9444 N. Skokie Blvd. (Skokie)
Site of the 1960 season of the “Championship Bowling” TV show
Home house of the 1964-65 Loyola Academy bowling team
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9444 N. Skokie Blvd. (Skokie)
Site of the 1960 season of the “Championship Bowling” TV show
Home house of the 1964-65 Loyola Academy bowling team
January 20, 2013 at 8:10 pm |
This center is the former home of the old “Championship Bowling” series on TV back in the 50s. The Golden Age of Bowling when the game was better by far!
January 21, 2013 at 7:42 am |
“Championship Bowling” was run as an actual, ABC-sanctioned elimination tournament at Orchard Twin Bowl in 1960. Ray Bluth won, shooting a 299 along the way. A 6-pin cost him $10,000 in 1960-money.
–JRS
July 18, 2017 at 3:50 pm |
I recall watching the program, “Championship Bowling” with Fred Wolf. I was only a youngster but remember names like Carmen Salvino, Ned Day, Johnny king, Ed Lubanski, and quite a few others. Those were the founders of the sport of Bowling. I don’t specifically recall Ray Bluth bowling a 299 but it is a shame to come so close to a substanial prize. Boy, $10,000 was quite a bit of money in those days.
July 18, 2017 at 4:45 pm |
Though Bluth missed the perfect game prize, he did win that match against Golembiewski and got $10,000 for becoming the champion of the 1960 “Championship Bowling” series. Ray will be turning 90 this New Year’s Eve.
–JRS