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"1960s" - 99 Total Result(s)
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20 YEARS OF THE BPAA ALL-STAR TOURNAMENT
The 20th BPAA All-Star Tournament took center stage at the National Orange Show Exhibit Hall in San Bernardino, California, from January 12-21, 1961. The event witnessed the crowning of Bill Tucker fr ...
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A BODACIOUS BUTTON
In line with the times, this button touches upon the popular opinion of bowling in America during the 1960s and ’70s! And let’s be honest, this bold symbol would have been right at home among lava lam ...
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A CLOSE WOMEN’S DIVISION
The women’s division of the 1969 BPAA All-Star Tournament unfolded with a thrilling competition between Dotty Fothergill and Kayoda Suda. Ultimately, Fothergill clinched victory with a total pinfall o ...
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A CONTEST IN CARACAS
The Federation Internationale de Quilleurs (FIQ) held their third Inter-American tournament in Caracas, Venezuela. Both the American Bowling Congress and the Women’s International Bowling Congress sen ...
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A JUMBO-SIZED CENTER IN JAPAN
The opening of Korakuen Stadium Lanes in Tokyo, Japan, was not simply a ribbon-cutting; it was a massive ceremony with appearances from Japanese and American stars. Japanese actress Akemi Kita bowled ...
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A LIFETIME MEMBER
President Richard Nixon frequently bowled during his time in the Oval Office. His wife, Pat Nixon, also loved the sport. In 1969, the First Lady earned a lifetime membership to the Women’s Internation ...
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A LITTLE SKITTLE BOWLING
Endorsed by famed bowler Dick Weber, this 1960s-era Skittle Bowl offered a unique alternative to tabletop bowling games. Players knock over pins with a ball strung to a pole, keeping score like regula ...
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A MILLION DOLLAR DEAL
Don Carter’s name carried a lot of weight in the bowling world. He had been a champion bowler since the 1950s and was a member of the record-breaking 1958 Budweisers team. It is not difficult to see w ...
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A MODEL BOOTH
Bowling alley interiors and machinery have evolved quite a bit over the last century, but many of the principles have stayed the same. At Pittsburgh’s Airport Lanes in Pennsylvania, spectators sat in ...
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A PRIZED PINSPOTTER
American Machine and Foundry was best known for the incredibly popular AMF Pinspotter. By 1960, the company had also introduced their “Magic Triangle” Pindicator, which lit up to help the bowler visua ...