Buddy Bomar (1947)

(1916-1989)

Bowling Hall of Fame, 1966

#18 Bowler of the 20th Century

Bowlers Journal Bowler of the Decade, 1940s

Bowler of the Year, 1944-45, 1946-47

All-American, 1942-43, 1943-44, 1944-45, 1948-49, 1949-50

All Star champion, 1944-45

Match Game Doubles champion, 1944, 1950

2 ABC championships (1956-T, 1956-TAE)

Petersen Classic winner, 1947 (spring), 1947 (fall)

 

Mort Luby Sr & Bowlers Journal (1928 ABC)

 

Main Bowling Center—Akron

413 S. Main St.

 

Hamm’s Beer—Chicago (1959)

(L-R)–Fred Fikes, Chuck Wagner, Don Ellis, John Kennedy, Joe Norris, Eddie Kawolics, Art Butler

Bowler of the Year 1948-49

For the sixth time in eight years, the winner of the All-Star Tournament was elected Bowler of the Year.  Schwoegler, who’d won the 1942-43 All-Star but was nosed out by Ned Day in that election, was the clear choice this time around.  The top ten vote-getters–

1.  Connie Schwoegler, Madison . . . . . . . . . . 356

2.  Andy Varipapa, Brooklyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258

3.  Buddy Bomar, Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  251

4.  Stan Slomenski, Newark . . . . . . . . . . . . .  225

T5.  Bill Flesch, Los Angeles . . . . . . . . . . . . .  218

T5.  Chuck O’Donnell, Detroit . . . . . . . . . . . .  218

7.  Joe Wilman, Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

8.  George Young, Detroit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

9.  Johnny Small, Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

10.  Steve Nagy, Cleveland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

 

Phil Wolf (1908)

(1873-1936)

ABC Hall of Fame, 1961

#65 Bowler of the 20th Century

3 ABC championsips (1909-T, 1920-T, 1928-AE)

Edison Park Bowl

6712 N. Olmstead Ave.

Still in business!

 

 

San Francisco to Syracuse for the ABC (1935)

(L-R)–Ora Mayer, Laurie Anderson, Red Irwin, Jimmy Mullen, Harry Alten, Jim Toomey, John Bascou

San Francisco bowlers depart on their historic train trip to the 1935 ABC Tournament in Syracuse. Competing in his first ABC, Mayer won the All Events. Irwin later served a term as ABC president. Alten, who did not bowl, was a member of the 1906 Team champions. 

 

Anita Cantaline (1956)

(1927-   )

Bowling Hall of Fame, 1979

Bowler of the Year, 1955-56

All-Star champion, 1955-56

Match Game Doubles champion, 1956

3 WIBC championships (1957-AE, 1957-T, 1959-T)

University Lanes—Toledo

2567 W. Bancroft St. 

Site of the 1959 “Championship Bowling” TV Tournament