John Wilcox

John Wilcox (HM29OL)

Location: Williamsport, PA 17701 Lycoming County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 14.436', W 77° 0.288'

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Lycoming County MVP

—City of Williamsport Sports Walk —

In 1966, Wilcox became the first American bowler to win a World Cup title. He was inducted into the Pennsylvania State Bowlers Association Hall of Fame in 1998 and the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame in 1999. His 885 series in 1972 stood as an ABC record for left-handers for over two decades. Wilcox formerly held the United States Bowling Congress record for the most 300 games in a career.
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HM NumberHM29OL
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Date Added Monday, July 23rd, 2018 at 10:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 332003 N 4567404
Decimal Degrees41.24060000, -77.00480000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 14.436', W 77° 0.288'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 14' 26.16" N, 77° 0' 17.28" W
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Area Code(s)570, 717
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 155 W 4th St, Williamsport PA 17701, US
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