Bob South
If you were to look up the word "dependability" in the dictionary, odds are a picture of Bob South would be right there with the definition.
Born in July of 1922, Bob began bowling as a child with his father on the C.W. Marsh Company team. It wasn't until a few years later, however, that Bob found his true passion for bowling-serving its community, and doing a phenomenal job.
Bob Had his nose in just about everything when it came to bowling service in Muskegon. He served as secretary in his Lutheran Church league for over 30 years, and was also the league secretary for the famed " Red Triangle A" league for 10 years. In the 1979-80 bowling season, he found himself a heavily involved chairman of the Captain/Sponsor tournament. Bob served on the GMBA Board of Directors for 11 years before becoming the association president in 1978-79. All of the effort didn't go unnoticed, as Bob was named the GMBA " Man of the Year" in 1985.
Bob was an ideal secretary. He was always at the bowling alley early, making sure everything was just right, so the league could go as smoothly as possible. No one was ever nominated against Bob when it came to being the league secretary. As his wife Eloise said, "They just knew he was going to be the secretary". If Bob couldn't be at the lanes, he made sure someone else was there, taking care of the job for him. In addition to all the work he did for the Muskegon bowling community, Bob found time to roll the ball, as well. As a matter of fact, he found time to roll one (and Only one) ball. His wife bought him a $ 20 green and white marbleized Mineralite from Brunswick in 1941, a ball that he never stopped using. He kept the ball in perfect shape. It was a dependable ball, much like its owner. Today his grandson uses it.
Bob was an average bowler by standards, but he wasn't in it for the competition. He didn't keep track of high scores, he didn't go out to win tournaments. He bowled for the camaraderie, for the friendship. While his proudest moment in bowling may have been throwing a triplicate, he would tell you he was equally as proud of the services he gave people in the bowling community.
The bowling community is proud to repay this dependable man with a trip to the Hall of Fame.