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"1950s" - 97 Total Result(s)
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BOWLERS IN THE SKIES
When the trip was too far to take a bus, the Budweisers took to the skies. Ray Bluth used this ticket on a roundtrip journey from St. Louis to Detroit on Trans World Airlines. The cost? Only $61!
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BOWLING IN SAN FRAN
A field of 2,547 teams (approximately 13,000 bowlers) came to San Francisco for the Women’s International Bowling Congress in 1958, including teams from Alaska and Hawaii, demonstrating how far bowlin ...
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BOWLING ON TV
Amidst the growing popularity of bowling in the late 1940s and early 1950s, news outlets started sending television crews to film the exciting bowling tournaments. Beginning in 1954, NBC began running ...
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BOWLING QUEENS ACCEPTING TROPHIES
The 1950s witnessed an increase in women’s participation in the sport of bowling, marking a significant era for female bowlers. As societal norms evolved, more women found themselves drawn to the alle ...
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BOWLING’S ALL-STARS
The Budweisers bowling team peaked just as bowling achieved nation-wide popularity. The result? The Budweisers became American superstars, making a lasting impact on the sport through their advocacy a ...
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BRAINS, BRAWN & BOWLING
No matter the competition, Marion Ladewig was at the top of her game. She partnered with Buzz Fazio, captain of the Falstaff Beer team of St. Louis, for the Brains and Brawn television show broadcaste ...
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BUDS ROLL A 3729
The Budweisers team was arguably best known for their record-shattering high score at a 1958 tournament, but the team had been building to that success with a number of impressive victories. On Januar ...
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BUDWEISER UNIFORM
Anheuser-Busch placed a bet on bowling in 1954 that paid a huge return. The beer company offered a one-year sponsorship deal to the fledgling Budweisers, who then became the most dominant team in the ...
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BUDWEISERS ON THE ROAD
The Budweisers bowling team was a St. Louis institution, but they didn’t stay at home letting the grass grow under their feet. The St. Louis bowlers hit the road regularly, competing in tournaments ac ...
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CARTER AND HENNESSEY: TIME TO WIN
In addition to playing in five-man tournaments as part of the Budweisers, Don Carter and Tom Hennessey also played in pairs tournaments across the country. This American Bowling Congress award watch c ...
