Anyone who knows bowling always knew Tom Smallwood was a solid player. But with a good job at General Motors, Smallwood had made his name mostly in events like the "Megabucks" tournaments. Then he lost his assembly line job in the meltdown of GM, and with the encouragement of his wife he began practicing diligently with an eye on finally trying the PBA Tour. In June he earned an exempt spot in the 2009-10 PBA Tour at the Tour Trials. And when he won the PBA World Championship on Dec. 13 --...