1971 Firestone Tournament of Champions

The 1971 Firestone Tournament of Champions was the 14th event of the 1970 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 14th event of 1971, the $100,000 Firestone Tournament of Champions, was held at Riviera Lanes in Akron, OH. The first day of PBA competition was March 27, 1970. The competition ran until April 1, 1970. 48 bowlers cashed in this competition. 24 bowlers qualified for round robin matchplay after 24 games, with total pins plus bonus after 48 total games determining the stepladder finals. Johnny Petraglia won his 3rd consecutive title, 4th of the year, 6th title overall and first prize of $25,000, Rounding out the top 5 were last years champion Don Johnson, Mike Durbin, Jim Stefanich and Barry Asher.

TV Finals
Match 1: Marty Piraino (4) defeats Dave Davis (5) 268-195 Match 2: Don Johnson (3) defeats Marty Piraino (4) 214-193 Semis: Don Johnson (3) defeats Dick Battista (2) 183-174 Finals: Johnny Petraglia (1) defeats Don Johnson (3) 246-169

Availability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA9Ia5XDEL8