SPONSORED BY TRULY HARD SELTZER SAMUEL ADAMS DEX IMAGING
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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 RECORD GAME FOR THE BUDS
The Math Hermann team’s record-high score of 3,797, set in 1937, went unrivalled for decades. Then came the Budweisers. On March 12, 1958, at a weekly Masters League match in St. Louis, the stars alig ...
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A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME
These guys weren’t messing around! Just a few seasons before they set their legendary five-man record in 1958, the Budweisers team showed their promise when they bowled a 3,729 — the fourth-highest th ...
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A TEAM EFFORT
With Don Carter on the approach, the Buds squad had no reason to worry! Carter remained a top performer throughout his professional career, serving as the first president of the PBA and appearing on b ...
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BOWLING’S ALL-STARS
The Budweisers bowling team peaked just as bowling achieved nation-wide popularity. The result? The Budweisers became American superstars, making a lasting impact on the sport through their advocacy a ...
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BUDS ROLL A 3729
The Budweisers team was arguably best known for their record-shattering high score at a 1958 tournament, but the team had been building to that success with a number of impressive victories. On Januar ...
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BUDWEISER UNIFORM
Anheuser-Busch placed a bet on bowling in 1954 that paid a huge return. The beer company offered a one-year sponsorship deal to the fledgling Budweisers, who then became the most dominant team in the ...
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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 ...
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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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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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