1961 National PBA Invitational

The 1961 National PBA Invitational was the second event of the 1961 PBA Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's second event of 1961, the $75,000 National PBA Invitational, was held at Paramus Bowl, in Paramus, New Jersey. The first day of PBA competition was March 11, 1961. The competition ran until March 13, 1961. 48 bowlers cashed in this competition. Roy Lown took the first prize of $15,000 and his first title, in the first televised championship in history. He defeated Rich Robinette 2 game to 1. Rounding out the top 5 were Pat Patterson, Glenn Allison & Ed Bourdase.

Television Statistics
Statistics based on available information.