About

Who Is Frank Sobil

Inducted into the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame in 2011 as an esteemed bowler, Frank is also one of the founding members of the Oshawa Kicks Soccer Club and also served as the club’s president from 1979 to 2006.

Frank was born in Oshawa on November 29, 1940. He was the first of four children for Frank and Goldie Sobil. His brothers and sisters are Larry, Lorna and Diane. In 1965 Frank married Marianne and had two children, Michael and Tracey. While attending school in Clearwater, Florida, Frank took up tenpin bowling. Upon returning to Oshawa, George Brabin enticed him to bowl in the Oshawa Classic League. In a span of 25 years, Frank was high average in the League four times and second nine times. In 1969, Frank teamed up with Herman Prakken to win the Ontario Championships 10-pin doubles events. In 1974 he won the Provincial All-Star event held in Oshawa. Then, in 1997 Frank qualified to be a member of Team Canada to bowl in the Tournament of Americas. In this Tournament, he won two silvers and two bronze medals. Franks best average was in 1998/99 when he averaged 209. Frank has two perfect games in 10-pin and one hole-in-one in golf at Pebblestone Golf Course. Franks other sport was soccer where he became a builder. He participated in the Darlington Soccer League winning Championships in both the Junior and Senior divisions while playing for Zion (Mitchells Corners). In 1975, Frank helped start up the Oshawa Kicks Soccer Club and became President of the Club from 1979 to 2006 and the Oshawa Soccer Council, 1994-2006. During this time, the Kicks won five Provincial Championships. The Kicks renamed their Annual Spring Tournament to The Frank Sobil Spring Classic and is now one of the biggest Tournaments in Ontario. In 2007, Frank was honoured with receiving the first Durham Region Soccer, Volunteer Recognition Award.