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"1950s" - 102 Total Result(s)
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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 ...
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COACHING A CHAMPION
Bill Morrissey was Marion Ladewig’s coach and general manager throughout her bowling career. The two met in the mid-1930s when Ladewig played shortstop for a softball team sponsored by Morrissey, a lo ...
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COLOR COORDINATED
Bowling shirt manufacturers such as King Louie offered brightly colored prints and designs as part of targeted campaigns like this one from 1959. King Louie marketed their products directly to bowling ...
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CROWDING AROUND ST. LOUIS
With over two months of action, the 1959 ABC Tournament drew enormous crowds. Held in St. Louis, Missouri, at the 138th Infantry Armory, the tournament featured 5,000 participants with some of the mos ...
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DETROIT STRIKE CITY
In the early 1950s, the Pfeiffer Beer men’s bowling team epitomized excellence and featured a championship lineup. Pictured are bowling legends Don Carter (far left), Fred Bujack (second from left), L ...
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DICK CLARK FOR AMF
Already a household name, Dick Clark was a sought-after endorser during the 1950s. His shows, like American Bandstand, were huge hits, and AMF, one of the bowling industry’s top companies, hired him a ...
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E AND B HALL OF FAMERS
The E & B Beer men’s bowling team from Detroit was comprised of elite bowlers. Made up of George Young, Fred Bujack, Chuck O’Donnell, Bill Bunetta, Therm Gibson and Lou Sielaff, this legendary team cl ...
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ELEVEN-IN-A-ROW
To become a member of the Eleven-in-a-Row Club, a bowler must roll 11 consecutive strikes in one game. The achievement, one pin short of a perfect game, was recognized by the American Bowling Congress ...
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ELVIRA ON THE LANES
Elvira Toepfer (right) became a celebrated figure in Detroit’s bowling scene, earning the title of Motor City’s Queen of Bowling a remarkable eight times. This photo shows her during the 1952 All-Star ...
