Earle Donahue
Minneapolis, MN

Earle Donahue, Minneapolis, won the World Professional Championship three times.  In 1928, 1929, and 1931 and he tied it in 1930.  He won the professional high average in 1928 with a .9777, in 1929 with a .9850 and in 1931 with a .9842.  In 1932, the year before he passed away at the early age of 33, he ranked second among pros with a .9808.  Earle won the Minnesota State Professional Championship in 1931 and in 1932, each time with 200 straight.