Cindy Stroble O’Connor

Cindy Stroble O’Connor

2023 Hall of Fame Inductee

Cindy Stroble O’Connor bowled for almost 30 years in the City Association before a car accident ended her career in the early 2000s.  Over those years, she won Bowler of the Week honors at least 15 times, and won a Bowler of the Year title in 1983.  Averaging in the high 180’s, O’Connor perennially posted one of the top 20 averages in the City Association, earning her many invites to the Williamsport Beverage Invitational Mixed Doubles Tournament.  She teamed with Jim Shuck to win that Tournament in 1987

Cindy started bowling at the age of 15 in the early 1970’s.  She was a member of approximately 20 league championship teams.  With a career high series of 685, O’Connor bowled in more than fifty 600 Club sweepers.  Her career high game was 258.  She bowled in ten City Association Tournaments and five State tournaments.

O’Connor patronized Faxon, Harvest Moon and the Moose, bowling in Leagues such as the Monday Nighters, Noxaf, Harvest Moon Summer, and Wednesday Night Moose League.  She organized a Friday Mixed League at Faxon to replace the Girl Friday League, and served as an officer in several of the leagues in which she bowled.

Cindy credits most of her bowling success to her former husband, Red Stroble, and her long-time friend, Woody Crist, both Hall of Famers.