Ross Rittberg

Ross Rittberg's career on the lanes was defined by consistency and a knack for performing when it counted most. He was part of the Strachota Milshore Lanes team that captured an Eagle at the 1981 USBC Open Championships, where he contributed a strong 686 series to the team's winning 3,188 total.

At the Wisconsin State Tournament, Rittberg won the singles title in 1980 and displayed remarkable staying power by finishing second in all-events in four consecutive years — 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979. He also captured titles at the Hank Muench Classic (1979) and the Kegler All-Star Match Singles (1982 and 1983), cementing his status as one of Wisconsin's most accomplished competitive bowlers.

Shirley (Hintz) Levens

Shirley Levens is already a USBC Hall of Famer, and her Wisconsin roots made her a natural fit for the state's Hall of Fame as well. Before relocating to Florida in 1978, she won Wisconsin Women's State Tournament titles in doubles (1975), and singles and all-events (1978), along with the State Match Singles in 1975 and Bowling with the Champs in 1976.

Her accomplishments only grew after leaving Wisconsin. Levens won USBC Women's Championships Eagles in doubles (1982) and team (1993 and 1994), claimed the USBC Senior Queens title in 2002 and 2005, won the National Golden Ladies Classic three times (1998, 2004, 2005), and earned the PWBA Pro-Grip Orange Aides Classic in 1984. She was a Bowlers Journal All-American in 1983-84 and earned IBMA Senior Female Bowler of the Year honors four times (2002–2005). Levens is also a Florida State Hall of Famer — a truly remarkable career by any measure.

Martha Hoffman

Martha Hoffman of Madison was inducted into the WIBC Hall of Fame in 1979, and it is fitting that Wisconsin now recognizes her legacy at the state level as well. She won WIBC Tournament titles in doubles (1952) and singles (1962), and also captured a State Tournament title — a career that spanned decades and left a lasting mark on women's bowling in Wisconsin.

Herb Lange

Herb Lange of Lake Mills holds a special place in bowling history. He was inducted into the ABC Hall of Fame's inaugural class in 1941 — a remarkable distinction. Lange won an ABC Tournament title and was a true pioneer of the sport, becoming the first bowler to roll nine 200 games in a single ABC Tournament and the first to record five 1,900 all-events totals in the tournament. His records speak to a level of consistency and excellence that was ahead of its time.

Roger Dalkin

Few individuals have had a greater impact on organized bowling than Roger Dalkin. As the long-time ABC Executive Director and USBC CEO, Dalkin was a central figure in the historic merger of ABC, WIBC, and YABA — all headquartered in Greendale, Wisconsin — into the unified United States Bowling Congress. That structural transformation reshaped the sport at the national level.

Even after stepping down from that role, Dalkin remained deeply committed to bowling in Wisconsin, serving as program manager for Wisconsin High School and Middle School Bowling and later as Executive Director of the Bowling Centers Association of Wisconsin. Already a member of both the USBC Hall of Fame and the Greater Milwaukee Hall of Fame, his induction into the Wisconsin State USBC Hall of Fame is a well-earned recognition of his lifetime of service.

John Schmitz

If there's a tournament in northeastern Wisconsin that needs a reliable, dedicated volunteer, chances are John Schmitz is already there. He has worked all three Wisconsin state tournaments — open, women's, and youth — along with PBA and PWBA events when they've come to the Green Bay area. His commitment behind the scenes has made him one of the sport's quiet pillars in the region.

Beyond tournament volunteering, Schmitz served as a youth and high school bowling coach for many years. And in recent years, he stepped up to preserve Wisconsin bowling history by taking over maintenance of the state's all-time scoring records after the Ten Pin Journal ceased publication — an invaluable contribution to the sport's legacy.

Michael Heiser

Michael Heiser dedicated more than two decades to Wisconsin State USBC governance, serving as a director from 1995 to 2018. During that time, he chaired virtually every committee the organization has, bringing consistent leadership and institutional knowledge to the association's operations. He served as president from 2014 to 2016, guiding the organization during a pivotal period in its history. His tenure is a model of sustained commitment to the sport's administrative health at the state level.