In 1964, bowling great Don Carter inked a
million-dollar deal with Ebonite, making
him the first bowler -- and perhaps the
first athlete in any sport -- to hit the
magic mark.
Millions of TV viewers were tuned in on
Oct. 28, 1961, when Don Carter toppled
the $18,000 6-7-8-10 jackpot pin
arrangement on "Make that Spare." The
fifteen-minute bowling program aired
on ABC between Oct. 15, 1960 and Sept.
11, 1964. Carter was the first to spill the
jackpot spare on the show.
Don Carter - - - Walter Ray Williams Jr.
Don Carter - Bowling's First Million-Dollar Man
DON CARTER FIRSTS

First bowler to win every major
tournament

First athlete to sign a $1 million
promotional contract

First bowler to have a PBA
tournament named for him

First bowler selected for the
Madison Square Garden Hall of
Fame

First active bowler to be named to
the Billiard and Bowling Institute of
America's Hall of Fame

First 800 series on TV (809) on
"National Bowling Champions"

First to "Make That Spare" on
network television.
ABC and PBA Hall of Famers Dick
Weber, Ray Bluth, Don Carter and
Bill Lillard
Don Carter and Ray Bluth
The Record-Breaking Team of 1958.
Don Carter, Tom Hennessey, Ray
Bluth, Dick Weber and Pat Patterson.
Goetz League Champions 1959-1960
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