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"1960s" - 99 Total Result(s)
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CAMPAIGN TRAIL PITSTOP
During a campaign stop in Seattle, Second Lady Muriel Humphrey took some time to unwind at a bowling alley. Her husband, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, was running as the Democratic nominee in the up ...
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CARTER’S 300
Don Carter was one of the first bowlers to forge a sustainable career in the sport. At a time when many professional bowlers had full-time jobs in addition to bowling, Don Carter brought in thousands ...
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CARTER’S CHAMPION WATCH
Between prize money, trophies, endorsement deals, rings, watches and pens, champion bowlers collected countless winnings!
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CELEBRATE NATIONAL BOWLING MONTH
Bowling was in the middle of its golden age in 1960, so a month dedicated to the sport seemed fitting. The first National Bowling Month was held in September of that year, and Brunswick issued promoti ...
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CHANGE IN PHILLY
The 1965 BPAA All-Star Tournament, hosted at the Philadelphia Convention Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, marked an expansion in participation, featuring larger fields of 432 men and 216 women comp ...
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CHASE AND THE QUEEN
Bob Chase, hailing from Kansas City, Missouri, showcased his bowling prowess at the 1960 BPAA All-Star Tournament in Omaha, Nebraska, securing a second-place finish behind Harry Smith. This photograph ...
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COME COLLECT YOUR TROPHY!
The Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America (BPAA) formed the Youth Bowling Association in 1963. They worked with high school bowling groups to promote the sport among teens as both recreation and ...
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CRYSTAL PRIZE
At their 1961 championship tournament in Bakersfield, California, the Women’s International Bowling Congress gifted commemorative necklaces to women who rolled a 200 or higher.
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DICK WEBER IN DALLAS
The 23rd BPAA All-Star Tournament, held at the State Fair Coliseum in Dallas, Texas, introduced significant changes. The traditional Petersen point system was replaced by the PBA Tour’s point system, ...
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DICK WEBER: ALL-STAR
Dick Weber had already cemented his reputation as bowling’s top superstar when the 25th BPAA All-Star Tournament kicked off in Lansing, Michigan. The 36-year-old champ had been an integral part of the ...
