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A CLASS ACT
With this kind of advertising, who wouldn’t want to take part in bowling training with world champion Marion Ladewig? The reigning “Bowling Queen” put on exhibitions and instruction for boys and girls ...
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A MASTER AT WORK
Marion Ladewig drew acclaim as the “greatest woman bowler of all time,” and was an ardent supporter of women’s bowling on an institutional level. At the 1957 World’s Invitational Match Game Tournament ...
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A TEAM PLAYER
Before taking the bowling world by storm as a solo competitor, Marion Ladewig (far left) participated in doubles and team play early in her career. Ladewig joined a Grand Rapids squad with (left to ri ...
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BOWLING AT HOME
Marion Ladewig posed with fellow keglers Lou Kraznick (left) and Buddy Bomar (right) during an event. Outside of competitions, Ladewig partnered with Bomar, a member of Brunswick’s exhibition staff, i ...
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BRAINS, BRAWN & BOWLING
No matter the competition, Marion Ladewig was at the top of her game. She partnered with Buzz Fazio, captain of the Falstaff Beer team of St. Louis, for the Brains and Brawn television show broadcaste ...
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BREAKING INTO THE SCENE
Marion Ladewig shook hands with a fellow bowler during an outing in 1948. By this time, the Grand Rapids roller participated in four local leagues and played six games a day, steadily garnering attent ...
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CAMARADERIE ON AND OFF THE LANES
As bowlers displayed their competitive prowess on the lanes, they also radiated unwavering camaraderie off the lanes. In this image, Marion Ladewig was captured relishing a bowling match, surrounded b ...
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GOING ALL-STAR STREAKING
By 1954, only one woman had won the All-Star Bowling Tournament in its five-year history. Marion Ladewig claimed her fifth consecutive championship that January to continue her undefeated streak. Befo ...
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INNOVATION AT THE ALLEY
Marion Ladewig and Dick Hoover were all smiles after winning their individual match games of the 1950 All-Star Bowling Tournament at Chicago Coliseum. The 21-year-old Hoover became the youngest champi ...
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LADEWIG THE LEADER
This was one of many leaderboards that had Marion Ladewig in the top spot in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Ladewig, widely considered the greatest woman bowler in history, broke numerous records and rec ...
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