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Archive for April, 2010
Starlite Lanes
April 28, 2010Del Mar Bowl
April 21, 2010Marion Ladewig (1955)
April 18, 2010Bowling Hall of Fame, 1964
#7 Bowler of the 20th Century
Bowler of the Year, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1962-63
All American, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64
All-Star champion, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1956-57, 1958-59, 1962-63
World’s Invitational champion, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964
PWBA National champion, 1960
Match-Game Doubles champion, 1958, 1959
4 WIBC championships (1950-D, 1950-AE, 1955-D, 1955-AE)
Joe Bodis (1937)
April 16, 2010Stratford Recreation
April 14, 2010All-Star Tournament, 1941-42
April 12, 2010The first BPAA All-Star Tournament was staged at the Chicago Coliseum, December 7-14, 1941, with a field of 71 men. The original purpose of the All-Star was to provide a challenger for the match-game champion. By winning this tournament, John Crimmins earned the right to bowl Ned Day for the match-game title in 1942. Day defeated Crimmins in that match.