Nev. (with Bryan Goebel) $20,000 prize
Title #23: 1995 Texas Border Shoot Out, McAllen, Texas Aleta defeated Tish Johnson 204-203 in what was originally thought to be a 203-203 tie due to a scoring error.
Title #24: 1995 Lady Ebonite Classic, Canton, Mich.
Title #25: 1996 Greater Charleston Open, Goose Creek, SC
Title #27: 1996 Merit Mixed Doubles, Las Vegas, Nev. (with Mark Williams)
Title # 28: $25,000 AMF Gold Cup at AMF Hanover Lanes, Richmond, Va. Defeating Carol Gianotti-Block 221-179.
Title #29: 1998 U.S. Open, Milford, Conn.
Title#30: 1998 Southern Virginia Open, Danville, Va.
Title #31: 2000 Greater Atlanta Open, Marietta, Ga. defeating Tish Johnson (L) 217-205 for the $11,000 first-place prize.
Five regional titles. 1983 WIBC singles. 1982, 1985 WIBC all-events. 1995 WIBC team. She has numerous state and city titles.

OTHER HONORS:

Aleta has been featured in these distinguished publications:
ALETA is the only BOWLER - male or female - to win Bowling's Triple Crown - TWICE (WIBC Queens, Sam's Town Invitational, U.S. Open)
AAA Michigan Living
PWBA Bowler of the Year 1984 and 1985
Alley Cat
Bowling Writers' Association of America Woman Bowler of the Year 1984
Bowler's Digest
Detroit Hall of Fame 1997
Bowler's Journal International
Michigan WBA Hall of Fame 1992
Bowling Magazine
WIBC Hall of Fame 1996
Detroit Free Press
Detroit WBA Hall of Fame 1997
The Detroit News
Detroit's 300th Birthday Celebration Athletic "Dream Team" Member - 2001
Globe
PWBA Hall of Fame 1998
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
Detroit Free Press -- Detroit's Top 100 Athletes of the 20th Century as listed in the book, "Century of Champions". Aleta Sill is #68 in the 100 heroes. "One of the best, if not the best, female professional bowlers in history."
MotorHome
The Woman Bowler All-American Team 1983-84
The Orlando Sentinel
Six-time PWBA earnings leader.
Stars & Strikes
Aleta has shot 26 - 300 (perfect) games in competition. Her high series is 815.
The Wall Street Journal
Youngest ever SALUTE to CHAMPIONS Honoree (2000)
The Woman Bowler
2001 During the Detroit 300 year anniversary celebration, Aleta received a top ten ranking in the Detroit native Sports Dream Team, joining greats Gordie Howe, golfer Meg Mallon, and fighter Joe Louis.
Women's Health Style - a journal for well-being
2002 Aleta was inducted into the Dearborn, MI Sport Hall of Fame as a Legend. This is the FIRST time a woman was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Legend. Another first for Aleta!

HER STORY If you have been following the sport of professional bowling for the past 20 years, you probably know Aleta Sill from Dearborn, Michigan. If you are new to the sport and want to learn about Aleta's life and bowling career, you are in the right place. Read on to peek into the life of one of the most accomplished lefties in the sport of professional bowling. (Some of the Her story content from Bowling - December/January 1999 Ms. Millionaire by Bill Vint)

THE EARLY YEARS At Age five when Aleta RzepeckiAleta with her grandparents, Adeline and Steven Zuke. threw her first gutter balls at Oxford Lanes in Michigan, her grandparents, Steven and Adeline Zuke, probably never imagined that the advice given that day would help mold Aleta's career as a professional bowler and love for the sport. The advice? "I'm not paying for you to throw gutter balls," Steven Zuke firmly told the young champion-to-be on her first of many bowling outings. (photo right:Aleta with grandparents Adeline and Steven Zuke at her first WIBC Queens championship in 1983. Aleta defeated Dana Miller (Mackie) for the title. This was Aleta's second tournament win.)

"I really started trying to get better," said Aleta after her grandfather's firm admonition. In fact, when she was six, she joined her first youth league and her grandparents promoted her continuing improvement by offering her incentives. If Aleta reached a specific goal like bowling a certain game or achieving a specific series her grandparents purchased Aleta her own ball and shoes. Bowling always remained Aleta's passion as she moved from child to teen, and even though she pursued other interests in music and sports, she always bowled.

When Aleta, who, by the way is named by her father after Princess Aleta of the Prince Valiant comic strip, saw the lady pros bowl in 1976 at the AMF Grand Prix of Bowling when she was thirteen she was hooked. She knew that's what she wanted to do with her life. She wanted to bowl.

"Joe Naso, who was a manager at Thunderbowl, noticed me and kinda took me under his wing. He was the first real coach I had and taught me what I really needed to do to improve. My grandmother drove me every day to work out with Joe."

