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"1960s" - 100 Total Result(s)
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SYNTHETIC PINS ON THE LANES
The Magna-Pin was the first synthetic bowling pin to be approved by the American Bowling Congress (ABC). These pins had a magnesium shell, a foam filling and were coated with plastic, making them quit ...
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THE BIGGEST BOWLERS OF THE ERA
Given her huge presence on the bowling world, it was fitting for Marion Ladewig to pose with larger-than-life bowling equipment. She joined Billy Welu outside an Omaha arena hosting the 19th annual BP ...
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THE BUZZ IN KANSAS CITY
The 1963 BPAA All-Star Tournament, held at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri, from January 16-26, featured bowling legend Buzz Fazio, pictured here during an interview. While Fazio did ...
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THE ODD COUPLE PREPARE TO ROLL
Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon approached the foul line in this still from Paramount Picture’s The Odd Couple.
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THE SCIENCE OF SCORING
Willingness to embrace new technologies has long been a strength of the bowling industry. From the early adoption of rubber balls to computerized lane maintenance, bowlers and proprietors have not shi ...
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THERAPEUTIC BOWLING
The University of Virginia Children’s Rehabilitation Center in Charlottesville, Virginia, specialized in offering therapeutic recreation for disabled children. During the 1960s, the center took a grou ...
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THUMBING THROUGH DICK WEBER MEMORABILIA
Bowling takes a toll on the player’s hand. Whether rolling strikes or gutter balls, the repetitive nature of the motion can lead to sore fingers and wrists. Dick Weber was a well-known sufferer of sor ...
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TUNES FOR YOUR LANES
Adding to the fanfare surrounding the new Brunswick Gold Crown line, the company organized a musical performance as part of its grand introduction in 1960. The “Golden Sixties” record captured highlig ...
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TWO QUEENS FLOATING
Susy Crawford, crowned the 1962 BPAA All-Star Queen, and Carol Hair, reigning as the Queen of the Orange Bowl, added elegance to the AMF float during the Orange Bowl Parade on December 30, 1961. This ...
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VARIPAPA MEETS SAMMY WHITE
During its golden age, even baseball players took up bowling! Red Sox catcher Sammy White opened Brighton Bowl in Boston in August 1960. It was outfitted with 38 lanes, top-of-the-line Brunswick equip ...
