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The City of Florissant, along with Florissant Old Town Partners, will be hosting a plaque dedication and will be unveiling a plaque in honor of the late Hall of Fame bowler and businessman Dick Weber.

This will be the 19th Walk Through History plaque. The ceremony will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at 801 rue St. Francois. The Weber family will be in attendance including Hall of Fame Pro Bowler Pete Weber.

Weber moved to Florissant in 1955 and opened Dick Weber Lanes in 1971. In 1955 he formed a bowling team called the Budweisers (after the popular American beer brand). Other members of the Budweisers included Ray Bluth, Don Carter, Tom Hennessey and Pat Patterson. The team established a long-standing 5-man ABC league series record in 1958.

Weber was the founding member and longtime star of the professional bowlers association (PBA) from the 1950s to the 1990s. His legendary half-century career included 26 regular and six senior PBA tour titles and he was one of sport’s most popular figures.

Weber was always promoting bowling where ever he went on national TV. Along with his son Pete Weber, he is a member of the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame and PBA Hall of Fame. Weber is in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame and is on the St. Louis Walk of Fame. Dick’s wife Juanita still resides in Florissant and sons Pete, John and Richard and daughter Paula still live in the St. Louis area.

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