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"1950s" - 102 Total Result(s)
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ROLLING WITH A KING-PIN
Up for a game but don’t feel like going out? This mechanical bowler will roll the ball for you, courtesy of Baldwin Mfg. Co. of Brooklyn. The mid-twentieth-century King-Pin tabletop game features part ...
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SETTING THE STANDARD
Though the bowling pin may look simple, it is anything but. Every bowling pin is built to exact specifications in an effort to ensure fair play. The American Bowling Congress (now part of the United S ...
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SOUVENIR FIT FOR A KING
What bowling superstars signed this souvenir pin?
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ST. LOUIS ALL STARS
The Budweisers team had a banner year during the 1955–1956 season. From the season-high score at the Masters League match to the St. Louis All Stars tournament, the squad was unstoppable!
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SWEET SIXTEEN
St. Louis Budweisers team member Don McClaren posed with Marion Ladewig and two sets of Brunswick Red Crown King pins marked with the number 16. McClaren impressed during his morning round of the All- ...
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TALLYING THE WINNINGS
Despite being in its golden age, bowling trophies in the 1950s and 1960s did not guarantee large sums of money. The Budweisers squad, however, was among the most profitable teams in the sport. As this ...
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TEAMWORK FOR THE BPAA TOURNAMENT
Putting together a major event like the BPAA All-Star Tournament takes a team effort. Employees from Brunswick Balke Collender, Otis Elevator Company, Manncraft Decorators and the Civic Auditorium in ...
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THE ARMORY HOSTS ALL-STARS
The stars were out in full force at the 1958 BPAA All-Star Tournament, including (left to right) Marion Ladewig, Eddie Lubanski, Marion Turash and Don Carter, who won his fourth title. The event took ...
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THE DREAM TEAM OF BOWLING
The St. Louis Budweisers bowling team of the 1950s was a powerhouse in the world of bowling, known for its exceptional talent that’s widely considered the greatest bowling team ever assembled. Sponsor ...
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THE FIRST OF FIVE
With any new bowling tournament, Marion Ladewig was bound to put her name on it. She seized victory in the first annual World’s Invitational Match Game Championship in 1957, winning the inaugural trop ...
