Frank Ennis was a national darts champion, traveling around the world for tournaments, but he always looked forward to returning home to his Drexel Hill family, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Frank Ennis died at age 90 on Nov. 17.  In addition to darts, Mr. Ennis was the retired owner of Delco Graphics Inc. and a veteran. 

Nicknamed Mr. Consistency, Frank Ennis played in several international tournaments, including the 1977 Queen’s Silver Jubilee International Classic in England.

He shifted from a South Philly dart hustler in the 1960s to national champion in the 1970s and ‘80s.

He won national titles in 1974 and 1976, in 1985, and in 1987. He traveled to England three times to compete. In 1980, he was in the top 32 at the World Masters competition, ranked as one of the best dart players in the world for years.

 “I really enjoy, like most people who play this game, the competitiveness that we all have against each other,” he told Bull’s Eye News in its July/August 1988 issue.

He moved to Drexel Hill in the 1960s and was active at St. Bernadette of Lourdes parish.

Find out more about how Frank Ennis got started in darts and find out more about his life in The Philadelphia Inquirer.