1985 Angle Open

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$150,000 ANGLE OPEN
Dick Weber Lanes, Florissant, Mo., Feb 12-16, 1985
Ozio Angles 1st Win

David Ozio captured his first PBA victory in the $150,000 AMF Angle Open against hometown favorite Steve Giljum, 235-229.

Ozio feared one other person in the five-man nationally televised finals . . . Dick Weber. The 55-year-old ageless wonder qualified third for the finals, along with Pete McCordic and George Pappas.

Pappas eliminated McCordic, 235-200, and Weber, obviously a huge crowd favorite and performing in the lanes he owned until recently, disposed of Pappas, 216-191. Weber then ran into a red-hot Giljum, who buried Weber under eight opening strikes and coasted in to the championship game, 255-216.

Ozio notched the first six strikes and then a split in the seventh frame kept the door slightly ajar for Giljum, who pulled to within 10 pins, but Ozio closed with a spare, strike and spare for the championship.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount

1 David Ozio, Vidor, Texas 235 (1 game) $27,000
2 Steve Giljum, Crestwood, Mo. 484 (2 games) 14,000
3 Dick Weber, St. Louis 432 (2 games) 8,500
4 George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. 426 (2 games) 7,000
5 Pete McCordic, Houston 200 (1 game) 6,000

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Pappas defeated McCordic, 235-200; Weber defeated Pappas, 216-191; Giljum defeated Weber, 255-216; and in the championship game, Ozio defeated Giljum, 235-229.