1969 New Orleans Lions Open

The 1969 New Orleans Lions Open was the 12th event of the 1969 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 12th event of 1969, the $45,000 New Orleans Lions Open, was held at Pelican Lanes in New Orleans, LA. The first day of PBA competition was March 25, 1969. The competition ran until March 29, 1969. 45 bowlers cashed in this competition. 16 bowlers qualified for round robin matchplay after 24 games. The top 5 scores with bonus pins seeded into a televised stepladder final. Jim Stefanich defeated Skee Foremsky 204-202 to earn the second stepladder seed. Dick Weber won his 18th PBA title and first prize of $6,000. Rounding out the top 5 were Bill Allen, Jim Stefanich, Skee Foremsky and Butch Gearhart.

TV Finals
Based on Telecast

Availability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFeWZSKE-cw&list=PLF21AanAcdJ3pkiIIiitNuo68wxcY06Y8