Prima Bowling Lanes

2501 S. Kedzie Ave.

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Tommy Tuttle (1965)

(1929-2004)

Bowling Hall of Fame, 1994

All-American, 1963-64

1 ABC championship (1965-CT)

3 PBA titles

Bel-Bowl

 

3257 W. Belmont Ave.

 

Bill Bunetta (1960)

(1919-2010)

Bowling Hall of Fame, 1968

#96 Bowler of the 20th Century

5 ABC championships (1950-TAE, 1952-T, 1963-CT, 1967-CT, 1975-CD)

1 PBA title

Johnny Guenther for Manhattan (1954)

 

Paul Krumske (1951)

(1912-1979)

Bowling Hall of Fame, 1968

#44 Bowler of the 20th Century

All-American, 1937-38, 1942-43, 1943-44, 1944-45, 1945-46  1947-48, 1949-50

Match Game champion, 1944

Match Game Doubles champion, 1945

 

 

Stroh’s Beer—Detroit (1955)

Bowling and the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre

In case you didn’t know, I have a blog on ChicagoNow.com 

The subject is Chicago History, and the name is Unknown Chicago.  My post for February 14 is about the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre and its little-known sequel–which has a bowling connection.

To access the post, just click on this link–

www.chicagonow.com/blogs/unknown-chicago/2010/02/massacre-postscript.html

Be sure to click on the photo gallery.  There’s a great picture of Boris Karloff bowling!

–JRS

Palace Bowl

5240 W. 25th St. (Cicero)