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"Andy Varipapa" - 10 Total Result(s)
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DOUBLES CHAMPS 1947
On November 2, 1947, Andy Varipapa and Lou Campi clinched the National Doubles Bowling Championship title with an average score of 203 over 64 games between the two of them. During the meet in Houston ...
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GREATEST BOWLER IN THE WORLD
Raise a glass to Andy Varipapa, the “Greatest Bowler in the World”! Beer and bowling have historically gone hand in hand, and undoubtedly many of Varipapa’s fans savored cold ones while watching him p ...
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INSTRUCTING THE TROOPS
Best known for his trick shots and demonstration films, Andy Varipapa showcased his famed talents for audiences across the country. During World War II, he joined other pros in giving bowling clinics ...
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PARAMUS BOWL ALL-STARS
Even after achieving Hollywood fame, Andy Varipapa continued to play in exhibition games and professional meets around the country. He faced off against James “Junie” McMahon in Paramus, New Jersey, o ...
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THERE’S ONLY ONE VARIPAPA
After Andy Varipapa passed away in 1984, a friend of the family and amateur artist painted this portrait. Because he used a Brunswick Advisory Staff photograph as a guide, the oil painting depicts Var ...
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THIS IS A WOMAN’S WORLD
Some of America’s greatest bowlers, including Marion Ladewig, got together in 1953. Ladewig (bottom row, second from right) received high praise from her male colleagues, many of whom she surpassed in ...
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VARIPAPA IN THE WHITE HOUSE
President Richard Nixon was arguably one of the most prominent advocates of bowling. Both he and his wife Pat were avid bowlers and actively promoted the sport and related organizations. When assembli ...
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VARIPAPA JOINS HALL OF FAME, 1957
After nearly 30 years as one of the world’s top bowlers, Andy Varipapa became the 18th bowler officially inducted into the American Bowling Congress Bowling Hall of Fame in 1957. At his induction cere ...
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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 ...
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VARIPAPA ON FILM
Andy Varipapa began showcasing his bowling talents on film in 1934 when he appeared in Strikes and Spares, a 9-minute film on bowling from MGM. Varipapa appeared as himself and with the title “World’s ...
