The other celebrities considered with votes in parentheses:
BILL MURRAY (21,451) The comic genius starred as the memorable Ernie McCracken in the 1996 comedy “King Pin.” Since his role as the flamboyant McCracken, Murray has been a bowling icon with the popularity of his character living on through millions of Internet views.
JEFF BRIDGES (14,754) The Oscar award-winning actor starred as “The Dude” in the 1998 critically acclaimed bowling film The Big Lebowski. In Bridges’ role he reinvented “cool” and the movie has since become a cult classic.
“In many ways Taylor Swift perfectly represents the cur- rent face of bowling, espe- cially as the sport enjoys unprecedented growth in popularity among youth, women and young adults,” said Steve Johnson, execu- tive director of the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America. “While we are grate- ful to Justin Bieber and all of our candidates for their enthusiasm for our great sport, we are tremendously proud to welcome Ms. Swift as our celebrity inductee into the Hall of Fame and we extend our deepest congratulations to her and the hundreds of thou- sands of fans who cast votes on her behalf.” Online voting started in July
and concluded Aug. 7, with the official winner exclusively announced in the Aug. 23 issue of OK! Magazine. Nine celebrities were identi-
fied for their contributions to our sport and/or love of bowl- ing. Fans from all 50 states and 113 countries voted.
PAULEY PERRETTE (9,472) Perrette is best known for her portrayal as the lovable and upbeat gothic forensic scientist Abbey Sciuto, who regularly enjoys bowling with nuns in the hit CBS series NCIS.
KIM KARDASHIAN (3,628) Photographs of Kardashian at bowling centers and charity bowling events have graced the covers of celebrity magazines and tabloids nationwide. Kardashian also showed her skills on the lanes with sister Khloe on her hit reality show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
DWIGHT HOWARD (779) A true bowling aficionado, the NBA all-star center frequently hosts charity bowling tournaments in Orlando and has been honored in the pages of U.S. Bowler Magazine for his support of the sport.
CHRIS PAUL (663) The NBA all-star point guard is an avid bowler who has served as an advocate and youth ambassador for the USBC. Paul, who dubs bowling his “second favorite sport” regularly runs a celebrity invitational pro-am bowling tournament on the PBA tour that pairs celebrities with professional bowlers.
JIMMY FALLON (623) The former Saturday Night Live star turned late night talk show host regularly conducts zany segments with celebrity guests including Grapefruit Bowling with Jennifer Anniston, Drew Barrymore’s bowling ball lick and perennial show favorite Human Bowling.
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