In honor of Don Carter’s upcoming birthday, a list of some literature about Bowlers Journal‘s Bowler of the Century.
BOOKS
Carter, Don. Ten Secrets of Bowling (The Viking Press, 1957).
__________. Bowling the Pro Way (The Viking Press, 1975).
Evans, Dick. “Don Carter” in 50 Greatest Players in PBA History (Luby Publishing, 2009), pp. 68-69.
Graham, Frank Jr. Bowling Secrets of the Stars (MacFadden-Bartell, 1962), pp. 8-22.
Lewis, Howard J. The Complete Guide to Better Bowling (Arco, 1956), pp. 40-51.
Taylor, Bill. What Really Happened to Don Carter. (BT Bowling Products, 1970).
Weiskopf, Herman. The Perfect Game (Prentice-Hall, 1978), pp. 210-214.
White, Gordon S. Bowling Tips from Brunswick Champions (Fawcett Publications, 1961), pp. 18-23.
ARTICLES
Archibald, John J. “The Bowler Who Provided the Competitors of His Day With Many Sleepless Nights.” Bowlers Journal, Dec 1988:S-61.
__________. “Sectional Roundup: St. Louis.” Bowling, Oct 1965:26-27.
__________. “Spare Landed Carter On His Back.” Bowling, Apr 1988:6.
__________. “The Greatest?” Bowling, Sep 1958:36-37,82-83.
__________. “Trophy Dusting Labor of Love to Mom Carter.” Bowling, Sep 1965:38-39.
Carter, Don. “The ‘Wrongest’ Bowler?” Popular Bowling, Sep 1960:8-9.
Day, Ned. “National Stars In Action: Don Carter.” Bowling, Feb 1953:60-61.
Denny, Dick. “The Carter Decade.” Bowlers Journal, Jan 1962:52-61.
__________. “Don Carter: Bowler With a Problem.” Bowlers Journal, Jan 1964:23-27.
__________. “The Master Wins the Masters.” Bowlers Journal, Jun 1961:23-25.
Dressel, Jim. “Cold-Blooded Carter.” Bowlers Journal, Nov 1993:205.
__________. “He’s the One!” Bowlers Journal, Dec 1999:75-76.
Evans, Dick. “Don Carter.” (interview) Bowling Digest, Feb 1987:10-13.
__________. “The Don Carter Few People Ever Knew.” Bowlers Journal, Aug 1986:80-84.
__________. “Don Carter Returns.” Bowling, Nov 1994:22-26.
__________. “Don Carter: The Greatest Bowler of All Time.” Bowling Digest, Oct 1983:44-47.
__________. “Once Upon a Time in Sunny Miami.” Bowlers Journal, Dec 1990:84-86.
Hodges, Russ. “Carter Bowling for All-Time Record.” The Sporting News, Dec 22, 1954.32.
Kalman, Victor. “Ten Secrets of Bowling.” Sports Illustrated, Nov 18, 1957:24-38.
Levine, Sam. “Champion of Champions.” Bowlers Journal, May 1958:11.
Nelson, Ray. “Missouri Mauler.” Bowling, May 1952:10-11,21.
__________. “Will Success Spoil Don Carter?” Bowlers Journal, Sep 1958:15-17,28.
Pezzano, Chuck. “Preventative Medicine Best.” Bowling, Oct 1971:38.
Pluckhahn, Bruce. “Dauntless Don Breaks a Jinx.” Bowling, Jun 1961:20-21,34-35.
__________. “Stars On Parade.” Bowling, Jan 1960:22.
Schmidt, J.R. “Don Carter: An Appreciation.” Bowlers Journal, Jul 1996:87.
Sczepanski, Frank. “Love, Determination of ’59 Invitational.” Bowling, Aug 1982:6,31.
Sixty, Billy. “Going Like Sixty.” Bowlers Journal, Oct 1960:8,11.
Snyder, Don. “The Quiet Man Speaks Out.” Bowlers Journal, Oct 1970:32-37.
Walter, John. “Bowler of the Year.” Bowlers Journal, Nov 1953:9.
White, Gordon S. “Don Carter: Will He or Won’t He Play in NBL?” Official Bowling Review, Jan 1961:22-25.
“A Chat With a Legend.” (interview) Bowlers Journal, Sep 1980:42-60.
“Big Night in St. Louis.” Bowlers Journal, Dec 1958:29,33.
“Carter Creates Symphony of Crashing Pins.” Bowling, Jul 1994:74.
“Carter Signs $1 Million Contract With Ebonite.” Bowling, Mar 1964:42.
“E&B Announce Sponsor Switch and Signing of Don Carter.” Bowlers Journal, Jun 1952:14.
“His Heart Belongs to Bowling.” Bowling, Nov 2000:74.
“She’s Not Too Old For Me!” (joint interview) Bowlers Journal, Mar 1977:62-68.
“The Don Carter Legacy.” Bowling: ABC Members Only Edition 1995:15.
“Top Bowlers Get Hitched.” Bowlers Journal, Sep 1953:16.
“Welcome Back, Carter.” (interview) Bowlers Journal, Oct 1994:46-52.
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