Pete Weber (bowler)
A fiery and brilliant professional bowler whose record-tying ten major championships are matched only by his unforgettable, charismatic on-lane persona.
Born 1962 (age 64)·American professional bowler·Birthday: August 21·Baby Boomers
Biography
Pete Weber is bowling’s ultimate showman, a figure whose technical genius on the lanes has always been intertwined with a combustible, competitive fire. The son of bowling legend Dick Weber, Pete emerged from that shadow to forge his own historic path. Turning professional in the 1970s, he quickly became known for his powerful, cranking delivery and a clutch mentality in television finals. His career is a highlight reel of major victories, including a record-tying ten PBA major titles, a feat he shares with Earl Anthony. Weber’s impact, however, transcends trophies. He became a cultural touchstone for the sport, his emotional outbursts—both triumphant and frustrated—and his famous 'Who do you think you are? I am!' declaration making him a polarizing yet magnetic figure. He brought a rock-star attitude to a sport often seen as reserved, drawing eyes to the game and proving that passion and precision could coexist at the highest level.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
Pete was born in 1962, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Pete Was Born
The biggest hits of 1962
#1 Movie
Lawrence of Arabia
Best Picture
Lawrence of Arabia
#1 TV Show
Beverly Hillbillies
Pete's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1962Born
Cuban Missile Crisis brings the world to the brink
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $12,800Min wage: $1.15/hrPresident: John F. Kennedy"Stranger on the Shore" — Acker BilkBest Picture: Lawrence of Arabia
1967Started school
Summer of Love in San Francisco; first Super Bowl
Gas: $0.33/galHome: $14,250Min wage: $1.40/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"To Sir, with Love" — LuluBest Picture: In the Heat of the Night
1975Became a teenager
Fall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
Gas: $0.57/galHome: $27,600Min wage: $2.10/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Love Will Keep Us Together" — Captain & TennilleBest Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1978Could drive
First test-tube baby born
Gas: $0.63/galHome: $35,300Min wage: $2.65/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Shadow Dancing" — Andy GibbBest Picture: The Deer Hunter
1980Could vote
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1983Turned 21
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1992Turned 30
LA riots after Rodney King verdict
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $84,300Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"End of the Road" — Boyz II MenBest Picture: Unforgiven
2002Turned 40
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2012Turned 50
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2022Turned 60
Russia invades Ukraine; Queen Elizabeth II dies
Gas: $3.97/galHome: $348,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"As It Was" — Harry StylesBest Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once
2026Age 64 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Tied for the all-time record with ten career Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) major championships.
- Won the PBA Tour's Triple Crown twice, capturing the U.S. Open, Tournament of Champions, and PBA World Championship.
- Inducted into both the PBA Hall of Fame and the USBC Hall of Fame.
Did You Know?
His famous 'Who do you think you are? I am!' quote came after winning the 2012 U.S. Open, directed at the crowd.
He is one of only a few bowlers to win the PBA Player of the Year award in multiple decades (1990s and 2010s).
He and his father, Dick Weber, are the only father-son duo to each win the U.S. Open tournament.
“Who do you think you are? I am!”
