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"Hall of Fame" - 17 Total Result(s)
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MARINO’S MEDAL
Hank Marino, the “Italian Wonder of Bowling,” took up bowling as a hobby in his early 20s. He quickly became one of the nation’s best bowlers, winning ABC and BPAA tournaments. Throughout his career, ...
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NAGY’S 38TH
Steve Nagy bowled his 38th perfect game on the second night of the San Jose Open in 1961. The veteran bowler saw a great deal of success in his career, claiming five championship titles during the 195 ...
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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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PINK PWBA BALL
The Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) was formed in 1960 to manage tournaments for the best female tenpin bowlers. The organization was dissolved in 2003, but began anew under the United ...
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THE FILIPINO PHENOM
Paeng Nepomuceno is not only one of the greatest Filipino athletes of all time, he is also one of the greatest bowlers of all time. He began bowling as a child and quickly became a phenom, winning the ...
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THERE’S ONLY ONE VARIPAPA
Louis Kudlik, a commercial artist from Scotch Plains, New Jersey, painted this portrait of Andy Varipapa. Because he used a 1940s Brunswick publicity photograph as a guide, the oil painting depicts Va ...
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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 ...
