 Tackett in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Squirrel |
| Born | August 7, 1992 Huntington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Home town | Bluffton, Indiana, U.S. |
| Years active | 2011−present |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Ten-pin bowling |
| League | PBA |
| Turned pro | 2012 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | 23 PBA Tour (5 majors)
|
Eddie Dean Tackett Jr. (born August 7, 1992) is an American professional ten-pin bowler. A member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) since 2012, Tackett has won 23 PBA Tour titles (12th most all-time), including five major championships, and is one of nine professional bowlers that have completed the PBA Triple Crown (earned by winning the PBA World Championship, PBA Tournament of Champions and U.S. Open majors). He was named PBA Player of the Year for the 2016 and 2023 seasons,[1] and was runner-up for the award in 2017 and 2018. Tackett is right-handed and uses a cranker-style delivery. He has been called a "unicorn" in the sport, because of his ability to use a one-handed, thumb-in delivery to achieve RPM rates comparable to most two-handed bowlers.[2]
Tackett is a pro staff member for MOTIV bowling balls, Turbo Grips, and Genesis kinesiology tape.[3]
- ^ Vint, Bill (February 5, 2016). "Tackett Wins GEICO Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year Award; Canada's Lavoie Named Rookie of the Year". Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ^ Wills, Eric (June 29, 2023). "The Man Who Broke Bowling". gq.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "PBA Profile, EJ Tackett". PBA.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017.