Aleta and her grandmother, Adeline.Aleta bowled in the Cecil Ward Traveling League, a top-level youth program in the Detroit area until age 16 when she ran out of competition. She then talked her parents into allowing her to bowl in adult leagues which allowed her to improve against tough competition. This prepared her for her professional career that began when she was 17 in 1980. After five tournaments, Aleta made her television debut in Alexandria, Va., in 1981 and finally won her first Ladies Pro Bowlers Tour title in the Gallery of Homes Classic in Los Angeles. In a scrapbook created by her grandfather, Aleta has a photo copy of her first championship check.

TRAVELING In 1985 at age 23, Aleta accompanied Jeanne Naccarato and Cindy Coburn to Japan to compete against the top Japanese players of the day. THE JPBA brought the players over to compete against their best female players. "All we did was bowl and eat and be entertained," Aleta said. She didn't always like all the Japanese cuisine, but notes that she was treated royally on each visit. Aleta has traveled to Japan numerous times with fellow pros Donna Adamek, Nikki Gianulias, Dana Miller (Mackie), Lisa Wagner, Leanne Barrette, Kim Terrell and Dede Davidson. Aleta has also visited Belgium, Germany and Holland while showcasing her bowling talent and gift for instruction.

Aleta travels to Japan at age 23 to compete against top JPBA players.
JPBA officials with PWBA bowlers Jeanne Caccarato and Cindy Coburn with Aleta in 1985.
Above: 1985 Aleta with a JPBT official
Above: Jeanne Naccarato, Aleta and Cindy Coburn in Japan.

Aleta now travels during the PWBA touring season in her luxury RV motor coach with fellow touring pro and business partner, Michelle Mullen. Traveling together helps keep down expenses and allows Aleta to take along her pets: cats Lucky and Paws and dog A.J. Aleta has been featured in Motorhome February 2000 issue.

HOBBIES and INTERESTS: Besides bowling trophies, Aleta collects and owns many dolphin figurines, sculptures and articles of clothing with dolphin imprints. It is one of Aleta's goals to someday swim with dolphins. "They (dolphins) look so gentle and beautiful to me. They seem so calm. They look like they have fun all the time, and they are very soothing to me."

In addition to singles competition, Aleta enjoys team bowling. Aleta and her Detroit-area teams hold numerous records. Aleta has always enjoyed competing with her local teams.

Woman Bowler features 1994 Michigan record team in the 3-game, five person format record of 3,509.LEFT: This cover of Woman Bowler 1994 features from back to front: Aleta Sill, Carol Schemers, Cheryl Daniels, Jeanne Gebbia, Lisa Bishop, Kathy Haislip and Carmen Phillips-Allen. Sponsor: Goebel Beer. In 1994 this team set the 3-game, five person team record of 3,509.

ABOVE: Community Bowling Center sponsors this team of (left) Tracey Wade, Marianne DiRupo, Kristi Troy, Aleta Sill and Jeanne Gebbia.

Angelina Jolie is one of Aleta's favorite actresses.Aleta's other interests include music (all kinds except rap) and movies. Her favorite actress of late is Angelina Jolie (left) and her favorite actor is Nicholas Cage (left). Aleta enjoys Actor, Nicholas Cage.She likes to watch soap operas including All My Children, One Life to Live, and General Hospital.

THE LADY MILLIONAIRE ("Sillionaire")
Aleta sheds tears of gratefulness and relief when PWBA President, John Falzone, presents PWBA president, John Falzone, presents Aleta with a crystal bowling pin for being the first female bowling millionaire.her with a special crystal bowling pin validating and celebrating her accomplishment of becoming the first woman to reach the $1 Million mark in professional bowling career earnings. The presentation occurred at Tiki Lanes in Lancaster, Ohio on Sept. 28, 1999. To show her appreciation for his support of the PWBA and his enthusiasm for her achievement, Aleta presents a framed, autographed copy of the front page of the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette that features her accomplishment to Greg Russell, Tournament organizer and Tiki Lanes manager, at the end of the Visionary Bowling Products Classic. Aleta needed just a cash of just $1,108 during this tournament stop to hit the mark. (She came in with $998,892 in earnings.) Tiki Lanes Manager, Greg Russell, presents Aleta with the front page of the local paper when she accomplished her $1Million in career earnings.Aleta made the cut to the top 24 and was guaranteed at least $1,805. She did it! This special award was commissioned by the PWBAAleta is bowling's first lady Millionaire. especially for Aleta Sill. Aleta keeps the crystal pin in a special spot amid the numerous trophies and plaques from other bowling achievements in her family room where she spends most of her time watching television, movies or listening to music. WhenAleta returned to Michigan after becoming bowling's first Lady Millionaire she enjoyed THREE surprise parties. Aleta is greeted with a surprise party to celebrate her $1Million achievement."I fell for each one," she said. "I had no clue each time." Aleta is greeted with a surprise party to celebrate her $1Million achievement.Aleta shows off her cake at one surprise party with family and friends in attendance. The support given by her community crowd was tremendous for her.

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